Comparison

Wine vs Bourboneur

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wine

This app helps you find, compare, and buy wines, beers, and spirits globally. Scan labels or search by name to access pricing, critic scores, and purchase locations. Discover new drinks and expand your knowledge with its extensive encyclopedia.

Highlights
  • Scan wine labels
  • Compare prices
  • Find purchase locations
  • Access critic scores
  • View vintage information
  • Rate and review wines
  • Explore drink encyclopedia
Features
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Find, compare and buy wines using the world’s #1 wine resource. The Wine-Searcher app is a genius shortcut to your favorite wines, beers and spirits – wherever you are on earth. Just scan the label and find a wealth of info on 8 million wine offers from 55,000 merchants. With the Wine-Searcher app, you can look up a wine to find out prices, critic scores, grape and region information, available vintages, and most importantly, where to buy. You can even rate and review your own favorites, and share them with the community. Looking to compare prices for the 2005 Mouton Rothschild? Or wanting to get information on a rare Cognac, bourbon or single malt Scotch whisky? Maybe you’re just interested in the best vintages for your favorite vineyards and wineries. Search quickly and easily Use our Label Scanner tool to scan the wine, beer or whisky in front of you, or just type in the name of a product you want to learn more about. Find out about grape varieties, producers and regions, access pricing information across vintages, and even see how critics have scored it.
 Ratings: Remember the memorable With the Wine-Searcher app, you can always buy a five star wine from a palate you trust – your own. Rate and review wines you've been drinking, and see what others have been enjoying. You can even save wines you haven't tried yet for later.
 Locate stores near you
Find out what wine stores are closest to you, and see what wines are the best value at your local wine merchant. Buy wines online through the merchant’s site, or get in touch with a store directly through the app.
 Expand your wine knowledge Access Wine-Searcher’s exhaustive encyclopedia covering producers, wine regions, appellations and grape varieties – from the ubiquitous to the obscure.
 Broaden your horizons The Wine-Searcher app is so much more than that: find and compare prices of some of the world’s best Scotch whisky, bourbon, Cognac, gin, rum, tequila, and even beer. 
“Thanks to Wine-Searcher, the most successful, and seriously useful, price comparison website, everyone should now be paying the right price for the wines they buy.” – Jancis Robinson MW
 “There is no better tool than Wine-Searcher. This web site offers the world’s most comprehensive database of wines available for sale online.” – Alder Yarrow, Vinography 
“Whether you’re looking for something as ubiquitous as Mouton Cadet Bordeaux or something as rare as a Riesling TBA from Egon Müller in Germany, Wine-Searcher will point you to the right place and show you the prices.” – The New York Times Wine-Searcher is free to use. You can purchase a subscription to Wine-Searcher PRO through an In-App Purchase. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your Apple account. Your subscription will renew automatically, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel the subscription at any time. You can manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://www.wine-searcher.com/policies.lml Terms of use: https://www.wine-searcher.com/user-terms.lml

About

Bourboneur

Discover and value your bourbon collection with this app. It offers a comprehensive database for bottle valuation, market trend analysis, and personalized drink recommendations based on flavor profiles. Connect with a community of enthusiasts and explore the world of brown spirits.

Highlights
  • Bourbon Blue Book valuation tool
  • Secondary Market Index tracking
  • Wheel of Destiny drink selector
  • Flavor Explorer for personalized recommendations
  • Community of bourbon enthusiasts
Features
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BOURBONEUR helps you know the price before you pay it and track value after you do. Turn your bourbon collection into something you can actually understand and act on—whether you’re buying, trading, or collecting. See what a bottle is worth, how prices are trending, and whether you’re getting a good deal. Track your collection like an investment with real-time value tracking, performance insights, and trend analysis. Compare your bottles against the broader market, the Bourboneur Secondary Index, and even benchmarks like the S&P 500. Access the Bourbon Blue Book for instant fair market pricing across thousands of bottles, backed by real transaction data—no guessing or overpaying. Search and track over 11,000 bottles with price ranges, trend data, and bottle-level insights. Analyze trades before you make them with a proprietary tool that shows what you’re giving, what you’re getting, and who’s winning. And beyond investing, BOURBONEUR helps you enjoy what you own—track pours and tasting notes, get personalized recommendations, and discover insights from the bourbon world. Download BOURBONEUR and make smarter bourbon decisions—every time. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BOURBONEUR offers auto-renewable subscription options to unlock premium features. - Subscription Title: Monthly Subscription and Yearly Subscription - Length: Monthly and Yearly options available - Price: 1) Display Name: Monthly Subscription, Price: $3/month 2) Display Name: Yearly Subscription, Price: $25/year Terms & Conditions: https://www.bourboneur.com/terms-disclosures-privacy-policy/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.bourboneur.com/terms-disclosures-privacy-policy/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Wine4 screens
Bourboneur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wine at 76% against Bourboneur's 24%. Wine also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (17K vs 122). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Bourboneur sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine has 17K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Wine's written reviews are positive against 24% of Bourboneur's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine ships an update every 8 days, Bourboneur every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Wine versus Bourboneur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWineBourboneur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17K ratings) — better2.0 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better24.4% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better122
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#22 — better#54
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB54 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWine-Searcher LtdNicholas Owens

Customer experience

Wine

All ratings17,112 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews492 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative18.9%

Bourboneur

All ratings122 ratings
Positive23.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative75.4%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative72.1%

User reviews

Wine

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔍 Comprehensive database
  • 💰 Helps find best prices
  • 🔍 Detailed wine information
  • 🔍 Useful for wine collectors
  • 🔍 Excellent resource for wine enthusiasts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate label recognition
  • 💰 Paid version not worth the cost
  • 🔍 Limited search functionality in app
  • 🔍 Outdated information on some wines

Bourboneur

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best app for pricing hands down. No one compares.
  • 🚀 Consistent and up to date pricing
  • 👍 Worth every penny
  • 👍 Warm/polished and very functional app
  • 👍 Comprehensive bourbon price guide

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 👎 Going from free to paid is wild
  • 👎 Not worth the price
  • 👎 Crazy expensive & bad experience
  • 👎 Bait and switch

Bugs and requests

Wine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Saved wines not syncing properly
  • Landscape mode not working on iPad

Requested features

4 requests
  • Wish list feature for wines to buy
  • Improved label scanning and recognition
  • Ability to save and rate tasted wines
  • More integration with wine critic reviews

Bourboneur

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow sku scanning to add bottles
  • Allow adding bottles in multiples
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wine

Subscriptions2
  • Wine-Searcher PRO7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Wine-Searcher PRO7 Days trial$98.991 Year
4 purchases

Bourboneur

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.99
  • Yearly Subscription$24.99

Questions

Is Wine free?
Wine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bourboneur free?
Bourboneur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wine or Bourboneur?
Wine is rated higher. Wine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Bourboneur averages 2.0 from 122 ratings.
Do Wine or Bourboneur have ads?
Neither Wine nor Bourboneur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wine or Bourboneur?
Wine ships an update every 8 days, and Bourboneur every 6 weeks. Most recently, Wine was updated on September 26, 2026 and Bourboneur on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Wine or Bourboneur?
Wine currently peaks at #22 in the App Store charts, and Bourboneur at #54. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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