Refuel vs Bourboneur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refuel
Order food and drinks ahead for pickup or delivery to designated points within a venue. Enjoy a seamless, cashless checkout experience by scanning items and paying directly through the app, bypassing traditional queues and payment methods.
- Walk-in reservations
- Click & collect ordering
- Multiple collection points
- Cashierless mobile self-checkout
- Contact-free payments
- Exclusive app-only rewards
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WALK-IN RESERVATIONS Reserve a specific time slot to purchase in-person (i.e. offline) at the restaurant till point CLICK & COLLECT Browse the menu, order and pay before entering the restaurant; you'll be notified when your order is ready to 'grab & go' from the pickup point - thereby avoiding the queues. MULTIPLE COLLECTION POINTS Where applicable, order food for delivery to various pickup points throughout the building or to your desk CASHIERLESS MOBILE SELF-CHECKOUT Pick up an item from the shelf or at the hot counter, scan the barcode and pay on the app - then just walk out CONTACT-FREE Cashless/cardless payments and paperless loyalty and receipts REWARDS Exclusive app-only offers and rewards
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.
- Bourbon Blue Book valuation tool
- Secondary Market Index tracking
- Wheel of Destiny drink selector
- Flavor Explorer for personalized recommendations
- Community of bourbon enthusiasts
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Know what your bourbon is worth. Track your collection. Trade with confidence. Bourboneur puts bottle values, collection tracking, and trade comparisons in one app—so you can make more informed decisions before you buy, sell, or trade. KNOW THE VALUE BEFORE YOU BUY Search thousands of bottles in the Bourbon Blue Book®, with market values informed by real secondary-market transactions and updated daily. Explore price ranges and recent trends to put an asking price in perspective. YOUR COLLECTION. ALL ACCOUNTED FOR. Keep your bottles organized in one place. Track quantities, purchase prices, and fill levels. See your collection’s estimated market value, monitor changes over time, and keep track of what’s opened and unopened. SEE HOW YOUR COLLECTION STACKS UP Compare your collection’s performance with the Bourboneur Secondary Market Index and the S&P 500. Get a clearer view of how your bottles are moving alongside the broader bourbon market. MAKE A SMARTER TRADE Use the Trade Analyzer to compare the estimated market values of what you’re giving and what you’re getting. Understand both sides before you make the deal. ENJOY WHAT YOU OWN Save bottles to your wishlist, record tasting notes in your Tasting Journal, and let the Wheel of Destiny help choose your next pour. From your next bottle to your entire collection, make smarter bourbon decisions with Bourboneur. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Bourboneur offers auto-renewing subscriptions to unlock premium features: • Monthly Subscription: $3/month • Yearly Subscription: $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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Refuel at 4.9 against Bourboneur's 2.0. Refuel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Bourboneur's advantage is chart position (#68 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Bourboneur sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Refuel asks for nothing beyond the download.
Refuel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refuel has 632 ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Refuel's written reviews are positive against 24% of Bourboneur's.
Refuel ships an update every 3 weeks, Bourboneur every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refuel | Bourboneur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (632 ratings) — better | 2.0 (121 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 24.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 632 — better | 121 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #68 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dynamify Limited | Nicholas Owens |
Customer experience
Refuel
Bourboneur
Bugs and requests
Refuel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Refuel
No in-app purchases
Bourboneur
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Monthly Subscription$2.99
- Yearly Subscription$24.99
