Comparison

Whiskey Social vs Get Allocated

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

Head to head
About

Whiskey Social

Explore and manage your whiskey collection, connect with other enthusiasts, and discover new bottles. This app enhances your whiskey journey with curated features for tasting and sharing.

Highlights
  • Whiskey collection management
  • Social networking for whiskey lovers
  • Whiskey discovery and recommendations
  • Tasting notes and ratings
  • Community interaction
Features
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Whiskey Social is where you keep track of the bottles you own, the pours you've had, and what you actually thought of them. Crack a bottle, rate the pour, write the note. It's all there next time. What you can do Build your shelf Search bourbon, rye, scotch, and single malt. Add what you own, mark what's open, and see the whole shelf at a glance. Rate what you pour Nose, palate, finish — in your own words, or as fast as a star and a sentence. Your notes stay yours. Find your next bottle Browse brand pages and new releases. See what people with a shelf like yours are pouring. Pour with people Follow friends, see what they've opened tonight, and cheers a good pour. Pass along a bottle when you find one worth the pour. Who it's for Someone who just found a bourbon they liked and doesn't want to forget the name. Someone with four shelves and a spreadsheet they stopped updating. Both work here. Whiskey Social is for adults 21 and over. Please drink responsibly. Questions: whiskeysocial.app/get-in-touch

About

Get Allocated

This app alerts bourbon enthusiasts in North Carolina when rare bottles are spotted at ABC stores. Users can post sightings, receive instant notifications for watched items, and track their favorite spirits.

Highlights
  • Real-time bourbon sighting alerts
  • Watchlist notifications
  • Post sightings from NC ABC stores
  • GPS store auto-detection
  • Barcode scanning for bottle identification
  • Track bar pours
  • See friends' hunts
Features
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Get Allocated helps bourbon hunters in North Carolina find rare and allocated bottles at NC ABC stores—in real time. When a member spots a hard-to-find bottle on the shelf, they post a sighting in seconds, and the whole community gets an alert. If it's a bottle on your watchlist, you get a priority "Watchlist Hit" notification so you can get there before it's gone. Whether you're chasing Weller, Blanton's, E.H. Taylor, Eagle Rare, or the Pappy lottery bottle that never seems to show up, Get Allocated puts hundreds of NC bourbon hunters' eyes on the shelves for you. FEATURES - Real-time bottle sightings from NC ABC stores across the state — Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Wilmington, and beyond - Priority alerts when a bottle on your watchlist is spotted - Nearby-store detection when you log a sighting — no searching through lists - Scan a bottle’s barcode to identify it instantly - Spot allocated pours at bars and restaurants too - See what your friends are hunting - Live statewide feed of recent sightings Built by bourbon hunters, for bourbon hunters. Be first. Hunt smart. For adults 21+. Please drink responsibly. Get Allocated is an independent community app and is not affiliated with the NC ABC Commission or any local ABC board. Get Allocated Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://getallocated.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getallocated.app/privacy

Screenshots

Whiskey Social4 screens
Get Allocated4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whiskey Social at none against Get Allocated's 6. Whiskey Social also leads on ads (none vs shown). Get Allocated's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Get Allocated sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whiskey Social asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Whiskey Social against 4.6 for Get Allocated. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whiskey Social ships an update every 6 weeks, Get Allocated every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Whiskey Social versus Get Allocated: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiskey SocialGet Allocated
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14 ratings)4.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB49 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWhiskey Social, LLCDavid Shuman

Customer experience

Whiskey Social

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Get Allocated

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Whiskey Social

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Get Allocated

Subscriptions6
  • Get Allocated Pro$1.991 Month
  • Get Allocated Pro$2.991 Month
  • Get Allocated Pro$3.991 Month
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  • Get Allocated Pro$19.991 Year
  • Get Allocated Pro$29.991 Year
  • Get Allocated Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Whiskey Social free?
Whiskey Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Get Allocated free?
Get Allocated is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whiskey Social or Get Allocated?
Get Allocated is rated higher. Whiskey Social averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Get Allocated averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Whiskey Social or Get Allocated have ads?
Get Allocated shows ads; Whiskey Social does not.
Which is updated more often, Whiskey Social or Get Allocated?
Whiskey Social ships an update every 6 weeks, and Get Allocated every 4 days. Most recently, Whiskey Social was updated on October 24, 2026 and Get Allocated on October 25, 2026.

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