Comparison

Scotch Whisky Auctions vs Bourboneur

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

Head to head
About

Scotch Whisky Auctions

Participate in whisky auctions directly from your mobile device. Track items you're interested in, manage your bids, and receive notifications about your auction activity. Keep an eye on your owned bottles as they go under the hammer.

Highlights
  • Bid on auction items
  • Track items you've bid on
  • Add items to watchlist
  • Monitor owned items in auction
  • Receive outbid notifications
Features
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Scotch Whisky Auctions comes to your iPhone and iPad! Our app lets you bid on items on our auctions and keep track of items you've already bid on. You can also add items to your watchlist, allowing you to keep tabs on how they're doing without bidding, and track items that you own that are active in the current auction. And you can subscribe to Push notifications, which will send you a message when you're outbid. (Please note that we can't guarantee Push notifications will reach your device so we recommend you check on bottles you're particularly keen to win as well.)

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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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

Screenshots

Scotch Whisky Auctions3 screens
Bourboneur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scotch Whisky Auctions at 4.0 against Bourboneur's 2.0. Scotch Whisky Auctions also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (38% vs 24%). Bourboneur's advantage is ratings volume (121 vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bourboneur sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scotch Whisky Auctions asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scotch Whisky Auctions holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bourboneur has 121 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Scotch Whisky Auctions's written reviews are positive against 24% of Bourboneur's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scotch Whisky Auctions ships an update every 4 months, Bourboneur every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Scotch Whisky Auctions versus Bourboneur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScotch Whisky AuctionsBourboneur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better2.0 (121 ratings)
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews — better24.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4121 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#53 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB61 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperfuzzylimeNicholas Owens

Customer experience

Scotch Whisky Auctions

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%

Bourboneur

All ratings121 ratings
Positive24.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative75.2%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative72.1%

Bugs and requests

Scotch Whisky Auctions

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

None

Scotch Whisky Auctions

No in-app purchases

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 Scotch Whisky Auctions free?
Scotch Whisky Auctions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bourboneur free?
Bourboneur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scotch Whisky Auctions or Bourboneur?
Scotch Whisky Auctions is rated higher. Scotch Whisky Auctions averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Bourboneur averages 2.0 from 121 ratings.
Do Scotch Whisky Auctions or Bourboneur have ads?
Neither Scotch Whisky Auctions nor Bourboneur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scotch Whisky Auctions or Bourboneur?
Scotch Whisky Auctions ships an update every 4 months, and Bourboneur every 6 weeks. Most recently, Scotch Whisky Auctions was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bourboneur on November 8, 2026.

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