BarrelBook vs Bourbon Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarrelBook
Catalog your whiskey and bourbon collection, log tasting notes, and track your wishlist. Analyze your collection's value and tasting history with detailed insights. Features include bottle scanning, privacy mode, and iCloud syncing.
- Track bottle details (proof, distillery, age, price)
- Log tasting notes and rate pours
- Build and prioritize a wishlist
- Scan bottle labels to auto-fill data
- Collection value and tasting analytics
- Infinity bottle tracking
- iCloud sync across devices
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BarrelBook: Know thy shelf. BarrelBook is the whiskey collection app for whiskey lovers who want their whiskey neat, and their data even neater. Website: https://www.barrelbookapp.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nfgGYnGWfA 5-minute overview: https://youtu.be/WQjhyPm62KA Full walkthrough: https://youtu.be/yY71ND7r3hs -------------------- YOUR COLLECTION -------------------- - Track every bottle: proof, distillery, age, price, and barrel finish - Monitor bottle status: open, sealed, or finished - Sort and filter by any attribute in seconds - Scan a bottle's label with the camera or from a photo to fill in name, proof and age (beta) - Sync with a CSV file for desktop management (Premium) - Privacy mode hides individual prices and total collection value -------------------- LOG EVERY POUR AND TASTING -------------------- - Record nose, palate, and finish with guided tasting notes - Rate every pour on a 1-10 scale - Pick flavor profiles on an interactive flavor wheel - Browse your tasting history in journal or calendar view -------------------- YOUR WISHLIST -------------------- - Build and prioritize your hunt list with target prices - Track which stores carry your wishlisted bottles and set your target price for each one - Set replacement candidates for bottles you have finished -------------------- ANALYTICS AND INSIGHTS -------------------- - Collection value, proof distribution, and price breakdowns - What you paid and what your shelf is worth on the secondary market, side by side - Tasting coverage: see exactly what you have opened and what you have not - Tap any chart to see the bottles behind the numbers - Export your full collection as a CSV anytime (Premium) -------------------- INFINITY BOTTLE TRACKING -------------------- - Track every whiskey added, proof calculations, and remaining volume - Log tastings as your blend evolves over time -------------------- IPHONE, IPAD AND ICLOUD -------------------- - Built for iPad too, with a sidebar and your list and details side by side - Your collection syncs between iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud - See which of your devices have BarrelBook and when each last synced -------------------- PRIVACY AND OWNERSHIP -------------------- - Your data lives on your devices and in your own iCloud: no account, and nothing reaches us - Free for up to 5 bottles and 2 tastings. One-time $7.99 unlocks everything. No subscription, ever -------------------- Website: barrelbookapp.com Discord: discord.gg/nfgGYnGWfA Support: support@barrelbookapp.com Terms of Use: https://github.com/Eroxx/BarrelBook/blob/main/TermsofService.md
Bourbon Tracker
Effortlessly track your bourbon collection with AI-powered bottle scanning. Monitor your inventory, stay updated on allocation drops, and explore release calendars. Preserve tasting notes and gain insights into your collection's value.
- AI bottle scanning
- Collection tracking
- Allocation drop alerts
- Release calendar
- Tasting notes
- Portfolio insights
- Community features
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Bourbon Tracker™ is the AI-powered collection app built for bourbon and American whiskey enthusiasts. Scan any bottle in seconds, track your collection, and follow allocation drops — all in one place. SCAN ANY BOTTLE INSTANTLY Point your camera at any bourbon label and our AI identifies it instantly — name, distillery, proof, age, and current market value. No typing. No searching. Just scan. TRACK YOUR ENTIRE COLLECTION Know exactly what you own. Sealed or open. Fill level. What you paid. What it's worth today. Store picks, barrel numbers, batch numbers. Every detail preserved. FOLLOW ALLOCATION DROPS Community-reported store drops by region, in real time. Never miss a Blanton's, Weller, or Buffalo Trace drop near you again. RELEASE CALENDAR Every major annual release in one place — BTAC, Pappy Van Winkle, Four Roses Limited Edition, Old Fitzgerald, and 25+ more. Know what's dropping before it hits shelves. THE VAULT Every bottle you finish, gift, or trade is preserved forever — with your tasting notes, final rating, and the memories around it. Your permanent record as a collector. PORTFOLIO INSIGHTS See your collection like an investment portfolio. Total market value, gain/loss versus what you paid, breakdown by distillery and type, and personalized AI recommendations for what to add next. COMMUNITY Share tasting notes with fellow collectors, load public reviews, and see how your collection ranks on the leaderboard. Free to start. No download required on web. Collector tier unlocks unlimited bottles, 250 AI scans per month, and full portfolio analytics. Built by a collector. For collectors. Terms of Use: https://bourbon-tracker.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BarrelBook at 5.0 against Bourbon Tracker's 3.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. BarrelBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bourbon Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BarrelBook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | BarrelBook | Bourbon Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eric Linder | Blake Rawson |
Customer experience
BarrelBook
Bourbon Tracker
In-app purchases
BarrelBook
- BarrelBook Premium$7.99
Bourbon Tracker
- Collector$4.991 Month









