Comparison

BRBNFNDR vs The Bourbon MD

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

Head to head
About

BRBNFNDR

Discover and track rare alcoholic beverages from vetted retailers. Get instant alerts for bottles you're hunting, manage your collection, and access market insights. Upgrade for unlimited tracking, AI tools, and exclusive releases.

Highlights
  • Vetted retailer browsing
  • Instant bottle alerts
  • Collection tracking
  • Market pricing insights
  • AI-powered search
  • Exclusive barrel picks
Features
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BRBNFNDR is a smarter way to discover, track, and understand premium spirits. Build watchlists, monitor trusted retailer listings, follow auctions and special releases, compare market pricing, and manage your personal collection from one clean mobile app. New onboarding helps you set up a starter watchlist in a few taps, Feed now makes Retailers, Auctions, Exclusives, and For You alerts easier to find, and the refreshed interface brings cleaner controls, menus, and dialogs throughout the app. What you can do with BRBNFNDR: - Track bottles you care about with personalized watchlists and price alerts. - Browse listings from vetted online retailers and supported auction feeds. - Use Benchmark pages to research pricing, history, availability, and market movement. - Build a personal collection with notes, ratings, fill levels, purchase details, and quick pour updates. - Use Steward and AI-assisted tools to search, scan, compare, and organize bottles. - Connect through Exchange to view friends' collections, compare bottles, and discuss collection matches. - Follow BRBNFNDR exclusives and release updates. BRBNFNDR does not sell alcohol. Purchases and fulfillment, when available, happen with independent licensed retailers or other third parties and are subject to their terms, availability, age verification, shipping rules, and local law. BRBNFNDR Pro is optional and is purchased in the app as an auto-renewing subscription. Pro unlocks unlimited watchlists and alerts, an unlimited collection, richer market insights, AI-powered scan/search/collection tools, and access to Pro-only release experiences where available. Subscription pricing, trial details, renewal terms, and cancellation options are shown in the app before you confirm purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription from your Apple ID settings. Your hunt, upgraded. Less refreshing, more signal. Terms of Service: https://brbnfndr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://brbnfndr.com/privacy-policy/

About

The Bourbon MD

Access exclusive memberships, special perks, and view menus for bourbon, cigars, and food. Earn points, receive notifications, and stay connected to curated offerings.

Highlights
  • Bourbon & Cigar Menu
  • Food Menu
  • Memberships
  • Rewards Program
  • Bourbon MD Points
  • Notifications
Features
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Download The Bourbon MD app for access to our memberships & special perks! With The Bourbon MD app you will find: - Bourbon & Cigar Menu - Food Menu - Memberships - Rewards - Bourbon MD Points - Notifications Stay connected to The Bourbon MD! Check out our bourbons, cigars, & food, join one of our memberships, and receive exclusive offers & special perks all in one place!

Screenshots

BRBNFNDR4 screens
The Bourbon MD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Bourbon MD at none against BRBNFNDR's 2. The Bourbon MD also leads on device support (3 vs 1). BRBNFNDR's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (64 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BRBNFNDR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Bourbon MD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BRBNFNDR against 5.0 for The Bourbon MD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BRBNFNDR has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BRBNFNDR ships an update every 4 days, The Bourbon MD every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BRBNFNDR versus The Bourbon MD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBRBNFNDRThe Bourbon MD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (64 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB52 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFNDR Technologies LLCThe Bourbon MD

Customer experience

BRBNFNDR

All ratings64 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Bourbon MD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BRBNFNDR

Subscriptions2
  • BRBNFNDR Pro Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • BRBNFNDR Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

The Bourbon MD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BRBNFNDR free?
BRBNFNDR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Bourbon MD free?
The Bourbon MD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BRBNFNDR or The Bourbon MD?
The Bourbon MD is rated higher. BRBNFNDR averages 4.9 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while The Bourbon MD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BRBNFNDR or The Bourbon MD have ads?
Neither BRBNFNDR nor The Bourbon MD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BRBNFNDR or The Bourbon MD?
BRBNFNDR ships an update every 4 days, and The Bourbon MD every 6 weeks. Most recently, BRBNFNDR was updated on October 30, 2026 and The Bourbon MD on October 28, 2026.

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