Comparison

BRBNFNDR 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

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

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

BRBNFNDR4 screens
Get Allocated4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BRBNFNDR at none against Get Allocated's shown. BRBNFNDR also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (65 vs 7). Get Allocated's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Get Allocated sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BRBNFNDR holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BRBNFNDR has 65 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BRBNFNDR versus Get Allocated: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBRBNFNDRGet Allocated
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (65 ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB49 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFNDR Technologies LLCDavid Shuman

Customer experience

BRBNFNDR

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

Get Allocated

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
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
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 BRBNFNDR free?
BRBNFNDR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Get Allocated free?
Get Allocated is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BRBNFNDR or Get Allocated?
BRBNFNDR is rated higher. BRBNFNDR averages 4.9 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Get Allocated averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do BRBNFNDR or Get Allocated have ads?
Get Allocated shows ads; BRBNFNDR does not.
Which is updated more often, BRBNFNDR or Get Allocated?
BRBNFNDR ships an update every 4 days, and Get Allocated every 4 days. Most recently, BRBNFNDR was updated on November 5, 2026 and Get Allocated on October 31, 2026.

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