Comparison

BarrelBook vs BourbonValues

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

Head to head
About

BarrelBook

Effortlessly catalog your whiskey collection by simply taking photos of bottle labels. The AI extracts details, searches for pricing and mash bills, and builds an editable entry in seconds. Manage your inventory, track bottle status, and record tasting notes.

Highlights
  • AI-powered bottle scanning
  • Automatic data extraction
  • Real-time price and mash bill lookup
  • Collection management and filtering
  • Tasting notes and ratings
  • Offline functionality
  • Secure data sync
Features
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Your whiskey shelf, in your pocket. BarrelBook helps whiskey collectors turn physical bottles into a digital shelf they can scan, carry, and reference anywhere. Snap a photo — not a barcode. BarrelBook captures the bottle-level details collectors actually care about, including store picks, barrel numbers, bottle numbers, lot details, proof, warehouse, floor, and more. It then helps organize your collection into a clean, editable catalog entry in seconds. Built for whiskey collectors, with a bourbon-first edge. What you can do with BarrelBook Scan bottles in seconds • Snap up to 3 photos of a bottle • Capture brand, release, proof, size, and collector-specific details • Build a clean, editable entry without typing everything by hand Build your digital shelf • Organize your collection in one place • Track bottle status: unopened, opened, finished, archived • Search, sort, and filter your bottles however you like Capture the details that generic apps miss • Store picks • Barrel and bottle numbers • Warehouse and floor • Batch and lot information • MSRP, mash bill, and pricing data when available Keep your collection with you • Reference your shelf at the store, in a group chat, or when planning a pour • Add bottles manually with rich optional fields • Sync across devices when signed in Made for whiskey collectors Whether you're building a personal bunker, organizing your home bar, or keeping track of bottles that are too detailed for notes apps and spreadsheets, BarrelBook makes it easier to manage your collection. No barcodes. No typing. No spreadsheets By subscribing, you agree to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.barrelbook.app/privacy

About

BourbonValues

This app provides real-time values for rare and collectible spirits. It manually reviews hundreds of verified sales daily from large secondary groups to maintain an accurate and up-to-date database.

Highlights
  • Real-time values for spirits
  • Manual sales verification
  • Daily database updates
  • Private secondary group reviews
  • Collectible spirit focus
Features
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Since 2022 without missing a day, we’ve been manually reviewing every single post from more than a dozen of the largest and most active private national secondary groups, entering hundreds of verified sales into our Values Database every day. This dedication to consistency is what makes BourbonValues the most accurate and up to date values source for rare and collectable spirits available. Privacy Policy: https://bourbonvalues.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BarrelBook4 screens
BourbonValues3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: BarrelBook at 772 against BourbonValues's 1. BarrelBook also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#84 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BarrelBook sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BourbonValues sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BourbonValues holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BarrelBook has 772 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarrelBook ships an update weekly, BourbonValues every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
BarrelBook versus BourbonValues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarrelBookBourbonValues
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (772 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings772 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB52 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBarrelBook, LLCBourbon Values

Customer experience

BarrelBook

All ratings491 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

BourbonValues

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BarrelBook

Subscriptions10
  • Starter Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Plus Collection$4.991 Month
  • Collector Monthly$7.991 Month
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  • Pro Collection$9.991 Month
  • Reserve Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Plus Collection7 Days trial$49.001 Year
  • Starter Annual$49.001 Year
  • Collector Annual$69.001 Year
  • Pro Collection7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Reserve Annual$119.001 Year
2 purchases

BourbonValues

Subscriptions2
  • Bourbon Values Membership Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Bourbon Values Membership Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is BarrelBook free?
BarrelBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BourbonValues free?
BourbonValues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BarrelBook or BourbonValues?
BourbonValues is rated higher. BarrelBook averages 4.8 out of 5 from 772 ratings, while BourbonValues averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BarrelBook or BourbonValues have ads?
Neither BarrelBook nor BourbonValues shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BarrelBook or BourbonValues?
BarrelBook ships an update weekly, and BourbonValues every 3 weeks. Most recently, BarrelBook was updated on November 8, 2026 and BourbonValues on November 10, 2026.

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