Comparison

Proof Hunter vs Bottle Hound

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

Head to head
About

Proof Hunter

Discover rare and everyday alcoholic beverages through a community-driven platform. Get alerts when desired bottles are spotted near you and contribute your own findings to help other enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Build a hunt list for desired bottles
  • Receive alerts for spotted bottles
  • Report bottle sightings with proof
  • Search for bottle locations and prices
  • Climb the hunter leaderboard
  • Community-driven inventory updates
Features
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Proof Hunter is the crowdsourced way to find the bottles you're hunting, everyday favorites, new arrivals just hitting your area, and the allocated releases that never sit on a shelf for long. Bourbon, scotch, tequila, and everything in between. HOW IT WORKS • Build your hunt list: add the bottles you're chasing. • Get the ping: when another hunter spots one of your bottles on a shelf near you, you'll know. • Report what you find: snap the bottle to prove it's on the shelf. Proof Hunter names the bottle on the spot. A great price, a new arrival, a rare grab every hunter after you benefits. • Search: look up any bottle to see where it's been spotted and the shelf prices hunters reported. • Climb the leaderboard: Top Dog ranks the hunters who contribute the most. Every sighting is proof from a real person standing in a real store, no guesswork, no bots, no stale inventory feeds. The more hunters on the ground, the better it gets. Find the bottle, not the hype. Proof Hunter is for hunters, not flippers, for finding bottles to enjoy, not to resell. Proof Hunter doesn't sell alcohol, sightings are community reports, and coverage grows as more hunters join. You must be 21 or older to use Proof Hunter.

About

Bottle Hound

Discover rare whiskey bottles and pours at local liquor stores and bars. Log your finds, track desired bottles on a wishlist, and receive alerts when they are spotted nearby. Connect with other enthusiasts to share the hunt.

Highlights
  • Find hard-to-get bottles and pours
  • Log finds with photos
  • Search whiskey catalog
  • Build 'My Unicorns' wishlist
  • Receive nearby spotting alerts
  • Browse liquor stores and bars
Features
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Bottle Hound helps whiskey hunters find hard-to-get bottles and pours at liquor stores and whisky bars nearby. Fellow hunters log what's on the shelf or backbar—optionally with photos. Search a growing whiskey catalog (or add a bottle that isn't listed yet). Build a My Unicorns wishlist of the pours and bottles you want most, and Bottle Hound can notify you when one is spotted nearby. Free hunters toggle alerts on up to 2 bottles within 25 miles. Hound Premium alerts the whole list, lets you pick 25 / 50 / 100 miles, and notifies you first. With Bottle Hound you can: • Browse nearby liquor stores and whisky bars on the Hunt tab • Open a venue to see reported bottles and pours • Search the whiskey catalog and check nearby availability • Log a find with optional shelf or bar photos • Track grail bottles on My Unicorns (bottle, pour, or either) • Get push alerts when a unicorn is spotted nearby Whether you're chasing an allocated bourbon or a rare pour at a whisky bar, Bottle Hound keeps the hunt local, timely, and shared. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bottlehoundapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://bottlehoundapp.com/terms/

Screenshots

Proof Hunter4 screens
Bottle Hound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Proof Hunter at none against Bottle Hound's 2. Bottle Hound's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Bottle Hound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Proof Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Proof Hunter against 5.0 for Bottle Hound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proof Hunter ships an update every 5 weeks, Bottle Hound weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Proof Hunter versus Bottle Hound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProof HunterBottle Hound
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB52 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCarl PottkotterJoseph Wagner Jr

Customer experience

Proof Hunter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bottle Hound

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Proof Hunter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bottle Hound

Subscriptions2
  • Hound Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Hound Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Proof Hunter free?
Proof Hunter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bottle Hound free?
Bottle Hound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Proof Hunter or Bottle Hound?
Proof Hunter and Bottle Hound are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Proof Hunter or Bottle Hound have ads?
Neither Proof Hunter nor Bottle Hound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proof Hunter or Bottle Hound?
Proof Hunter ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bottle Hound weekly. Most recently, Proof Hunter was updated on October 9, 2026 and Bottle Hound on October 23, 2026.

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