Should I Buy This Bottle?

AI-powered search with real-time market pricing

What's New?

New features and improvements.

March 2026

iOS App Launch

Should I Buy This Bottle? is now available as a free app on the App Store. Get the full native experience — search, scan barcodes, and get AI recommendations right from your iPhone.

Support Page

New contact form at /support with Cloudflare Turnstile captcha protection. Linked from the main page footer.

Updated Branding & Navigation

New tagline — "AI-powered search with real-time market pricing." Changelog renamed to What's New? for a friendlier feel.

Modern App Redesign

Completely redesigned UI with a clean, mobile-app aesthetic — borderless inputs, frosted-glass sticky header, iOS-style segmented controls, and press-feedback interactions. New site icon and Manrope typeface.

Buy Me a Dram

Added a Ko-fi tip button in the header and on the results page. If a recommendation saves you money, consider buying the developer a dram!

February 2026

Average Online Pricing

Live secondary market pricing from Wine-Searcher and Unicorn Auctions now shown alongside MSRP and market estimates.

January 2026

Dark Mode

Choose between light, dark, or system theme with the new theme selector in the header.

Faster Barcode Scanning

Parallel decoding delivers results as soon as the first scanner succeeds — no more waiting for both.

December 2025

Smarter AI Recommendations

Upgraded to GPT-5.2 for recommendations that weigh price, rarity, and your location. UPC identification now uses web search via Tavily.

Barcode Scanning

Scan barcodes with your phone camera or enter a UPC manually to look up any bottle.

November 2025

Launch

AI-powered whiskey and bourbon price guide with search by name. Compare MSRP and market prices, get instant buy or pass recommendations.