BarInventory vs Whiskey Shelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarInventory
Easily track your bar or restaurant's liquid inventory. Weigh bottles and the app calculates remaining liquid. Create custom drink lists and generate reports.
- Bottle weight measurement
- Liquid quantity calculation
- Customizable drink database
- Inventory reporting
- CSV/PDF export
- Unlimited saved items (subscription)
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Track your bar / restaurant liquids stock easily with this app! In few simple steps, figure out how much liquid your bottle contains: - Pick a desired bottle from the shelf - Open BarInventory and find your bottle inside our database - Simply weight the bottle and insert the weight inside our application - The app will tell you exactly how much liquid the bottle contains You can create your personal list of drinks or even add custom ones in case you don't find it in our database. The database in total now holds over 2000 unique items and the number is growing every day! All the database entries are manually checked and verified by our staff so we make sure there is no wrong data inside our database and the calculations are correct. In addition to those simple features we also offer features like: - Keeping track of your inventory by creating reports after measurements - Exporting inventory reports as CSV or PDF file - Unlimited number of saved database items These additional features are available to users that use one of the subscriptions listed below - regular users (users without active subscription) still have access to the database list (limited to 5 items when saving them to personal list) and are still free to use bottle measurement system with no limits! ** In App Purchase We offer you 2 types of subscriptions: - Subscription for one month (1,99€ or equivalent to your currency) - gives you access to features mentioned above for one month - Subscription for one year (19,99€ or equivalent to your currency) - gives you access to features mentioned above for one year Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This type of subscription is auto-renewable which means, that it automatically renews unless auto-renew option is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy policy: http://barinventory.apps4bar.com/privacy-policy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Whiskey Shelf
Track your whiskey, rum, and tequila collection with unlimited bottle entries. Manage your wishlist, calculate bottle valuations, and organize your Infinity Bottle. Discover new spirits and connect with other enthusiasts.
- Unlimited bottle inventory
- Wishlist management
- Bottle valuation calculator
- Infinity Bottle management
- Whiskey Friends network
- Customizable reports
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Whiskey Shelf is fastest growing app which can track your whiskey inventory including rum and tequila with unlimited bottles, tracks your wish list, calculates bottle valuations including open bottles, manages your Infinity Bottle, creates reports and helps you find sought after whiskeys with other Whiskey Shelf users as Whiskey Friends - all in one simple app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whiskey Shelf at 81% against BarInventory's 0%. Whiskey Shelf also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). BarInventory's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 13.4). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. BarInventory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whiskey Shelf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whiskey Shelf holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whiskey Shelf has 133 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BarInventory's written reviews are positive against 81% of Whiskey Shelf's.
BarInventory ships an update every 4 months, Whiskey Shelf every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarInventory | Whiskey Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (133 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 133 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | APTO d.o.o. | Flint Hills Group |
Customer experience
BarInventory
Whiskey Shelf
In-app purchases
BarInventory
- One Month Subscription$1.991 Month
- One Year Subscription$19.991 Year
Whiskey Shelf
No in-app purchases









