Comparison

BarInventory vs Whiskey Shelf

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bottle weight measurement
  • Liquid quantity calculation
  • Customizable drink database
  • Inventory reporting
  • CSV/PDF export
  • Unlimited saved items (subscription)
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited bottle inventory
  • Wishlist management
  • Bottle valuation calculator
  • Infinity Bottle management
  • Whiskey Friends network
  • Customizable reports
Features
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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!

Screenshots

BarInventory4 screens
Whiskey Shelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BarInventory versus Whiskey Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarInventoryWhiskey Shelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (133 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB53 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAPTO d.o.o.Flint Hills Group

Customer experience

BarInventory

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Whiskey Shelf

All ratings133 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative17.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BarInventory

Subscriptions2
  • One Month Subscription$1.991 Month
  • One Year Subscription$19.991 Year
None

Whiskey Shelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BarInventory free?
BarInventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whiskey Shelf free?
Whiskey Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BarInventory or Whiskey Shelf?
Whiskey Shelf is rated higher. BarInventory averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Whiskey Shelf averages 4.5 from 133 ratings.
Do BarInventory or Whiskey Shelf have ads?
Neither BarInventory nor Whiskey Shelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BarInventory or Whiskey Shelf?
BarInventory ships an update every 4 months, and Whiskey Shelf every 2 weeks. Most recently, BarInventory was updated on October 1, 2026 and Whiskey Shelf on October 23, 2026.

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