Whiskybase vs Bevvy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whiskybase
Access the world's largest whisky database to discover, rate, and manage your collection. Scan bottle labels for instant information, reviews, and pricing. Connect with a global community of enthusiasts to share tasting notes and discover trending whiskies.
- Extensive whisky database
- Label scanner for instant info
- Community reviews and ratings
- Collection management
- Real-world pricing data
- Tasting notes logging
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The world's largest whisky database is at your fingertips. Discover everything, from rare single cask releases to in-demand favorites. Whiskybase helps you find, rate, and manage your collection of all the whiskies you love. Get Instant Knowledge with our Label Scanner Point your camera at any bottle label or barcode to instantly access detailed information, authentic community reviews, and current pricing. No more guessing whether a bottle is fairly priced at a shop—get the facts before you buy. Join the Global Community With millions of ratings and reviews, Whiskybase is powered by passionate enthusiasts, not snobby critics. Follow your friends, share your tasting notes, and see what the community is loving right now. Manage Your Collection Take your cabinet with you wherever you go. Track your inventory, show off your latest discoveries, and remember your all-time favorites with custom lists. Key Features: • Whisky Database: Access hundreds of thousands of unique bottles. • Real-World Prices: Live shop listings from 50+ countries. • Tasting Notes: Log your thoughts on any whisky’s nose, taste, and finish. • Trending Charts: See what’s hot in Scotch, American, Irish, and Japanese whisky. • Best Value Charts: Discover high-quality drams that won’t break the bank. • Tasting Notes: Log your thoughts on any whisky’s nose, taste, and finish. Whether you're hunting for a rare Springbank, checking the price on a Macallan, reviewing a Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, or considering buying a unicorn bottle at auction, Whiskybase is the ultimate companion for every whisky journey. Have questions? We’re here for you! Feel free to reach out: https://support.whiskybase.com.
Bevvy
Explore the world of whisky with this comprehensive digital companion. Scan bottle labels for instant information, manage your collection, and discover new favorites. Personalized recommendations cater to all levels of whisky appreciation.
- Scan whisky bottle labels
- Manage whisky collection
- Curate favorite drams lists
- Personalized recommendations
- Discover new whiskies
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Bevvy is the world's best whisky app, and the ultimate digital whisky companion. Whisky lovers can instantly access a wealth of information by scanning a bottle's label, as well as managing their whisky collection or curating lists of their favourite drams. Over time, the app becomes familiar with the user's flavour profile, suggesting recommendations to guide both novices and connoisseurs on their whisky journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bevvy at 74% against Whiskybase's 14%. Bevvy also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). Whiskybase's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Whiskybase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bevvy has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Whiskybase's written reviews are positive against 74% of Bevvy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Whiskybase ships an update every 2 months, Bevvy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whiskybase | Bevvy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Whiskybase B.V. | Bevvy Limited |
Customer experience
Whiskybase
Bevvy
Bugs and requests
Whiskybase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bevvy
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when adding bottles
- Cannot add bottles to a list
- No button to submit review on iPhone
- Login/registration issues
- Scanning not working
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- App freezes
- Scrolling disabled on iPhone SE (1st gen)
- Cannot access internet for scans
- Error when logging in
- App support link is dead
Requested features
13 requests- Allow adding duplicate bottles
- Ability to reorder lists
- Search 'My Lists' for specific criteria (region, category, price, rating)
- Add a 'save' button for reviews
- Add a home button for easier navigation
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- Ability to scan barcodes
- Ability to delete previous scans
- Expand database to include more global spirits (Bourbon, Rye, Rum)
- Allow users to create their own entries for missing bottles
- Improve search prioritization
- Add a rum section
- Show number of bottles on Home page dashboard
- Improve collection management (rename, sort, filter, view more than 20 bottles)
In-app purchases
Whiskybase
No in-app purchases
Bevvy
No in-app purchases
