Comparison

Whiskybase vs DramLog

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extensive whisky database
  • Label scanner for instant info
  • Community reviews and ratings
  • Collection management
  • Real-world pricing data
  • Tasting notes logging
Features
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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.

About

DramLog

Features
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DramLog is your personal whisky journal — for anyone who wants to remember every whisky they have tasted, and what they thought of it. Log every dram Give it a score, write your tasting notes, and record how you drank it and where. Your full whisky history, always with you. Get recommendations Not sure which bottle to buy next? DramLog uses AI to suggest your next whisky, based on what you have already rated. Scan any bottle Point your camera at a label and DramLog identifies the whisky automatically — name, distillery, region, alcohol content and age. Track your collection Mark bottles as owned, on your wishlist, or finished. Watch your collection grow over time. Dram Atlas See the distilleries behind your whiskies on a world map. Every region and country earns bronze, silver, gold or platinum as you taste more from it, so you can see which parts of the whisky world you have explored and which ones are still missing. Switch the map between the whiskies you have tasted and the bottles you own. Find new bottles Search a growing community-built database of whiskies from Scotland, Ireland, Japan, the USA and beyond. Community feed See what other whisky lovers are drinking, and discover new bottles through the community. Free public whisky API Every bottle in the database is free API key required. Private by default Your tasting notes belong to you. Bottle data is public; what you drink is not. Sign in with Google or Apple to get started. Everything is free.

Screenshots

Whiskybase4 screens
DramLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DramLog at every 2 weeks against Whiskybase's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whiskybase ships an update every 2 months, DramLog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Whiskybase versus DramLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiskybaseDramLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB48 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWhiskybase B.V.ASKE DJUPNES AMMENTORP

In-app purchases

None

Whiskybase

No in-app purchases

None

DramLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whiskybase free?
Whiskybase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DramLog free?
DramLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whiskybase or DramLog have ads?
Neither Whiskybase nor DramLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whiskybase or DramLog?
Whiskybase ships an update every 2 months, and DramLog every 2 weeks. Most recently, Whiskybase was updated on October 24, 2026 and DramLog on October 29, 2026.

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