Whisky Tastings vs RumGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whisky Tastings
Easily log and track your whisky tasting experiences. Record flavor profiles, ratings, and dates at a glance. Organize your collection alphabetically, by date, rating, or type, and add photos for a complete record.
- Record flavor profiles with color guide
- View tasting history at a glance
- Quickly log new tastings
- Sort whiskies by various criteria
- Add notes and photos
- Data backup and transfer options
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Keep track of all your whisky tastings quickly and easily. Spend more time drinking whisky and less time making notes. *Use the color guide to the record the flavor profile of each whisky. *See the flavor profile, rating, date and notes on all of your whisky tastings with just a glance. *Takes only seconds to log a new tasting. *Quickly sort all of your whiskies alphabetically, by date, by your rating or by type. *With another tap you can add further notes, photos and make edits. *Your tastings are backed up on your phone and included in your iCloud backups. You can also email a backup in order to transfer to a second device. *Photos are saved to the Whisky Tastings folder on your camera roll (Adjustable in Settings). Optimized for 6.5" and above devices running iOS 17+.
RumGuide
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RumGuide is a focused rum atlas and tasting notes app for adults of legal drinking age. Browse 25 reference entries across Jamaican, Barbados, Martinique agricole, Demerara, overproof, spiced, aged, and modern sipping styles. Each entry includes region, source material, style, nose, palate, finish, body and strength, serving guidance, history, and common mistakes. Use it when tasting, shopping, or comparing bottles: - Search the rum atlas by name, region, style, tasting note, or serve. - Ask the rum coach about serving, pairing, comparisons, dilution, and tasting order. - Save local tasting notes with serve style, rating, and your own comments. - Keep notes on your device with no account and no analytics. RumGuide Pro unlocks unlimited rum coach questions beyond the free daily allowance. RumGuide is educational only and includes responsible-drinking guidance. It does not sell alcohol and does not provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RumGuide at daily against Whisky Tastings's every 5 months. Whisky Tastings's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Whisky Tastings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RumGuide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Whisky Tastings ships an update every 5 months, RumGuide daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whisky Tastings | RumGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Scott Freedlun | Mitaanshu Agarwal |
In-app purchases
Whisky Tastings
- Unlock Full Version$0.99
RumGuide
- RumGuide Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- RumGuide Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
