Comparison

Beli vs Drinkist

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

Head to head
About

Beli

Discover and organize top restaurants with friends. Create ranked lists, share dining experiences, and get personalized recommendations. Explore a "Taste Profile" and "Match Score" to understand your preferences and connections.

Highlights
  • Ranked restaurant lists
  • Map of visited and desired locations
  • Friend activity feed
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Taste Profile
  • Friend Match Score
  • Notes and favorite dishes
Features
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Beli helps you track, share, and discover the world’s best restaurants • Keep organized ranked lists and maps of everywhere you've been and want to try • See where your friends are eating and what they love and hate • Get personalized recommendations you are sure to love Select Features • Scroll your newsfeed to see the latest spots your friends have tried • Add tags to help organize and filter your lists • Add notes and favorite dishes • View your “Taste Profile” to learn about what you love most • Check out your “Match Score” with your friends to see who really shares your tastes

About

Drinkist

Features
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Never forget a drink again with Drinkist. Log, rate, and organize every beverage you try — wine, beer, coffee, cocktails, and more. Smart Pick — what to order, picked for you: • Photograph any drinks menu and get a recommendation in seconds • Every pick is matched to your own tasting history and explains itself • Say what you're after first: a solid choice or something new • Save a pick to your wishlist or log it as "I ordered it" Wishlist: • Keep the drinks you want to try, out of your library and out of your stats • "I tried it" logs a tasting and moves it across Key features: • Log drinks manually or scan them with AI-powered camera identification • Rate drinks 1–10, add price, location, and tasting notes • Log multiple tastings per drink to track how your experience evolves • Organize into collections: Wine, Beer, Coffee, Tea, Cocktails, Whisky, Spirits • Create custom collections and tags for flexible organization • Mark favorites for quick access Statistics & Insights: • Total drinks, tastings, money spent, and average rating at a glance • Bar chart breakdown by collection • Top-rated drinks list • Timeline view of your full tasting history • Random drink picker when you can't decide what to try next Personalization: • Dark mode, light mode, or follow system theme • 20 supported currencies • 32 supported languages Whether you're a casual sipper or a beverage enthusiast, Drinkist helps you remember your favorites and discover new ones. Free: up to 30 drinks, 1 AI scan per day, and 3 Smart Picks then 1 a week. Premium: unlimited drinks, AI scans, and Smart Picks. Privacy Policy: https://drinkist.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Beli4 screens
Drinkist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beli at every 3 days against Drinkist's every 3 weeks. Beli also leads on chart position (#48 vs unranked). 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. Beli sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.79 per month and Drinkist sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beli ships an update every 3 days, Drinkist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Beli versus Drinkist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeliDrinkist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB88 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBeli Technologies, Inc.Andrii Cherniakhov

Bugs and requests

Beli

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent labeling of dish names in photos
  • Slow performance and freezing issues
  • Incorrect restaurant addresses in the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode
  • Allow custom categories and lists
  • Integrate with other review platforms like Yelp
  • Provide more restaurant details like menus and hours
  • Enable reservations directly within the app

Drinkist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Beli

Subscriptions6
  • Creator Subscription (Monthly)3 variants$5.791 Month
  • kaitlyneats (Monthly)$5.791 Month
  • sola (Monthly)$5.791 Month
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  • TheEricHammer (Monthly)$5.791 Month
  • Creator Subscription (Annual)$42.901 Year
  • Beli Supper Club - Annual7 Days trial2 variants$74.991 Year
One-time1
  • Weekly Streak Restore$0.99
4 purchases

Drinkist

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium access$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium access$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Annual Premium access3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Beli free?
Beli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drinkist free?
Drinkist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beli or Drinkist have ads?
Neither Beli nor Drinkist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beli or Drinkist?
Beli ships an update every 3 days, and Drinkist every 3 weeks. Most recently, Beli was updated on November 9, 2026 and Drinkist on November 8, 2026.

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