Infinity Bottle vs Whiskey Shelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Infinity Bottle
Manage and track your spirit collection with real-time content data and elegant visualizations. Optimize your sipping experience by reusing and tracking spirits across multiple bottles. An optional premium upgrade unlocks detailed breakdowns and exclusive features.
- Track bottle contents in real time
- Detailed composition data
- Elegant visualizations
- Reuse and track spirits across bottles
- Automatic iCloud sync
- No third-party accounts
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Infinity Bottle is the premier tool to manage and track your infinity bottles and spirit collection. Track your bottle contents in real time with detailed composition data and elegant visualizations. Spend less time tapping and more time sipping by reusing and tracking spirits across all bottles. Upgrade to premium to view detailed breakdowns of every bottle, addition, and pour with exclusive features. Sync bottle data automatically across your Apple devices via iCloud. No third party accounts, signups, or logins.
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.
- Unlimited bottle inventory
- Wishlist management
- Bottle valuation calculator
- Infinity Bottle management
- Whiskey Friends network
- Customizable reports
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whiskey Shelf at 81% against Infinity Bottle's 35%. Whiskey Shelf also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Infinity Bottle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whiskey Shelf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whiskey Shelf holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 197 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Infinity Bottle's written reviews are positive against 81% of Whiskey Shelf's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Infinity Bottle | Whiskey Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (197 ratings) | 4.5 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | 120 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Smart | Flint Hills Group |
Customer experience
Infinity Bottle
Whiskey Shelf
Bugs and requests
Infinity Bottle
Reported bugs
13 issues- Data loss occurs randomly or after app closure
- App crashes when accessing bottles with 150+ entries
- Cannot add spirits - search functionality broken
- Mash bill information fails to save
- Date picker rolls back to current date
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- Overlapping UI elements and menu stacking
- Incorrect spirit details displayed when viewing
- Premium features show 'not enough data' error
- Restore purchase functionality non-functional
- Search results display wrong bottle images
- Proof/ABV numbers cut off on display
- Pours and adds randomly disappear after 12+ hours
- Calendar widget constraints on date selection
Requested features
15 requests- Ability to edit or delete individual pours without losing all data
- Personal blend creation with custom makeup and proof
- Zoom functionality for bottle images
- Share infinity bottle with friends
- Export to spreadsheet/CSV with better formatting
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- Print-friendly display of bottle data
- Ability to set custom dates for historical entries
- Database of pre-loaded spirits to avoid manual entry
- Default pour size option (e.g., 1 oz)
- Alphabetized spirit lists by category
- Better categorization for non-whiskey spirits (rum, tequila, gin)
- Shelf/library indicator for owned bottles
- Display both ABV and proof simultaneously
- Mash bill logging outside of notes section
- Ratings system for nose, finish, and other attributes
Whiskey Shelf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Infinity Bottle
- Premium Tracking$1.99
Whiskey Shelf
No in-app purchases
Questions
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