DraftBuddy vs Whisky Tasting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DraftBuddy
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Easily calculate the correct pressure you need for your beer draft system.
Whisky Tasting
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TastingRoom is the app for rating whisky and other spirits — then tasting them together, not just logging bottles. Point the camera at a label. Recognition picks up distillery, bottling, and vintage, so you skip the typos. Rate it neat or with a mixer, tag aromas, add notes. It works offline and syncs when you’re back online. Your library lives in one place: what’s on the shelf, the wishlist, and everything you’ve already drunk. Photos and bottle pages, plus buy links when you want a refill. Tastings are the point. Start a session, invite friends with a code or QR. Structured (everyone rates the same bottle at once) or casual (everyone goes at their own pace). Scores sync live, a five-star pour hits the jackpot, and you keep the full history with notes. Social without the noise: connect by QR or friend code, see taste overlap and shared favorites, follow an activity feed from your circle only. Nothing is shared unless you choose it — no tracking, no ads in the app. TastingRoom Pro (optional, 30-day trial): • Unlimited photo recognition • Daily pick and recommendations matched to your palate • Suggestions from a friend’s shelf or a bar (QR) • Group pick: a bottle the whole round is likely to like • Wishlist ranked by predicted score • Taste analytics, PDF export, large groups, unlimited history Start free. Pro is monthly or yearly, cancel anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DraftBuddy at none against Whisky Tasting's 2. DraftBuddy also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.4). Whisky Tasting's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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 Tasting sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DraftBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
DraftBuddy ships an update every 2 months, Whisky Tasting weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DraftBuddy | Whisky Tasting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Oliver Oeste | MALTE WOILE |
In-app purchases
DraftBuddy
No in-app purchases
Whisky Tasting
- TastingRoom Pro - Monatlich$1.991 Month
- TastingRoom Pro - Jährlich$12.991 Year








