Comparison

Bevvy vs Phika

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

Head to head
About

Bevvy

Explore the world of whisky with this comprehensive digital companion. Scan bottle labels for instant information, manage your collection, and discover new favorites. Personalized recommendations cater to all levels of whisky appreciation.

Highlights
  • Scan whisky bottle labels
  • Manage whisky collection
  • Curate favorite drams lists
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Discover new whiskies
Features
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Bevvy is the world's best whisky app, and the ultimate digital whisky companion. Whisky lovers can instantly access a wealth of information by scanning a bottle's label, as well as managing their whisky collection or curating lists of their favourite drams. Over time, the app becomes familiar with the user's flavour profile, suggesting recommendations to guide both novices and connoisseurs on their whisky journey.

About

Phika

Features
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Your coffee journey starts here. Phika is a beautifully simple app for logging, tracking, and discovering coffee beans. Whether you're dialling in your morning espresso or exploring a new single origin, Phika helps you remember every cup. Log every brew Snap a photo, record the roaster, origin, variety, process, and roast level. Track your brew parameters — dose, water, grind size, temperature, and extraction time — for both espresso and filter. Rate and reflect Score each coffee out of 10, add tasting notes, and mark whether you'd buy it again. Over time, build a personal catalogue of everything you've tried. Discover what others are brewing Browse the community feed to see coffees logged by other users. Filter by country, process, roast level, or brew method. Find your next favourite bean. Wishlist coffees you want to try Spotted something interesting in the community? Save it to your wishlist and log it when you get your hands on it. Track your stats See your favourite roasters, top origins, most-used equipment, countries explored, and average ratings — all calculated automatically. Compare your brews Logged the same coffee as someone else? Compare your brew parameters and ratings side by side. Leaderboard and profiles See where you rank among the community. Visit other users' public profiles to explore their coffee collections and equipment. Apple Watch companion Browse your coffee collection from your wrist.

Screenshots

Bevvy4 screens
Phika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bevvy at none against Phika's 4. Bevvy also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Phika sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bevvy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bevvy ships an update fortnightly, Phika every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bevvy versus Phika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBevvyPhika
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBevvy LimitedJoshua Chaplain-Barton

Bugs and requests

Bevvy

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when adding bottles
  • Cannot add bottles to a list
  • No button to submit review on iPhone
  • Login/registration issues
  • Scanning not working
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  • App freezes
  • Scrolling disabled on iPhone SE (1st gen)
  • Cannot access internet for scans
  • Error when logging in
  • App support link is dead

Requested features

13 requests
  • Allow adding duplicate bottles
  • Ability to reorder lists
  • Search 'My Lists' for specific criteria (region, category, price, rating)
  • Add a 'save' button for reviews
  • Add a home button for easier navigation
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  • Ability to scan barcodes
  • Ability to delete previous scans
  • Expand database to include more global spirits (Bourbon, Rye, Rum)
  • Allow users to create their own entries for missing bottles
  • Improve search prioritization
  • Add a rum section
  • Show number of bottles on Home page dashboard
  • Improve collection management (rename, sort, filter, view more than 20 bottles)

Phika

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bevvy

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Phika

One-time4
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$2.99
  • Large Coffee$4.99
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  • Generous Support$9.99

Questions

Is Bevvy free?
Bevvy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phika free?
Phika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bevvy or Phika have ads?
Neither Bevvy nor Phika shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bevvy or Phika?
Bevvy ships an update fortnightly, and Phika every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bevvy was updated on October 14, 2026 and Phika on September 29, 2026.

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