Comparison

Craft Beer vs BeerSpin

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

Head to head
About

Craft Beer

Log and share your craft beer discoveries with fellow enthusiasts. Start your collection with pre-loaded entries and expand your catalog with a subscription for unlimited recording.

Highlights
  • Record craft beer details
  • Pre-loaded beer entries
  • Share discoveries with friends
  • Unlimited recording via subscription
  • Manage subscription settings
Features
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Record the rich world of Craft Beer using this app, written by Craft Beer lovers, just like you! The app come pre-loaded with a few great craft beers to start you off on your collection of Craft Beer records. Also, you can share your new found beers with friends. Note: Once you have recorded 6 beers, the Craft Beer app gives you the choice of either a one month or one year subscription, so that you can record unlimited beers in the app. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by you, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase This App uses the standard Apple End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ The Red Two Apps privacy policy can be found at: http://www.redtwoapps.co.uk/privacy-policy.html There is no free trial period with this app. The app is free until you reach the 6 beer limit. At this point, you will be asked to subscribe to record more than 6 beers in the apps Enjoy!

About

BeerSpin

Effortlessly log your favorite beers, whiskies, and wines by scanning their labels. This app automatically identifies details like producer, type, and ABV, allowing you to create a private tasting journal with notes and ratings. It supports offline use and cloud sync for your collection.

Highlights
  • AI label scanning for automatic data entry
  • Supports beer, whisky, and wine categories
  • Private tasting journal with notes and ratings
  • Manual entry and photo capture options
  • Offline functionality and cloud sync
  • Powerful search and filtering
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Snap a label, get the details. BeerSpin's AI scanner reads the label on any bottle of beer, whisky, or wine and auto-fills the producer, name, type, ABV, country, and category-specific details like vintage, varietal, age, or region. No typing required. Three drinks, one app. Most beverage trackers only do one category. BeerSpin handles your whole bar โ€” beer, whisky, and wine โ€” each with its own tailored fields, so a wine entry captures vintage and varietal while a whisky entry captures age and region. Your private tasting journal. No social feeds, no public ratings, no pressure. BeerSpin is built for you to remember what you've tried and what you thought of it โ€” so the next time you're standing in a store looking at a familiar bottle, you'll know. KEY FEATURES - AI-powered label scanning (Premium) โ€” point your camera, get all the fields filled in automatically - Three first-class categories: beer, whisky, wine โ€” each with the right fields for that drink - Manual entry, photo capture, star ratings, tasting notes - Country-of-origin tracking with flags on every entry - Powerful search across name, producer, type, country, region, varietal - Cloud sync across your devices - Works offline โ€” browse your collection anywhere - Privacy-first: your collection is yours, never shared, never sold FREE Track up to 10 beverages across all categories with manual entry and photo capture. PREMIUM Unlimited beverages plus AI label scanning. Subscription billed monthly or annually. Built by Phase 3 Development, Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Craft Beer3 screens
BeerSpin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeerSpin at every 2 weeks against Craft Beer's every 2 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Craft Beer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month and BeerSpin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Craft Beer ships an update every 2 months, BeerSpin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Craft Beer versus BeerSpin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCraft BeerBeerSpin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB112 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRTA Apps LtdPhase 3 Development, Inc.

Customer experience

Craft Beer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BeerSpin

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Craft Beer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.291 Month
  • Annual Subscription$1.991 Year
2 purchases

BeerSpin

Subscriptions2
  • BeerSpin Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • BeerSpin Premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Craft Beer free?
Craft Beer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeerSpin free?
BeerSpin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Craft Beer or BeerSpin have ads?
Neither Craft Beer nor BeerSpin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Craft Beer or BeerSpin?
Craft Beer ships an update every 2 months, and BeerSpin every 2 weeks. Most recently, Craft Beer was updated on November 3, 2026 and BeerSpin on October 30, 2026.

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