Comparison

myWhiskies vs When Was This Opened?

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

Head to head
About

myWhiskies

Log and manage your entire whisky collection with detailed tracking and customizable flavor profiles. Analyze your tasting notes, sort your collection, and even calculate dilutions. Perfect for enthusiasts wanting to catalog their whiskies.

Highlights
  • Customizable flavor charts
  • Detailed whisky attribute tracking
  • Advanced sorting and filtering
  • Whisky dilution calculator
  • Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) integration
  • Collection statistics and analysis
  • Import from other apps/spreadsheets
Features
Currently charting
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Many of the features are listed below: • Flavor Chart: ‣ Adjust the chart with just a simple tap. ‣ Save 1 or 2 charts (palate & aroma or neat & water, etc.) ‣ Colors and Labels are customizable (e.g. Use one set of labels for scotch and another for bourbon.) • View the following details at glance: ‣ Distillery, Bottling, Bottler, Region, Age, Date, Photo, Flavor Chart, Size, ABV, Proof, Amount Remaining, Rating, Better with Water, Single Cask, Wish List, Buy Again, Shared, SMWS Profile, New, Gone. • Quickly sort all of your whiskies by the following: ‣ Alphabetically, Date, Region, Rating, Age, ABV, SMWS Profile, Amount Remaining, List (Buy Again, Wish List, Shared). • A Whisky Dilution Calculator • Random Whisky Selector (WIP) • Special features included for members of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS): ‣ Enter Distillery using the SMWS codes. ‣ Add SMWS Flavor Profiles • Customizable features: ‣ Tasting Chart colors, Tasting Chart titles, Tasting Chart labels, Date format, Photo Resolution, Save Photos, Haptic Feedback, Edit/Save Notifications, Preferred delimiter (semicolon or comma), Default Tasting Notes template, Data to include in Search, Show/Hide any of the Whisky Detail rows. • Add all of the details or just a few, it's up to you. • View Statistics of your whiskies: ‣ Total whiskies tasted, Total whiskies in collection, Total milliliters in collection, Regions (Scotch, America, International, etc.), Age, Mashbill. • Individual whiskies can be Duplicated, Deleted and even Shared with other users. • Import your existing collection from the Whisky Tasting app, Whiskybase as well as from your own spreadsheet (exports to these formats are planned for the future) • Printable versions of the Tasting Chart are included. • All data is backed up on your device and included in your iCloud backups. • No login required. • No hidden costs: ‣ No In App Purchases (IAP). ‣ No Subscriptions. • Optimized for 6.7” iPhones running iOS16+, but still looks great on most smaller devices, even iPads.

About

When Was This Opened?

Quickly determine the safety of opened food items with this app. It provides guidance based on FDA and USDA standards, helping you reduce waste and stay safe in the kitchen. Simply select your food and opening date for instant recommendations.

Highlights
  • Food safety guidance
  • FDA/USDA guidelines
  • Food category browsing
  • Opening date tracking
  • Reduce food waste
  • Privacy-focused
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Never wonder if that opened food is still safe to eat! "When Was This Opened?" helps you quickly check how long various foods stay fresh after opening, based on FDA and USDA guidelines. SIMPLE & FAST • Browse multiple food categories • Select your food item • Indicate when you opened it • Get instant safety guidance COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE • Dairy products • Meats & poultry • Seafood • Leftovers • Sauces & condiments • Produce • Bakery items • Prepared foods SCIENCE-BACKED All recommendations are based on conservative estimates from official FDA and USDA food safety guidelines. The app includes direct links to these sources so you can verify the information. PRIVACY FIRST This app does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All calculations happen locally on your device. No account required, no tracking, no ads. TRUST YOUR SENSES While this app provides helpful guidelines, always use your best judgment. If food looks, smells, or tastes unusual, it's best to discard it. This app is not a substitute for professional food safety advice. Perfect for reducing food waste while staying safe!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: When Was This Opened? at 5.0 against myWhiskies's 4.4. When Was This Opened? also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). myWhiskies's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and chart position (#63 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

myWhiskies costs $1.99 and When Was This Opened? $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

When Was This Opened? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myWhiskies has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of myWhiskies's written reviews are positive against 100% of When Was This Opened?'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
myWhiskies versus When Was This Opened?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyWhiskiesWhen Was This Opened?
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.4 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB66 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperScott FreedlunChristopher Romani

Customer experience

myWhiskies

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

When Was This Opened?

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

In-app purchases

None

myWhiskies

No in-app purchases

None

When Was This Opened?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myWhiskies free?
myWhiskies costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is When Was This Opened? free?
When Was This Opened? costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myWhiskies or When Was This Opened??
When Was This Opened? is rated higher. myWhiskies averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while When Was This Opened? averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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