Comparison

Tasting.ai vs Whisky Collection & Notes

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

Head to head
About

Tasting.ai

Discover whiskies tailored to your palate with AI-driven recommendations. Learn your flavor preferences and build a sophisticated taste profile. Made by bartenders for whisky enthusiasts, it empowers you to confidently explore and enjoy new spirits.

Highlights
  • AI-powered taste profiling
  • Personalized whisky recommendations
  • Flavor-based discovery
  • Learn whisky preferences
  • Recommendations with rationale
  • Developed by bartenders
Features
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Learn what you really like: You don't need to go to whisky school to have fun. Taste whisk(e)y and get personal recommendations based on your favorite (and least favorite) flavors. Your whisky selection will get better and better as you build your taste profile with the app. Recommendations with reasons: Tasting.ai helps you discover great whiskies you’ve never heard of—but it also explains why you’ll like them. Each recommendation you get in the app comes with a clear rationale that explains how the bottle fits into your flavor preferences, or your search terms. Born in a bar: This app was made by bartenders, for whisky lovers. Like a good bartender, tasting.ai will teach you what you like. We want to give you the confidence to speak your mind in any tasting, because what matters most is what tastes good to you. As we explain in our whi.ski blog called The Joy of Tasting, everyone is an expert when it comes to taste.

About

Whisky Collection & Notes

Features
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"Whisky Collection & Notes" is an all-in-one management app designed for whisky lovers. Whether you're just starting your collection or a seasoned connoisseur with an extensive bottle library, this app makes it easy to record every precious bottle and every tasting experience. Key Features: • Whisky management: record distillery, name, type, region, age, ABV, bottle size, and more • Tasting notes: log nose, palate, finish, and overall rating • Photo management: up to 3 photos per bottle or note, with multi-select, full-screen viewing, and save-to-gallery support • Social sharing: share tasting notes directly to LINE, Facebook, and more • Stock management: track bottle quantities with removal history • Collection stats: see your total bottles, stock count, and total value at a glance • Cloud backup: back up and restore via Google Drive so you never lose data when switching devices • Multi-language: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hindi • Multi-currency: supports 20 currencies including TWD, JPY, KRW, GBP, USD, EUR, CNY, HKD, AUD, CAD, SGD, CHF, INR, SEK, NOK, MXN, NZD, BRL, ZAR, and PLN

Screenshots

Tasting.ai4 screens
Whisky Collection & Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Whisky Collection & Notes at none against Tasting.ai's shown. Whisky Collection & Notes also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tasting.ai ships an update every 3 weeks, Whisky Collection & Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tasting.ai versus Whisky Collection & Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasting.aiWhisky Collection & Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB27 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMatchValue.tech UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Alister Chen

In-app purchases

None

Tasting.ai

No in-app purchases

None

Whisky Collection & Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tasting.ai free?
Tasting.ai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whisky Collection & Notes free?
Whisky Collection & Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tasting.ai or Whisky Collection & Notes have ads?
Tasting.ai shows ads; Whisky Collection & Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Tasting.ai or Whisky Collection & Notes?
Tasting.ai ships an update every 3 weeks, and Whisky Collection & Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Tasting.ai was updated on November 3, 2026 and Whisky Collection & Notes on October 31, 2026.

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