Comparison

My Whisky app vs Bourbonator

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

Head to head
About

My Whisky app

Discover and organize your whisky collection with a global community of enthusiasts. Access detailed tasting notes, user reviews, and expert opinions to make informed purchasing decisions. Safely find and buy your favorite spirits from qualified sellers.

Highlights
  • Whisky community interaction
  • Save money on purchases
  • User and specialist ratings
  • Detailed taste characteristics
  • Organize and share whisky collection
  • Barcode scanner for whiskies
Features
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My Whisky enables people everywhere to fully enjoy the world of whisky. Through the community of millions of whisky connoisseurs, My Whisky provides access to a wide range of whiskey information. KEY RESOURCES: • Community: Join the best whisky community online, interact with users and give feedback on the drinks you've tried. • Save money: find your favorite whiskies and buy from qualified sellers, saving money safely. • Ratings and Reviews: Take advantage of user and specialist ratings and opinions to always choose the best whiskey. • Taste characteristics: Know the taste of a whiskey before you buy it to see if it is in line with your personal taste. • Collection: Organize and share your whisky collection with the community and follow the opinions of other enthusiasts. • Barcode scanner: Find whiskies easily using the barcode scanner.

About

Bourbonator

Log your whiskey experiences, rate your favorite pours, and discover new bottles with personalized recommendations. Connect with a community of fellow enthusiasts, track your collection, and build a wishlist of future tastings. Explore detailed profiles and tasting notes for a wide range of spirits.

Highlights
  • Log tastings with ratings, notes, and photos
  • Personal cellar and wishlist management
  • Personalized whiskey recommendations
  • Explore distillery profiles and expression details
  • Connect with other whiskey enthusiasts
  • AI-powered bottle identification (Pro feature)
  • Flavor profile visualization (Pro feature)
Features
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Bourbonator is the app for everyone who loves whiskey — from the curious newcomer to the seasoned collector. Track what you drink, rate what you love, discover what's next, and share it all with a community that gets it. WHETHER YOU'RE LOGGING OR EXPLORING Check in every pour with a rating, tasting notes, and a photo. Build a personal record of everything you've tried, so you never forget that one incredible dram — or that bottle to avoid next time. TRACK YOUR JOURNEY Check in whiskeys with ratings, flavor notes, and photos Keep a personal cellar of bottles you own Build a wishlist of what you want to try next Browse your full tasting history, sorted and searchable DISCOVER YOUR NEXT BOTTLE Get personalized recommendations based on your taste Explore a deep catalog of bourbons, ryes, scotches, and more Find what's popular in the community Dig into distillery profiles and expression details CONNECT WITH FELLOW ENTHUSIASTS Follow friends and see what they're pouring Toast, like, and comment on check-ins Tag friends in your tastings — and nudge them to pour one with you Discover people who share your palate GO DEEPER WITH PRO Unlock the full experience with Bourbonator Pro: Whisky Lens — scan a bottle, menu, or shelf with your camera and let AI identify what you're looking at Taste DNA — visualize your flavor preferences across six dimensions Annual Recap — your year in whiskey, beautifully summarized Advanced stats and deeper insights Private lists Unlimited tasting flights Bourbonator is built by whiskey lovers, for whiskey lovers. Please drink responsibly. You must be of legal drinking age to use this app. Terms of Use: https://bourbonator.app/terms

Screenshots

My Whisky app4 screens
Bourbonator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Whisky app at none against Bourbonator's 2. Bourbonator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Bourbonator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. My Whisky app asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for My Whisky app against 5.0 for Bourbonator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Whisky app ships an update monthly, Bourbonator daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Whisky app versus Bourbonator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Whisky appBourbonator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBruno de Almeida ZampiromRyan Vervack

Customer experience

My Whisky app

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bourbonator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Whisky app

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bourbonator

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Bourbonator Pro - Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is My Whisky app free?
My Whisky app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bourbonator free?
Bourbonator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Whisky app or Bourbonator?
My Whisky app and Bourbonator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do My Whisky app or Bourbonator have ads?
My Whisky app shows ads; Bourbonator does not.
Which is updated more often, My Whisky app or Bourbonator?
My Whisky app ships an update monthly, and Bourbonator daily. Most recently, My Whisky app was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bourbonator on October 31, 2026.

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