Comparison

Whiskey Shelf vs Dram Diary

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

Head to head
About

Whiskey Shelf

Track your whiskey, rum, and tequila collection with unlimited bottle entries. Manage your wishlist, calculate bottle valuations, and organize your Infinity Bottle. Discover new spirits and connect with other enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Unlimited bottle inventory
  • Wishlist management
  • Bottle valuation calculator
  • Infinity Bottle management
  • Whiskey Friends network
  • Customizable reports
Features
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Whiskey Shelf is fastest growing app which can track your whiskey inventory including rum and tequila with unlimited bottles, tracks your wish list, calculates bottle valuations including open bottles, manages your Infinity Bottle, creates reports and helps you find sought after whiskeys with other Whiskey Shelf users as Whiskey Friends - all in one simple app!

About

Dram Diary

This app helps whiskey enthusiasts meticulously track their collection, including purchase price, market value, tasting notes, and fill levels. It offers features like barcode scanning for quick entry, deep analytics on collection composition, and a wishlist for future acquisitions.

Highlights
  • Import existing collections
  • Catalog bottle details
  • Track fill levels and tasting notes
  • Monitor portfolio value
  • Barcode scanning for quick lookup
  • Deep collection analytics
  • Wishlist management
Features
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Built by a whiskey collector, for whiskey collectors. Dram Diary started because keeping a serious whiskey collection in spreadsheets became cumbersome. We wanted a better way to know what we owned, what we'd paid, what we'd tasted, and how the collection was changing — so we built it. Dram Diary is the premium whiskey collection tracker built for serious collectors. Whether you're hunting allocated releases, building a cellar, or simply logging every dram, Dram Diary gives you the tools to track, analyze, and share your passion. IMPORT YOUR COLLECTION Already tracking your bottles in a spreadsheet or another app? Import your whole collection in minutes. We match your columns and check each bottle against the catalog. COLLECTION TRACKING Catalog every bottle with proof, age, distillery, purchase price, market value, barrel number, storage location, and more. Track fill levels as you enjoy each bottle and log tasting notes and personal ratings. PORTFOLIO VALUE See exactly what your collection is worth. Track what you paid versus current market value, view your total gain, and identify your top performing bottles by return on investment. BARCODE SCANNER Scan any bottle barcode to instantly look up details and market pricing. Add it to your collection or wishlist in seconds — no typing required. DEEP ANALYTICS Understand your collection like never before. Distillery loyalty breakdowns, price-per-ounce rankings, collection rarity analysis, and bottle removal history all in one place. ACHIEVEMENTS Earn badges as your collection grows. From First Dram to The Warehouse, track your milestones and see how you rank against the Dram Diary community. WISHLIST Build and prioritize your hunt list. Set maximum prices and notes for every bottle you're chasing. COMMUNITY See how your collection stacks up on the leaderboard. Connect with fellow collectors and share your passion for whiskey. --- SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Dram Diary Premium unlocks Analytics, Community, Infinity Bottles, and Pick My Flight. - Monthly: $3.99/month, auto-renewing - Annual: $34.99/year, auto-renewing Payment will be charged to your Apple ID 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 account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.dramdiary.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.dramdiary.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Whiskey Shelf4 screens
Dram Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whiskey Shelf at none against Dram Diary's 2. Whiskey Shelf also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and ratings volume (133 vs 4). Dram Diary's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, 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. Dram Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whiskey Shelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Whiskey Shelf against 4.5 for Dram Diary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whiskey Shelf has 133 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Whiskey Shelf's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dram Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whiskey Shelf ships an update every 2 weeks, Dram Diary weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Whiskey Shelf versus Dram Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiskey ShelfDram Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (133 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings133 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFlint Hills GroupROBERT BLANCHARD

Customer experience

Whiskey Shelf

All ratings133 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative17.1%

Dram Diary

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Whiskey Shelf

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dram Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Dram Diary Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Dram Diary Premium Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Whiskey Shelf free?
Whiskey Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dram Diary free?
Dram Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whiskey Shelf or Dram Diary?
Dram Diary is rated higher. Whiskey Shelf averages 4.5 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Dram Diary averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Whiskey Shelf or Dram Diary have ads?
Neither Whiskey Shelf nor Dram Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whiskey Shelf or Dram Diary?
Whiskey Shelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dram Diary weekly. Most recently, Whiskey Shelf was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dram Diary on November 10, 2026.

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