OnlyDrams vs Palate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnlyDrams
Manage your spirits collection with this app. Browse bottles, track pricing, get recommendations from your collection, and scan barcodes for instant information before you buy. It aims to be your all-in-one solution for managing your liquor inventory.
- Manage spirits collection
- Browse thousands of bottles
- Real-time pricing information
- Personalized pour picker
- Barcode scanner for liquor stores
- Community-driven insights
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OnlyDrams is a community built app helping you manage your collection of spirits no matter the size or your experience - Browse thousands of bottles, add to your collection, and let others know what you are thinking about what you're sipping on. - Get real time pricing information aggregated from hundreds of sources confirmed by the distilleries themselves. - Not sure what to pour? We got you covered with our pour picker that searches your collection to pick what is right for you in the moment. - Scan any barcode in a liquor store to see what you should be paying and find out more before you buy. With hundreds of features in the making, gone are the days of opening multiple apps to get the job done. OnlyDrams aims to be the last spirits app you'll ever need. EULA: https://onlydrams.app/terms
Palate
This app helps spirits enthusiasts catalog their collection, log tasting notes, and discover new bottles. Its AI learns your preferences to recommend spirits tailored to your taste. Find bottles near you and share your flavor profile with others.
- Catalog spirits collection
- Log tasting notes
- AI-powered taste recommendations
- Crowdsourced bottle availability
- Export collection as PDF
- Share flavor profile
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Palate — Spirits Intelligence Palate is the smart collection tracker and tasting journal for spirits enthusiasts. Catalog your bar, discover new bottles, and develop your palate — all in one beautifully designed app. My Bar: Build your personal spirits collection. Track bottles by distillery, proof, mashbill, fill level, and current value. Your bar, organized and always with you. My Palate: Log tasting notes and build your unique flavor profile. Palate's AI-powered intelligence learns your preferences and recommends bottles tailored to your taste — the more you log, the smarter it gets. The Hunt: Find bottles near you with crowdsourced availability spotting. See what's in stock at local retailers, set alerts for bottles you're looking for, and never miss a release. Export & Share: Export your full collection as a beautifully formatted PDF. Share your flavor profile with fellow enthusiasts. Palate is designed for adults of legal drinking age. Please enjoy spirits responsibly. Terms of Use: https://palatetasting.com/terms
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Verdict
OnlyDrams and Palate both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Palate's written reviews are positive against 65% of OnlyDrams's. Palate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). OnlyDrams's advantage is ratings volume (9.3K vs 8) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. OnlyDrams sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Palate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for OnlyDrams against 4.9 for Palate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnlyDrams has 9.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of OnlyDrams's written reviews are positive against 100% of Palate's.
OnlyDrams ships an update fortnightly, Palate every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnlyDrams | Palate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9.3K ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.3K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OnlyDrams, LLC | Mason Archer |
Customer experience
OnlyDrams
Palate
Bugs and requests
OnlyDrams
Reported bugs
4 issues- Duplicate bottle entries in collection
- Inaccurate bottle counts and rarity information
- Inability to delete bottles from collection
- Login and password reset functionality not working
Requested features
4 requests- Add personal notes for bottles
- Ability to manually add bottles not in database
- Filter collection by open/unopened bottles
- Show secondary market value for bottles
Palate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OnlyDrams
- Bronze Support Tier$0.991 Month
- Silver Support Tier$2.991 Month
- Gold Support Tier$4.991 Month
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- OnlyDrams Elite$4.991 Month
- Platinum Support Tier$9.991 Month
- Bronze Support Tier$9.991 Year
- Silver Support Tier$29.991 Year
- OnlyDrams Elite7 Days trial$49.901 Year
- Gold Support Tier$49.991 Year
- Platinum Support Tier$99.991 Year
Palate
- Palate Pro$4.991 Month
- Palate Pro Annual$39.991 Year
