Comparison

Pocket Cellar 窖藏 vs Whiskey Rater

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Cellar 窖藏

Features
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Have you ever struggled to remember the name of a liquor you loved, or found yourself at a loss in front of the wine rack? With Pocket Cellar, you can easily store and keep track of all the liquors you have enjoyed. Simply take a picture of the bottle label, input the details, and leave your comment. Pocket Cellar will save everything for you. No more searching through your photo album in a panic. Join the community of liquor lovers on Pocket Cellar, where you can discover and share drinks with just a few taps on your device. Whether it's a fantastic or a not-so-great experience, you can keep track of it all in one place. Download Pocket Cellar for free and never forget a great bottle of liquor again. Chers to drinking well! Pocket Cellar Subscription Terms: Purchase your Pocket Cellar subscription with In-App purchases starting at $0.99 per year. Auto Renewal Terms: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, and subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed, or auto-renewal turned off, by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Whiskey Rater

Privately catalog your whiskey experiences offline. Scan bottle labels to extract details, rate drams, add tasting notes, and organize your collection. Features a collection dashboard and export options.

Highlights
  • Offline-first whiskey cataloging
  • On-device label scanner
  • Rate drams on a 1-10 scale
  • Add tasting notes and flavor tags
  • Collection stats dashboard
  • Export and backup options
  • Wishlist mode
Features
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Whiskey Rater is the private, offline-first way to catalog every whisky you try — bourbon, scotch, rye, Irish, Japanese, and beyond. Snap a photo of the bottle and let the built-in label scanner extract the name, distillery, age, ABV, and region for you. Rate each dram on a 1–10 scale, add your tasting notes, tag the flavour profile, and build a collection you can browse, sort, and search. Everything stays on your device. No account. No cloud. No ads. FEATURES • Label scanner — point your camera at a bottle and pull out the name, distillery, age, ABV, and region with on-device Apple Vision. No network required. • Rich detail for every bottle — name, distillery, type, age, ABV, region, cask type, price paid, currency, flavour tags, and unlimited tasting notes. • Rate on a 1–10 scale with taps or VoiceOver-friendly adjustable controls. • Multiple photos per bottle — front label, back label, and anything else worth remembering. • Wishlist mode — track bottles you want to try, then promote them to your collection when you finally taste them. • Collection stats dashboard — see your average rating, favourite distilleries, type breakdown, and how your collection has grown. • Filter, sort, and search by name, distillery, type, rating, region, favourites, or status. • Share your bottles — generate a beautiful tasting card to send to friends. • Export and back up — CSV, JSON, or a printable PDF catalogue. Import any time to restore. • Dark mode, dynamic type, full VoiceOver support, and a completely localised Spanish experience. • Privacy you control — optional anonymous usage analytics helps us improve the app, but you can opt out any time in Settings. No account, no tracking, no ads. Whether you're a casual sipper keeping track of what you've enjoyed or a serious enthusiast building a tasting library, Whiskey Rater is your whisky journal — private, offline, and always with you. Slàinte.

Screenshots

Pocket Cellar 窖藏4 screens
Whiskey Rater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whiskey Rater at none against Pocket Cellar 窖藏's 1. Whiskey Rater also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pocket Cellar 窖藏's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Pocket Cellar 窖藏 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Whiskey Rater asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Cellar 窖藏 ships an update every 7 months, Whiskey Rater every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Cellar 窖藏 versus Whiskey Rater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Cellar 窖藏Whiskey Rater
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB13 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHang Chi Simon CHANChris Silver

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Cellar 窖藏

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription$0.991 Year
None

Whiskey Rater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Cellar 窖藏 free?
Pocket Cellar 窖藏 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whiskey Rater free?
Whiskey Rater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Cellar 窖藏 or Whiskey Rater have ads?
Pocket Cellar 窖藏 shows ads; Whiskey Rater does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Cellar 窖藏 or Whiskey Rater?
Pocket Cellar 窖藏 ships an update every 7 months, and Whiskey Rater every 8 months. Most recently, Pocket Cellar 窖藏 was updated on October 7, 2026 and Whiskey Rater on October 30, 2026.

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