Comparison

Drinkist vs BeerLog

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

Head to head
About

Drinkist

Features
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Never forget a drink again with Drinkist. Log, rate, and organize every beverage you try โ€” wine, beer, coffee, cocktails, and more. Smart Pick โ€” what to order, picked for you: โ€ข Photograph any drinks menu and get a recommendation in seconds โ€ข Every pick is matched to your own tasting history and explains itself โ€ข Say what you're after first: a solid choice or something new โ€ข Save a pick to your wishlist or log it as "I ordered it" Wishlist: โ€ข Keep the drinks you want to try, out of your library and out of your stats โ€ข "I tried it" logs a tasting and moves it across Key features: โ€ข Log drinks manually or scan them with AI-powered camera identification โ€ข Rate drinks 1โ€“10, add price, location, and tasting notes โ€ข Log multiple tastings per drink to track how your experience evolves โ€ข Organize into collections: Wine, Beer, Coffee, Tea, Cocktails, Whisky, Spirits โ€ข Create custom collections and tags for flexible organization โ€ข Mark favorites for quick access Statistics & Insights: โ€ข Total drinks, tastings, money spent, and average rating at a glance โ€ข Bar chart breakdown by collection โ€ข Top-rated drinks list โ€ข Timeline view of your full tasting history โ€ข Random drink picker when you can't decide what to try next Personalization: โ€ข Dark mode, light mode, or follow system theme โ€ข 20 supported currencies โ€ข 32 supported languages Whether you're a casual sipper or a beverage enthusiast, Drinkist helps you remember your favorites and discover new ones. Free: up to 30 drinks, 1 AI scan per day, and 3 Smart Picks then 1 a week. Premium: unlimited drinks, AI scans, and Smart Picks. Privacy Policy: https://drinkist.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

BeerLog

Features
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BeerLog is your personal beer journal: a fast record of every beer you've tried. Private by default, public when you choose. Standing in the bottle shop wondering if you've had that hazy IPA before? Scan the barcode and find out in a second, with your own photo and rating to jog your memory. No more buying the same disappointing beer twice. Scan and know instantly Point your camera at a barcode and get a clear answer: had it, or new. For something new, fill in as much or as little as you like. Quick logs Snap a photo and start typing the beer name. It autocompletes from an evolving catalogue shaped by beer lovers everywhere. Add a rating, style, ABV, serving type, notes and where you drank or bought it if you want them. Or just log it and move on. New: earn caps Caps are BeerLog's bottle-cap awards. Log your first beer, chase hazy IPAs, work through New Zealand breweries, add beers the catalogue is missing, or join in on your friends' logs, and the caps stack up. Each cap has levels to climb, and every cap you earn goes on your shelf. "Have I had this?" in seconds Search any beer or brewery and see your own photo, your rating, and when you last had it. Visual confirmation, fast. Explore the catalogue Browse thousands of beers and breweries, see new releases as they land, and dig into beers by country. Keep a wishlist of beers to hunt down next. Stats that tell your story See how your ratings spread, how much you're logging month by month, your most logged styles, and how you like your beer served. Bring your history with you Already keep a beer log somewhere else? Import your full history from a CSV or JSON export: beers, breweries, ratings, dates, even photos. Everything you've logged, from day one. Share with friends Log a beer and your friends see it in their activity feed, where they can cheers it, react and comment. Choose who gets notified: everyone, a few, or no one. Add friends and see what they're pouring too. Go public, your call Make your profile or individual logs public to reach beer lovers beyond your friends, and explore a public feed of what people in your country, or around the world, are drinking. Everything stays private until you opt in, and you're always in control: keep any log private, block users, or report content.

Screenshots

Drinkist4 screens
BeerLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeerLog at none against Drinkist's 4. BeerLog also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Drinkist sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BeerLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drinkist ships an update every 3 weeks, BeerLog every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Drinkist versus BeerLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrinkistBeerLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.315.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size88 MB57 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAndrii CherniakhovNick Soper

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Drinkist

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium access$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium access$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Annual Premium access3 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

BeerLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drinkist free?
Drinkist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeerLog free?
BeerLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drinkist or BeerLog have ads?
Neither Drinkist nor BeerLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drinkist or BeerLog?
Drinkist ships an update every 3 weeks, and BeerLog every 10 days. Most recently, Drinkist was updated on October 30, 2026 and BeerLog on October 25, 2026.

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