Drinkist vs BeerLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Drinkist
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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: โข Photograph any drinks menu and get a recommendation in seconds โข Every pick is matched to your own tasting history and explains itself โข Say what you're after first: a solid choice or something new โข Save a pick to your wishlist or log it as "I ordered it" Wishlist: โข Keep the drinks you want to try, out of your library and out of your stats โข "I tried it" logs a tasting and moves it across Key features: โข Log drinks manually or scan them with AI-powered camera identification โข Rate drinks 1โ10, add price, location, and tasting notes โข Log multiple tastings per drink to track how your experience evolves โข Organize into collections: Wine, Beer, Coffee, Tea, Cocktails, Whisky, Spirits โข Create custom collections and tags for flexible organization โข Mark favorites for quick access Statistics & Insights: โข Total drinks, tastings, money spent, and average rating at a glance โข Bar chart breakdown by collection โข Top-rated drinks list โข Timeline view of your full tasting history โข Random drink picker when you can't decide what to try next Personalization: โข Dark mode, light mode, or follow system theme โข 20 supported currencies โข 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
BeerLog
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Drinkist sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BeerLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Drinkist | BeerLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.3 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andrii Cherniakhov | Nick Soper |
In-app purchases
Drinkist
- 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
BeerLog
No in-app purchases









