Comparison

Drinkist vs Pour

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

Pour

Features
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Pour is a beautifully designed drink journal for people who appreciate what they drink โ€” from a Tuesday whiskey at home to the standout cocktail at a place you'll come back for. LOG EVERY POUR Take a photo, add the drink name and type, and Pour auto-reads the date and location from your photo's metadata. Add tasting notes, rate it, and tag the people you were with. Your entire drink history, beautifully organized. RATE WITH PRECISION Ten categories built in โ€” Taste, Aroma, Complexity, Balance, Smoothness, Presentation, Glass, Ice, Garnish, and Value โ€” with half-star precision on a 1โ€“5 scale. Show, hide, or reorder any category. Create unlimited custom ones for the dimensions that matter most to you. 40+ DRINK TYPES, OR MAKE YOUR OWN A built-in catalog covering beer, wine, spirits, cocktails, coffee, and more. Mark favorites for one-tap access. Create your own drink types for anything not on the list โ€” there's no limit. A QUIETER SOCIAL FEED Follow friends, see what they're pouring, react with six expressions, and leave comments up to 280 characters. A social feed built for people who appreciate a good drink โ€” not for chasing followers. PRIVACY ON YOUR TERMS Toggle exactly what each friend can see โ€” Ratings, Location, Companions, and Notes. Face ID and Touch ID login support. Delete your account and all data at any time. No data selling. Ever. 12 LANGUAGES Fully localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Korean, Japanese, and Thai. FREE, AD-FREE, AND BUILT TO LAST Pour is free to download. We don't sell your data, we don't run ads. Just a beautifully made journal for the drinks worth remembering. The drinks worth remembering deserve a place to live. Start your journal today. - Please drink responsibly. Pour is a journaling tool, not a medical or treatment service.

Screenshots

Drinkist4 screens
Pour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pour at none against Drinkist's 4. Pour also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Drinkist's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.3 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. Pour asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drinkist ships an update every 3 weeks, Pour weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Drinkist versus Pour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrinkistPour
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.3 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size88 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAndrii CherniakhovSKIMCORP

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

Pour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drinkist free?
Drinkist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pour free?
Pour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drinkist or Pour have ads?
Neither Drinkist nor Pour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drinkist or Pour?
Drinkist ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pour weekly. Most recently, Drinkist was updated on September 20, 2026 and Pour on September 9, 2026.

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