Comparison

Bottle Note vs Mashoyo

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

Head to head
About

Bottle Note

Discover and record your whisky experiences. Get curated recommendations, find tasting events, and log detailed notes on aromas, flavors, and more. Manage your collection with ratings and favorites.

Highlights
  • Curated whisky recommendations
  • Tasting event discovery
  • Detailed tasting notes
  • Community reviews
  • Whisky collection management
  • Ratings and favorites
Features
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Bottle Note is your companion for recording and enjoying whisky. β€’ Curated whisky recommendations Explore whisky curation to help discover bottles that suit your taste. β€’ Tasting event information Find whisky tasting event schedules, venues, details and registration links. β€’ Tasting notes and reviews Record aromas, flavours, peat and cask details, and explore community reviews. β€’ Your whisky collection Use ratings and favourites to manage bottles you have tried and want to explore.

About

Mashoyo

Record and share reviews of alcoholic beverages like sake, wine, and whisky, along with venue experiences. Discover new drinks and places through user-generated content and engage with a community of enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Review sake, wine, and whisky
  • Review venues and corkage availability
  • Photo-based review feed
  • Search reviews by topic
  • Community chat and meetups
  • Label guessing games and events
Features
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Mashoyo is an alcoholic beverage review community where you can record and share reviews of sake, wine, whisky, and venues. Share photos and impressions of the drinks you’ve tried, and discover new drinks and places through reviews from other users. You can browse reviews based on drink names, flavor characteristics, hashtags, and photos, making Mashoyo a personal journal of everything you’ve tasted. Key Features Write reviews for a variety of alcoholic beverages, including sake, wine, and whisky Review venues and record whether corkage is available Photo-based review feed with comments and likes Search reviews by topics you’re interested in Community chat and meetup features Label guessing games and point-based events Profiles, badges, and member features Keep track of the drinks you’ve tried on Mashoyo, and discover other people’s tastes and recommendations. β€» Mashoyo is not an alcohol purchasing or sales service. It provides alcohol-related reviews and community features. β€» Please comply with the legal drinking age and enjoy alcohol responsibly. Terms of Use (EULA): Apple Standard End User License Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bottle Note4 screens
Mashoyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bottle Note at none against Mashoyo's 4. Bottle Note also leads on ads (none vs shown). Mashoyo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mashoyo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bottle Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bottle Note ships an update every 2 months, Mashoyo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Bottle Note versus Mashoyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBottle NoteMashoyo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFree β€” betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB51 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHyejung ParkTORU YOSHIDA

Customer experience

Bottle Note

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mashoyo

Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bottle Note

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Mashoyo

Subscriptions1
  • λ§ˆμ…”μš” μ›” ꡬ독$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • λ§ˆμ…”μš” 100μš”$2.99
  • λ§ˆμ…”μš” 500μš”$12.99
  • λ§ˆμ…”μš” 1000μš”$24.99

Questions

Is Bottle Note free?
Bottle Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mashoyo free?
Mashoyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bottle Note or Mashoyo have ads?
Mashoyo shows ads; Bottle Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Bottle Note or Mashoyo?
Bottle Note ships an update every 2 months, and Mashoyo every 3 days. Most recently, Bottle Note was updated on November 4, 2026 and Mashoyo on November 1, 2026.

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