Comparison

Whiskey Rater vs Stillory

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

Head to head
About

Whiskey Rater

Catalog your whisky experiences privately and offline. Scan bottles to automatically extract details, rate drams, add tasting notes, and build a searchable collection. Features include a label scanner, detailed bottle information, and collection statistics.

Highlights
  • Offline-first whisky cataloging
  • Automatic bottle scanning
  • Detailed tasting notes and ratings
  • Collection statistics dashboard
  • Wishlist and search functionality
  • Data export and backup
  • Private and ad-free experience
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.

About

Stillory

Features
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Your whole bar, in your pocket. Stillory is a whiskey collection tracker and tasting journal in one. Keep track of every bottle you own, remember every pour worth remembering, and learn what you actually like. Built for bourbon, Scotch, rye, Irish whiskey, Japanese whisky, and everything in between. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Add bottles in seconds with the AI label scanner, search the bottle catalog, or enter them by hand. Track fill levels, mark bottles as sealed, open, or finished, flag your favorites, and keep every detail in one place. THE EXACT BATCH MATTERS Some whiskeys change from batch to batch. For bottles in a series, choose the release you own and see the rest of the line, so you always know which batch is on your shelf. A TASTING JOURNAL WORTH KEEPING Score every pour on a 0–10 scale. Save flavor tags, tasting notes, and whether you'd buy it again. When a familiar bottle catches your eye, your notes are there. KNOW WHAT YOU ACTUALLY LIKE With Stillory Pro, the Pour Report and Palate Radar turn your tasting history into a clear picture of the flavors, categories, and producers you enjoy most. SHARE YOUR SHELF Turn on Collection Sharing to get your own page at stillory.com/@username and send the link to friends. They can browse your bottles in any web browser, no app needed. You decide what they see: hide any bottle, choose how your name appears, and show or hide ratings, fill levels, and finished bottles. Purchase dates and private notes are never shared. YOUR NEXT FIND, SAVED Keep a Hunt List of bottles you want to try, separate from the ones you own. Explore distilleries, brands, and community bottle scores along the way. ASK COOPER Cooper is your AI whiskey expert. Ask about a bottle, compare two pours, or get help choosing what to open next, with answers informed by your own collection and tastings. Snap a label to ask about a bottle you just found. START FREE • Track up to 50 bottles • Log up to 25 tastings per month • Save up to 15 bottles to your Hunt List • Use the bottle catalog and AI label scanner • Share your collection with a link • Try Cooper with a free account • No ads Start your collection and log tastings without creating an account. Your collection and tasting journal work offline. Cooper, scanning, sharing, and online discovery require internet access. Cooper and Collection Sharing require a free account. Cooper usage limits apply. Anyone with your sharing link can view your collection. GO FURTHER WITH STILLORY PRO • Unlimited bottles and tastings • More Cooper usage • Advanced tasting notes • Full Pour Report and Palate Radar • Up to five photos per bottle and tasting • Add a shelf note, Top Rated picks, collection stats, and tasting tags to your shared page Your shelf. Your palate. Your story. Stillory Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stillory.com/privacy

Screenshots

Whiskey Rater4 screens
Stillory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whiskey Rater at none against Stillory's 5. Stillory's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Stillory sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whiskey Rater asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whiskey Rater ships an update every 4 months, Stillory every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Whiskey Rater versus Stillory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiskey RaterStillory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB63 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperChris SilverKevin Barry

In-app purchases

None

Whiskey Rater

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Stillory

Subscriptions2
  • Stillory Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Stillory Pro - Annual$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • Stillory - House Pour$2.99
  • Stillory - Single Barrel$8.99
  • Stillory - Reserve Pour$19.99

Questions

Is Whiskey Rater free?
Whiskey Rater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stillory free?
Stillory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Whiskey Rater or Stillory have ads?
Neither Whiskey Rater nor Stillory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whiskey Rater or Stillory?
Whiskey Rater ships an update every 4 months, and Stillory every 4 weeks. Most recently, Whiskey Rater was updated on November 5, 2026 and Stillory on November 5, 2026.

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