Whisky Compass App vs SpiritSafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Whisky Compass App
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Your Whisky Journey Begins Here Explore. Learn. Taste. Remember. Whisky Compass is your trusted guide to the world of whisky, a beautifully designed companion for whisky lovers of all levels, from the curious newcomer to the seasoned connoisseur. Whether youβre discovering your first dram or building a private collection, Whisky Compass helps you navigate the whisky landscape with knowledge, refinement, and passion. Features Designed for Whisky Enthusiasts Discover & Learn β’ Dive into the world of whisky with Whisky 101, a comprehensive beginnerβs guide covering styles, regions, aging, distilling, and tasting techniques. β’ Stay up-to-date with curated whisky news, reviews, and expert insights from around the globe. Journal Your Journey β’ Use the Whisky Journal to record tasting notes, ratings, and impressions of each bottle you try. Build your personal tasting archive and never forget a great dram again. Create Your Wishlist β’ Found a bottle you want to try? Add it to your Whisky Wishlist to keep track of your dream sips and plan future tastings. Pairing & Enjoyment β’ Discover ideal food and cigar pairings, curated to enhance the flavour profiles of your favourite whiskies, from peaty Islays to smooth bourbons. Listen & Learn On-the-Go β’ Tune into the Whisky Compass Podcast, your portable tasting room. Explore interviews, deep dives into distillery history, and stories that bring the whisky world to life. Why Whisky Compass? Because whisky isnβt just a drink, itβs a story in a glass. Whisky Compass was created to deepen your appreciation, enrich your knowledge, and help you savor every moment of your whisky experience. No ads. No noise. Just pure whisky love. Raise your glass to discovery, download Whisky Compass today.
SpiritSafe
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You own good bottles. They deserve better than a spreadsheet. SpiritSafe is a collection tracker for spirits enthusiasts β the kind of person who knows the difference between a First Fill and a Refill, has opinions about NOM numbers, and definitely has "just one more" on their wishlist. Built by someone with the same problem. Whisky, bourbon, rum, gin, vodka, tequila, mezcal, brandy, liqueur β if it goes in a glass, it goes in the app. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Log every bottle and sample with the details that actually matter: distillery, vintage, ABV, volume, cask type, fill level, photos, purchase price, storage location. Mark bottles sealed, open, or finished. Watch the fill level creep down on the ones you're working through. Samples live on their own tab. Miniatures and tasters are real too, they just don't get the big shelf. TASTING NOTES (PROPER ONES) Nose, palate, finish, and a rating out of 10 for every pour. Not sure how to describe what you're tasting? The Flavour Explorer has hundreds of curated descriptors organised by spirit type β peat levels and smoke character for Scotch, grain and charred oak notes for bourbon, agave character and earthen pit smoke for mezcal, botanical categories for gin, sugarcane funk for rum. You get the idea. Whisky people also get a full cask character picker: cask type (Ex-Bourbon, Sherry, Port, Rum, Madeira, Virgin Oakβ¦), fill type, cask size, peat level, chill filtration, natural colour. Because those things matter. PLEDGES & WISHLIST A Pledges tab for bottles you've actually ordered β retailer details, deposit paid, total price, order reference, ETA. When it finally arrives (it will), one tap converts it to inventory. A Wishlist tab for everything else. Five priority tiers: Buy on Sight Β· Smash Β· Need This Β· I Wants It Β· If the List Is Empty. Honest, really. DASHBOARD Live stats on your collection: total bottles, estimated value, spending over time, breakdown by spirit type, breakdown by distillery. Multi-currency β prices are stored in what you actually paid and converted at current exchange rates so the total doesn't lie. The value can be hidden with one tap, for when someone's looking over your shoulder. 107 BADGES (And Counting) Because collecting things and earning achievements for collecting things is extremely normal behaviour. Unlock badges as your collection grows β first bottle, first open bottle, regional collections, distillery completions, milestone counts, and more. Badge notifications pop up wherever you are in the app. THE GOOD STUFF Random Dram - genuinely can't decide? Let the app pick. Configurable for bottles only, samples only, or both. Storage Locations - name your cabinets and shelves, see what's where, move bottles between them. Custom Lists - tasting sets, themed collections, "do not touch under any circumstances" lists, whatever you need. Expressions Catalogue - a community database of brands and expressions. Search it, submit to it, judge entries that aren't quite right. QR Sharing - generate a QR code for any bottle. Another SpiritSafe user scans it, your bottle details land in their collection. Great for sharing samples without the faff. CSV Import - already have a spreadsheet? Bring it over. We won't judge the format. NO ADS. SMALL SUBSCRIPTION. SpiritSafe will never show you adverts. It costs a small monthly subscription to keep the app running and the servers funded - think of it as a round for the developer. Core collection tracking, tasting notes, badges, pledges, and wishlist are included. No surprise charges, no dark patterns. Sign in with Google, Apple, or email. Everything syncs across your devices. For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly - and well. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whisky Compass App at none against SpiritSafe's 2. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. SpiritSafe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whisky Compass App asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Whisky Compass App | SpiritSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Attwood | SEAN STEVEN WATKINS |
In-app purchases
Whisky Compass App
No in-app purchases
SpiritSafe
- SpiritSafe Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- SpiritSafe Pro Annual$19.991 Year





