Comparison

Drinkshelf vs BarShelf

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

Head to head
About

Drinkshelf

Manage your home or professional bar inventory with this app. It tracks spirits, mixers, and garnishes, suggesting cocktails you can make and alerting you to missing ingredients. Ideal for both experienced mixologists and beginners looking to perfect their drinks.

Highlights
  • Smart inventory tracking
  • Real-time recipe suggestions
  • Missing ingredient alerts
  • Search by ingredient or name
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Know Your Bar, Master Your Mix. This app helps you take control of your home or professional bar by tracking spirits, mixers, etc... in your stock. Instantly see what cocktails you can make with what you have, get suggestions for near-complete recipes, and manage your inventory with ease. Whether you're a seasoned mixologist or just starting out, this is your personal bar assistant—smart, simple, and always ready to help you pour the perfect drink. Features: Smart inventory tracking for all your spirits, mixers, and garnishes Real-time recipe suggestions based on your current stock Missing ingredient alerts to complete popular cocktails Easy search by ingredient, name, or flavor profile Clean, intuitive interface for bartenders and hobbyists alike

About

BarShelf

Catalog your home bar's bottles, track pours, and discover cocktail recipes based on what you own. Get AI-powered suggestions and insights into your drinking habits. Share your collection and tasting notes visually.

Highlights
  • Catalog bottles with details (ABV, volume, fill level)
  • Track tasting notes and ratings
  • AI cocktail suggestions based on owned bottles
  • Log drinking moments and analyze taste patterns
  • Create shareable collection and review cards
  • Visualize your digital home bar shelf
Features
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Start without an account. Scan a whiskey bottle and let AI fill in the details. Log a pour and watch your collection become a calendar of bottles, amounts, moods, and tasting notes. Then see which of 57 classic cocktails you can make from what you already own. POUR CALENDAR & JOURNAL - See every drinking day at a glance - Tap any date to revisit the bottle, amount, mood, and note - Turn your pour history into a personal whiskey journal Your home bar deserves more than a dusty shelf. BarShelf helps you catalog every bottle, remember every pour, and discover cocktails you can make from what you already own. Start without an account — no signup required. ADD BOTTLES IN SECONDS - Snap a photo of any bottle and AI recognizes the name, category, and ABV - No barcode needed — works on whiskey, gin, rum, tequila, and more - Or add manually with full control over every detail ORGANIZE YOUR HOME BAR - Add whiskey, sake, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, liqueurs, wine, and more - Build a visual digital shelf that mirrors your real collection - Track bottle details, ABV, volume, price, origin, rating, and fill level - Sort and filter your spirits by category, rating, status, or shelf ORGANIZE, KEEP, AND SHARE - Tag and label bottles so your shelf is sorted your way - Keep a wishlist of the bottles you want next - Buy again: restock a finished bottle in one tap from your Archive - Export your whole collection to CSV whenever you want - Share your shelf as a web link friends can open without the app - Get a weekly report on what you poured REMEMBER EVERY POUR - Write tasting notes for nose, palate, and finish - Rate bottles and keep a personal record of what you loved - Archive finished bottles so your collection becomes a drinking journal - Look back on past pours, favorite bottles, and memorable nights AI BARTENDER FROM YOUR OWN SHELF - Get cocktail ideas based on the bottles you already own - Ask for recipes by mood, flavor, occasion, or preferred style - Save favorite AI recipes to your personal recipe book - Get suggestions that understand your shelf and taste profile WHAT YOU CAN MAKE TONIGHT - See which of 57 classic cocktails you can make right now - Matched live against the exact bottles on your shelf - Discover what one more bottle would unlock INSIGHTS FOR YOUR TASTE - Log drinking moments and see patterns over time - Discover which categories, flavors, and styles you return to most - Unlock deeper monthly insights, trends, and palate analysis with BarShelf Pro SHARE YOUR COLLECTION - Create beautiful shelf cards from your favorite bottles - Turn tasting notes into shareable review cards - Show your home bar in a way that looks as good as it tastes BarShelf Pro unlocks unlimited bottles, AI Bartender, personalized palate profile, advanced insights, premium themes, and more. Whether you collect bourbon, explore Scotch, mix cocktails, host friends, or simply want to remember what is on your shelf, BarShelf gives your home bar a place to live. Download BarShelf and pour with purpose. Please enjoy responsibly. SUBSCRIPTION BarShelf Pro is a weekly, monthly, or annual auto-renewing subscription. The annual plan includes a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://barshelfapp.com/en/policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drinkshelf4 screens
BarShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BarShelf at Free against Drinkshelf's $2.99. BarShelf also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Drinkshelf's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, 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

BarShelf is free to download; Drinkshelf costs $2.99 up front. BarShelf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Drinkshelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drinkshelf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BarShelf has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drinkshelf versus BarShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrinkshelfBarShelf
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB98 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWyatt BodleDefine You

Customer experience

Drinkshelf

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BarShelf

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drinkshelf

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BarShelf

Subscriptions3
  • BarShelf Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • BarShelf Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • BarShelf Pro Annually3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Drinkshelf free?
Drinkshelf costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BarShelf free?
BarShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drinkshelf or BarShelf?
Drinkshelf is rated higher. Drinkshelf averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BarShelf averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Drinkshelf or BarShelf have ads?
Neither Drinkshelf nor BarShelf shows ads.

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