Comparison

WhichCraft vs Taphouse

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

Head to head
About

WhichCraft

Easily track the beers you've tried with a simple logging system and extensive catalog. Build a personal collection, tag tasting locations, and view your history on a map. Designed for speed and privacy, it focuses solely on your brewlist without ads or social features.

Highlights
  • Fast beer search
  • Personal brewlist creation
  • Simple tasting logs (like/dislike)
  • Location tagging for breweries/bars
  • Map view of tasting history
  • Private iCloud syncing
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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WhichCraft is the fastest way to track the beers you drink. No ads, no social features, no noise—just you and your brewlist. WHAT YOU GET • Fast Search Find any beer from a comprehensive catalog of hundreds of thousands of brews worldwide. • Your Brewlist Every tasting gets saved to your personal collection. Filter by liked, disliked, or browse everything you've tried. Sort by date, name, or rating—whatever makes sense to you. • Log Tastings Thumbs up or down. Add notes. That's it. We don't make you fill out a form or rate things on a 10-point scale. You tried a beer. You liked it or you didn't. Move on. • Location Tagging Add the brewery, bar, or couch where you tried a beer. It suggests where you are, so most of the time you don't have to type anything. • Your Places Every spot you've had a beer, as a list or a map. Rename them, give them an icon, merge the duplicates, archive the ones you're done with. Tap any place to see everything you've drunk there. • Private by Design Your tastings sync via iCloud. They're yours. We don't see them, we don't sell them, and we can't lose them in a data breach. Your brewlist lives in your iCloud account, not on some company's server. • Actually Fast Built for iPhone. No web wrappers, no lag, no waiting for things to load. Open the app, search, log, done. • No Ads, Ever We're not selling your attention to advertisers. You paid for the app (or you will). That's the business model. Clean and simple. WHY WHICHCRAFT? Because you shouldn't need a social network to remember which IPA you liked. You shouldn't have to scroll past ads to see your own data. And you definitely shouldn't trust a startup with your beer preferences when they're just going to get acquired and shut down in three years. WhichCraft is simple, fast, and private. It does one thing well: helps you remember the beers you've tried so you can find them again or avoid them next time. Download it. Log a few tastings. See if you like it. If you don't, we're not going to send you push notifications begging you to come back. We're not that kind of app. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 18 or later • iCloud account (for syncing across devices) SUPPORT Questions? Issues? Email us at support@whichcraft.beer We actually read our email.

About

Taphouse

Log, rate, and remember the beers you drink with tasting notes and photos. Discover new brews, breweries, and venues to build a personal record of your beer journey. Enjoy a polished and focused experience for craft beer enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Log beers quickly
  • Rate beers with personal score
  • Add tasting notes
  • Attach photos
  • Discover beers and breweries
  • Build taste profile
  • Track beer journey
Features
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Taphouse is a modern beer tracker for people who love discovering, remembering, and sharing great beer. Log the beers you drink, rate them your way, add photos, write tasting notes, and keep a personal record of your beer journey. Whether you are exploring local breweries, trying new styles, or keeping tabs on old favorites, Taphouse gives you a clean and focused place to do it. With Taphouse, you can: • Log beers quickly and easily • Rate beers with your own personal score • Add tasting notes and memories • Attach photos to your check-ins • Discover beers, breweries, and venues • Build a profile that reflects your taste over time • Follow your beer journey across styles and places Taphouse is built for beer enthusiasts who want a thoughtful, polished experience without the clutter. It is designed to help you enjoy the hobby, remember what you loved, and find your next great pour. Whether you are a casual craft beer fan, a homebrewer, or someone who simply wants a better way to remember what they drank, Taphouse is built for you. Privacy Policy: https://taphouse.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://taphouse.app/terms

Screenshots

WhichCraft4 screens
Taphouse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhichCraft at none against Taphouse's 1. Taphouse's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Taphouse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. WhichCraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WhichCraft against 5.0 for Taphouse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WhichCraft versus Taphouse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhichCraftTaphouse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB86 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEric CecchiTaphouse Labs, LLC

In-app purchases

None

WhichCraft

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Taphouse

Subscriptions1
  • Taphouse Patron$29.991 Year

Questions

Is WhichCraft free?
WhichCraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Taphouse free?
Taphouse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WhichCraft or Taphouse?
WhichCraft and Taphouse are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do WhichCraft or Taphouse have ads?
Neither WhichCraft nor Taphouse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhichCraft or Taphouse?
WhichCraft ships an update every 3 weeks, and Taphouse every 3 weeks. Most recently, WhichCraft was updated on October 24, 2026 and Taphouse on October 28, 2026.

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