Dram Diary vs Whiskey Collection Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dram Diary
This app helps whiskey enthusiasts meticulously track their collection, analyze its value, and discover new bottles. Log tasting notes, monitor fill levels, and earn achievements as your collection grows. Connect with a community of fellow collectors and manage your wishlist.
- Catalog bottles with detailed information
- Track portfolio value and market trends
- Barcode scanner for quick bottle lookup
- Deep analytics on collection composition
- Earn achievements and track milestones
- Manage a personalized wishlist
- Connect with a community of collectors
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Built by a whiskey collector, for whiskey collectors. Dram Diary started because keeping a serious whiskey collection in spreadsheets became cumbersome. We wanted a better way to know what we owned, what we'd paid, what we'd tasted, and how the collection was changing — so we built it. Dram Diary is the premium whiskey collection tracker built for serious collectors. Whether you're hunting allocated releases, building a cellar, or simply logging every dram, Dram Diary gives you the tools to track, analyze, and share your passion. IMPORT YOUR COLLECTION Already tracking your bottles in a spreadsheet or another app? Import your whole collection in minutes. We match your columns and check each bottle against the catalog. COLLECTION TRACKING Catalog every bottle with proof, age, distillery, purchase price, market value, barrel number, storage location, and more. Track fill levels as you enjoy each bottle and log tasting notes and personal ratings. PORTFOLIO VALUE See exactly what your collection is worth. Track what you paid versus current market value, view your total gain, and identify your top performing bottles by return on investment. BARCODE SCANNER Scan any bottle barcode to instantly look up details and market pricing. Add it to your collection or wishlist in seconds — no typing required. DEEP ANALYTICS Understand your collection like never before. Distillery loyalty breakdowns, price-per-ounce rankings, collection rarity analysis, and bottle removal history all in one place. ACHIEVEMENTS Earn badges as your collection grows. From First Dram to The Warehouse, track your milestones and see how you rank against the Dram Diary community. WISHLIST Build and prioritize your hunt list. Set maximum prices and notes for every bottle you're chasing. COMMUNITY See how your collection stacks up on the leaderboard. Connect with fellow collectors and share your passion for whiskey. --- SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Dram Diary Premium unlocks Analytics, Community, Infinity Bottles, and Pick My Flight. - Monthly: $3.99/month, auto-renewing - Annual: $34.99/year, auto-renewing Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.dramdiary.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.dramdiary.com/terms.html
Whiskey Collection Tracker
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Your whiskey shelf, finally organized the way collectors actually think. Log every bottle by proof, mash bill, distillery, age statement, and batch or barrel number — then track every pour until the fill level runs down. Private, offline, no feed, no marketplace. Whiskey Collection Tracker is a proper cabinet for anyone who has outgrown the spreadsheet: the home collector with a growing shelf, the hunter chasing allocated drops, and the pour-tracker who just wants to know what's open and how much is left. Bourbon, scotch, rye, single malt, Irish, or blends — if it's on your shelf, it belongs in here. CATALOG EVERY BOTTLE • Real whiskey fields: proof, mash bill, age statement, distillery, and batch or barrel number • Every type that fits the shelf — bourbon, rye, Tennessee, single malt, scotch, Irish, and blends • Autocomplete from a built-in reference of major distilleries and hundreds of common expressions • Record price paid, purchase date, storage location, and store-pick details • Add photos and personal notes to any bottle • Quick Add mode to catalog a whole haul in minutes TRACK EVERY POUR • Mark a bottle open and log each dram — the fill level drops as you sip • A five-second pour log for a neat, on the rocks, a cocktail, a tasting, or a share • See your open bottles at a glance the moment you open the app • Full pour history per bottle, so you remember the third pour versus the first TASTING NOTES THAT SOUND LIKE YOU • Write your own nose, palate, and finish, with a personal rating out of 10 • A built-in tasting guide that explains nose, palate, finish, proof, mash bill, age, single barrel, store picks, and bottled-in-bond SHELVES & HUNT LIST • Group bottles into shelves like Allocated, Daily Sippers, or Open Bottles • Keep a hunt list of the bottles you're chasing — with a target price, priority, and store notes for when you finally spot one in the wild COLLECTION STATS • Bottle count, total spend, average proof, open-bottle count, and shelf count at a glance • A spend-over-time chart showing how your cabinet's cost has grown, snapshot by snapshot • A clean by-type breakdown of your whole shelf • Every figure is based only on what you actually paid — never a guessed resale number PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your bottles, pours, and tasting notes live on your device. This is a personal collection tool — not a social network, not a marketplace. Nobody is trying to sell your own cabinet back to you, and nothing leaves your phone unless you export it yourself. MADE TO FIT YOUR SHELF • Light and dark theme, so the cabinet looks right morning or night • Available in 10 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese WHISKEY COLLECTION PRO A few extras for collectors who want more. Pro is an affordable monthly or yearly subscription: • AI tasting-note drafts, grounded on each bottle's own proof, mash bill, distillery, and age (you edit them and make them yours) • "What to open tonight?" — a pour suggestion by occasion, drawn only from your own open bottles • Advanced analytics: distillery breakdown, most-poured bottle, and a resting-too-long list (30+ days untouched) • Unlimited photos per bottle • Export your whole collection to CSV for your personal records • No ads, ever Cataloging bottles, logging pours, your hunt list, and manual tasting notes are free forever. Pro simply adds the AI assist and the deeper analytics. The AI drafts tasting notes only. It never estimates a bottle's monetary or resale value, and there is no buying or selling inside the app. Start your first shelf tonight — add a bottle, log a pour, and watch your collection take shape. For collectors 17+. Please drink and enjoy responsibly. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://coddykit.com/terms/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dram Diary at none against Whiskey Collection Tracker's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Dram Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Whiskey Collection Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Dram Diary | Whiskey Collection Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ROBERT BLANCHARD | MEHMET CANKER (TR) |
In-app purchases
Dram Diary
- Dram Diary Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Dram Diary Premium Annual$34.991 Year
Whiskey Collection Tracker
- Whiskey Collection Pro monthly$4.991 Month
- Whiskey Collection Pro annual$29.991 Year
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