Palate vs Bottlist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palate
This app helps spirits enthusiasts catalog their collection, log tasting notes, and discover new bottles. Its AI learns your preferences to recommend spirits tailored to your taste. Find bottles near you and share your flavor profile with others.
- Catalog spirits collection
- Log tasting notes
- AI-powered taste recommendations
- Crowdsourced bottle availability
- Export collection as PDF
- Share flavor profile
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Palate — Spirits Intelligence Palate is the smart collection tracker and tasting journal for spirits enthusiasts. Catalog your bar, discover new bottles, and develop your palate — all in one beautifully designed app. My Bar: Build your personal spirits collection. Track bottles by distillery, proof, mashbill, fill level, and current value. Your bar, organized and always with you. My Palate: Log tasting notes and build your unique flavor profile. Palate's AI-powered intelligence learns your preferences and recommends bottles tailored to your taste — the more you log, the smarter it gets. The Hunt: Find bottles near you with crowdsourced availability spotting. See what's in stock at local retailers, set alerts for bottles you're looking for, and never miss a release. Export & Share: Export your full collection as a beautifully formatted PDF. Share your flavor profile with fellow enthusiasts. Palate is designed for adults of legal drinking age. Please enjoy spirits responsibly. Terms of Use: https://palatetasting.com/terms
Bottlist
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bottlist is the home bar app for people who take their cocktails seriously. Track every bottle, score your collection, unlock classic cocktail families, and build recipes with FoxBot — your AI bartender. Whether you're stocking your first home bar or refining a curated shelf, bottlist turns your collection into a craft. MEET FOXBOT — YOUR AI BARTENDER Describe what you're in the mood for, and FoxBot builds a cocktail tailored to your bar. "Make a tropical Negroni riff." "Something smoky and stirred." FoxBot drafts the recipe, suggests substitutions, and explains the why behind every choice — like having a master bartender on call. YOUR BAR, SCORED The Bar Score gives you a real-time view of your collection across two dimensions: Diversity (how broadly you've stocked) and Depth (how deep you've gone in the categories you love). Climb from Enthusiast to Curator to Mixologist as your bar grows and learn new tips and skills along the way. See exactly where you're strong and what would move the needle next. UNLOCK COCKTAIL FAMILIES The Coverage Map shows which cocktail families your bar can make — Old Fashioneds, Sours, Highballs, Stirred, Sparkling, Tropical, Equal Parts, Fizzes, and more. Watch families unlock as you add bottles, and discover new recipes you didn't know your bar could pour. Top Opportunities suggests the single bottle that would unlock the most. Take the guesswork out of shopping and buy spirits that you can put to work. FOUR WAYS TO CREATE A RECIPE • FoxBot — Prompt a Recipe. Describe the cocktail you're imagining. • Recipe Generator. Build recipes by theme — Spirit, Vibe, or Occasion. • Scan Recipe. Snap a recipe from a book or magazine. • Recreate Recipe. Photograph a bar menu — bottlist fills in the ratios and method. PRO TIPS, NOT JUST SPECS bottlist recipes comes with a Pro Tip from an experienced bartender's perspective — the substitution notes, technique calls, and context you won't find on a spec sheet. Why Bénédictine vs. Drambuie. When to express a peel and discard it. The choices that turn a recipe into a craft and improves your outcomes. A REAL TAXONOMY, NOT JUST A LIST bottlist organizes your bar with a thoughtful structure: 7 top-level categories (Spirits, Amaro, Vermouth, Liqueur, Bitters, Basics, Other), 14 spirit subcategories, and a curated database built from real bartender knowledge. Add bottles by barcode, search, or manual entry. EXPLORE CLASSICS, CURATED, AND YOUR OWN Browse a growing library of over 50 classic cocktails — Aviation, Bee's Knees, Bijou, Aperol Spritz, and more — plus hand-curated picks from bottlist staff, and your own creations, all in one place. WHO IT'S FOR Home bartenders, cocktail enthusiasts, aspiring mixologists — and even professional bartenders. Anyone who's ever stared at their bar cart and wondered what to make next. Pour something great. Track it in bottlist. Terms of Use: https://bottlist.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bottlist.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Palate at 3 against Bottlist's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Palate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bottlist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Palate | Bottlist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mason Archer | Longleaf Labs, LLC |
In-app purchases
Palate
- Palate Pro$4.991 Month
- Palate Pro Annual$39.991 Year
Bottlist
- bottlist Pro$3.991 Month
- bottlist Pro$29.991 Year









