Comparison

CaskDiary vs Whiskey Thief Journal

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

Head to head
About

CaskDiary

Features
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CaskDiary is the simplest way to journal your whiskey tastings. LOG EVERY DRAM Add a tasting in under a minute. Pick your whiskey type, rate it, and add optional details like distillery, age, ABV, cask finish, and region. Choose from 9 whiskey types including Bourbon, Single Malt Scotch, Irish, Japanese, and Rye. BUILD YOUR AROMA PROFILE Select from 40+ aroma notes across 7 categories: Fruity, Sweet, Spicy, Smoky, Woody, Floral, and Other. Capture nose, palate, and finish separately. Rate body, sweetness, and heat on simple sliders. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Browse your tastings in a beautiful list view. Filter by type, search by name or distillery. Mark favorites and track which bottles you'd buy again. KNOW YOUR PALATE Discover your flavor preferences with detailed stats. See which whiskey types you prefer, your favorite distilleries, and your combined aroma profile across all tastings. TRACK YOUR INVESTMENT See your total spent, average bottle price, most expensive dram, and whether expensive whiskey really tastes better with price vs rating analysis. AVAILABLE IN 7 LANGUAGES English, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, and Italian. PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade to unlock: • Interactive aroma wheel visualization • Collection value and price analysis • Price vs rating insights • Monthly tasting trends and region distribution • CSV export for your data • iCloud sync across all your devices • Beautiful share cards for social media Free to use with unlimited entries. Premium unlocks aroma wheel, advanced stats, and sync for $9.99/year or $24.99 lifetime. Privacy Policy: https://caskdiary.xyz/privacy Terms of Use: https://caskdiary.xyz/terms

About

Whiskey Thief Journal

Features
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Your whole whiskey shelf, free. No bottle limits, no account, no ads. Whiskey Thief is the private whiskey journal with an AI palate — your collection never leaves your phone. Log every bottle you own, whether that's ten or a thousand, and keep the notes, ratings, and pours that make each one yours. FREE: YOUR WHOLE SHELF • Unlimited bottles — the whole collection, not a sample of it • Tasting notes and ratings for every bottle • Pour logging • Collection value tracking • A pour picker that chooses tonight's bottle from your own shelf • The Vault: collection stats and badges to earn • A distillery map of where your whiskey comes from • Backups, including to your own iCloud No account to create. No ads. No tracking. WHISKEY THIEF PRO Pro adds an AI palate that learns what you love. Start with a free 7-day trial, then $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year. • Shelf Check: scan a bottle in the store and get a Buy / Try First / Pass verdict grounded in your own ratings • Palate analysis that names the through-lines in your taste • Tasting-note assist • Compare bottles side by side • Cigar pairing • Market value estimate • Identify from photo (first scan free) — it helps read handwritten labels and pull in what it can Built by a collector, for collectors. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage it anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://getwhiskeythief.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://getwhiskeythief.com/terms For adults of legal drinking age. Please enjoy responsibly.

Screenshots

CaskDiary4 screens
Whiskey Thief Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

CaskDiary and Whiskey Thief Journal are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. CaskDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Whiskey Thief Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CaskDiary versus Whiskey Thief Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaskDiaryWhiskey Thief Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB87 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAlican ErdurmazGlenn Capps

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CaskDiary

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99
2 purchases

Whiskey Thief Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Whiskey Thief Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Whiskey Thief Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is CaskDiary free?
CaskDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whiskey Thief Journal free?
Whiskey Thief Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CaskDiary or Whiskey Thief Journal have ads?
Neither CaskDiary nor Whiskey Thief Journal shows ads.

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