Comparison

Distiller vs Dram Diary

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

Head to head
About

Distiller

Explore a vast library of spirits with detailed flavor profiles and community reviews. Track your tasting experiences, discover new favorites, and get insights into market values for bottles. Your go-to resource for all things spirits.

Highlights
  • Thousands of flavor graphs
  • Millions of community reviews
  • Nearly 60,000 unique spirits
  • TruePrice market value data
  • Search by flavor
  • Track tasting journey
  • Follow other spirits fans
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Distiller is the spirits app built by spirits fans. Rate and review what you drink, keep your collection in lists, and check more than 1.5 million community reviews before you buy a bottle. • Expert and community reviews for more than 65,000 whiskeys, tequilas, rums, gins, and more • Flavor profiles and tasting notes • Scan a barcode to pull up a bottle in seconds • Pick For Me: can't decide what to pour? Spin and let Distiller pick a bottle from your lists. Add filters to narrow it down first. • A feed of the latest community reviews, with a Following view for the people you follow • Top Reviewers leaderboard for the last 30 days, 90 days, and all time • Articles from the Distiller editorial team • Regular giveaways you can enter from the Home screen • Custom lists for your collection, your wishlist, or anything else • Badges: earn them for reviews, lists, photos, comments and more. Locked badges show your progress so you know how close you are to the next one, and every unlock is yours to share. Distiller Pro adds TruePrice, a historical view of a bottle's average value based on prices reported by Distiller users, plus a collection value total on every list. Pro also unlocks Flavor Search, quantities and private notes in lists, CSV export of your reviews and lists, an ad-free experience, the weekly Bourbon Bulletin, and priority support. See our Privacy Policy at: https://distiller.com/privacy-policy

About

Dram Diary

This app helps whiskey enthusiasts meticulously track their collection, including bottle details, tasting notes, and market value. It offers features like barcode scanning, deep analytics, and community leaderboards to enhance the collecting experience.

Highlights
  • Import existing collections
  • Catalog bottle details
  • Track fill levels and tasting notes
  • Monitor portfolio value
  • Barcode scanning for quick lookup
  • Deep collection analytics
  • Community leaderboards and achievements
Features
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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

Screenshots

Distiller4 screens
Dram Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dram Diary at none against Distiller's shown. Dram Diary also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). Distiller's advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 4) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Distiller sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Dram Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Distiller holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Distiller has 5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Distiller's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dram Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distiller ships an update every 6 weeks, Dram Diary every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Distiller versus Dram Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistillerDram Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5K ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDistiller IncROBERT BLANCHARD

Customer experience

Distiller

All ratings4,966 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative23.2%

Dram Diary

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Distiller

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues, especially with Sign in with Apple
  • Inconsistent behavior after recent updates
  • Search function not working reliably

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to add missing spirits to the database
  • More granular search and filtering options
  • Improved social features and community interaction
  • Offline functionality and local data storage

Dram Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Distiller

Subscriptions5
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual14 Days trial$48.001 Year
  • Pro Annual$48.001 Year
2 purchases

Dram Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Dram Diary Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Dram Diary Premium Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Distiller free?
Distiller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dram Diary free?
Dram Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Distiller or Dram Diary?
Distiller is rated higher. Distiller averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Dram Diary averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Distiller or Dram Diary have ads?
Distiller shows ads; Dram Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, Distiller or Dram Diary?
Distiller ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dram Diary every 10 days. Most recently, Distiller was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dram Diary on November 7, 2026.

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