Comparison

Distiller vs Pair

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

Pair

Features
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CURATED PAIRINGS Hand-picked combinations of wine, cheese, chocolate, and nuts. Every pairing is tested for balance, contrast, and crowd appeal — with tasting notes that explain *why* each one works. PRE-BUILT BOARDS FOR EVERY OCCASION Don't know where to start? Browse curated boards by mood and moment: • Date night • Dinner party • Holiday table • Summer patio • Cozy night in • Classic French • …and more Each board comes with the full pairing matrix — wine, cheese, chocolate, and nut — and tasting notes for each item. OR BUILD YOUR OWN Start with a wine, a cheese, or a craving. The app suggests pairings that complement what you've already chosen — and explains the reasoning behind each match. Swap any item for a curated alternative. Save unlimited custom boards. FOUR CATEGORIES, ENDLESS COMBINATIONS • Wines: reds, whites, rosé, sparkling, fortified • Cheeses: soft, semi-soft, hard, blue, washed-rind • Chocolates: dark, milk, white, single-origin, flavored • Nuts: almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, hazelnuts, candied

Screenshots

Distiller4 screens
Pair4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pair at none against Distiller's 6. Distiller's advantage is chart position (#122 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Distiller sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pair asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Distiller versus Pair: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistillerPair
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB62 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDistiller IncSTEVEN MICHAEL SAMORI

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

Pair

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
None

Pair

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distiller free?
Distiller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pair free?
Pair is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Distiller or Pair have ads?
Both Distiller and Pair show ads.

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