RateWhiskey vs Whiskey Shelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RateWhiskey
Track your whiskey collection, wishlists, and tasting notes. Share reviews with friends, discover what others think of different spirits, and earn badges for your tasting journey. Perfect for enthusiasts of Scotch, Bourbon, and more.
- Track whiskey collection
- Manage wishlists
- Log tasting notes
- Share reviews with friends
- Discover community ratings
- Earn badges
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RateWhiskey was built for Whiskey (and Whisky) lovers, by whiskey lovers. We were just sick of bad whiskey apps. Now you can keep track of your whiskey collection, your wishlists, and all the drams you've enjoyed! Share your reviews with friends, see what others have said about other whiskeys, and earn badges as you go. Socially connected, and constantly updated, RateWhiskey is the best whiskey rating app out there! Yes, yes we know, some people say Whisky, we argue about that all the time. But our American side won out, because someone had to. If you're looking to rate Scotch, Bourbon, Canadian Whisky, Japanese Whisky, or pretty much any other golden delight, you've found the right app!
Whiskey Shelf
Track your whiskey, rum, and tequila collection with unlimited bottle entries. Manage your wishlist, calculate bottle valuations, and organize your Infinity Bottle. Discover new spirits and connect with other enthusiasts.
- Unlimited bottle inventory
- Wishlist management
- Bottle valuation calculator
- Infinity Bottle management
- Whiskey Friends network
- Customizable reports
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Whiskey Shelf is fastest growing app which can track your whiskey inventory including rum and tequila with unlimited bottles, tracks your wish list, calculates bottle valuations including open bottles, manages your Infinity Bottle, creates reports and helps you find sought after whiskeys with other Whiskey Shelf users as Whiskey Friends - all in one simple app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whiskey Shelf at 81% against RateWhiskey's 25%. Whiskey Shelf also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (133 vs 3). RateWhiskey's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Whiskey Shelf holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whiskey Shelf has 133 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of RateWhiskey's written reviews are positive against 81% of Whiskey Shelf's.
RateWhiskey ships an update every 2 months, Whiskey Shelf every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RateWhiskey | Whiskey Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (133 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 133 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sourcetoad | Flint Hills Group |
Customer experience
RateWhiskey
Whiskey Shelf
In-app purchases
RateWhiskey
No in-app purchases
Whiskey Shelf
No in-app purchases









