Best 6 Beer Rating Apps in 2026: Feature Comparison

Introduction

Untappd is the best overall app for beer rating, thanks to its check-in ratings, large community and breweries database. This list covers five apps, from social check-in tools to review-database communities to a label-scanning newcomer. Comparisons rest on store and site listings, not hands-on testing. Untappd's iOS store listing and its main site are the same app, so it appears once.

Quick comparison table

1. Untappd

Best for: Logging and rating beers socially, with friends and local breweries.

Untappd handles check-ins, ratings, brewery discovery and badges. It's listed on iOS and Android, and the iOS listing also covers wine, spirits, cider and non-alcoholic drinks.

Standout feature: The badge system, which rewards you for logging new beers.

Downside: The social layer may be more than you need if all you want is a private rating log.

2. RateBeer

Best for: Beer enthusiasts who want a long-running, review-heavy database.

RateBeer is a community rating and review platform with a large database of beers and breweries. We didn't verify its iOS or Android store listings, so check your app store before counting on a mobile app.

Standout feature: The depth of its beer and brewery database.

3. BeerAdvocate

Best for: Readers who want ratings plus community discussion.

On BeerAdvocate, users rate and discuss beers and breweries on a long-standing community and review site. We didn't verify its store listings either, so look in your app store before assuming there's an app for your phone.

Standout feature: The discussion side alongside the ratings.

4. Pint Please - Beer Ratings

Best for: iPhone users who want a simple, crowdsourced rating log.

Pint Please - Beer Ratings lets you rate and track the beers you've tasted. The listing claims over 300,000 beers and millions of reviews. It's iOS only.

Standout feature: A fully crowdsourced database.

5. Bruwia: Drink Beer With Taste

Best for: iPhone users who would rather scan a label than search for a beer.

With Bruwia: Drink Beer With Taste, you point the camera at a label or pick a photo. The app identifies the beer, lets you rate it and builds a personal "Beerary." It's iOS only, and the recognition claims come from the listing, not testing.

Standout feature: Label scanning that shows brewery, style and tasting notes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best free app for beer rating?

Going by the listings, Untappd is the strongest pick for beer rating, with check-ins, ratings and brewery discovery on iOS and Android. We haven't tested it, and the listings we reviewed didn't confirm pricing for any of these apps.

What's the difference between a check-in app and a review-database site?

A check-in app like Untappd is built around logging each beer as you drink it, often with friends. A review-database site like RateBeer or BeerAdvocate leans toward longer reviews, searchable records and discussion.

Do any of these work on Android?

Untappd is listed for Android. We didn't verify store listings for RateBeer or BeerAdvocate. Pint Please and Bruwia are iOS only, per their listings.

To rate consistently, stick to one scale and note the beer's style, so a lager and an imperial stout aren't judged by the same yardstick. Bruwia's label scanning is a listing claim we haven't tested, so double-check any match before you rate.

The verdict

Untappd is the strongest overall pick. It offers ratings, social features, brewery discovery and availability on both platforms. RateBeer is the runner-up for readers who want a deep review database.

On iPhone, choose Pint Please for simple logging or Bruwia for label scanning. Confirm store availability for RateBeer and BeerAdvocate before you go looking for them.