The Dill Diary
The pickle rating app · iPhone & Android

Rate every pickle. Play the jar.

The Dill Diary is the free app for pickle people: scan a jar, score it on crunch, sour, garlic, heat and brine, collect pickle cards, and play five new pickle games every day. Try four of them right here.

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FreeNo adsSpring 2027365 daily puzzles
Free pickle games · new every day

Fill the jar.

Four games from the app, playable now. Finish all four to earn the Founding Taster badge, then save it to your account when the app arrives.

What's in the app

Untappd, but for pickles.

The Dill Diary is a free pickle rating app for iPhone and Android, launching spring 2027. Scan any jar, rate it on five pickle traits, and build a collection of every pickle you've ever tried.

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Scan any jar

Point at the barcode and the pickle pops up. Homemade or craft jar with no barcode? Snap a photo or type it in.

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Rate what matters

Crunch, sour, garlic, heat and brine, scored with quick taps, plus an overall out of 10 and a note.

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Collect pickle cards

Every rating becomes a card. Store brands are common, craft jars are rare, festival pickles are legendary.

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Pickle Passport

Rate five pickles to unlock your Pickle Personality card, earn badges and share your card to your story.

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Five daily games

Pickle-dle, Jar Jumble, Fact or Fable, the Puzz-Dill jigsaw and Brine Time, with one shared daily streak.

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Brine Time

Start a virtual jar, check in for 7 days, and open a one-of-a-kind pickle card. Miss a day and it loses crunch.

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Recipe of the Week

52 seasonal recipes, from fridge pickles to dill pickle soup, each with a food-safety box.

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Pickle events near you

Pickle festivals, kraut fests, eating contests and the New Year's Eve pickle drop, sorted by distance.

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The Pickle Museum

15 exhibits on pickle history, each stamped True Story or Legend, unlocked as you play.

365Pickle-dle puzzles
1,108Fact or Fable statements
52Weekly recipes
26Pickle events listed
Pickle guide

Know your jar.

The pickle styles you'll rate most, in one line each.

Half-sour
Fermented in salt brine for a short time. Bright green, very crisp and mild, usually sold refrigerated at delis.
Full sour
Fermented in salt brine for weeks. Olive green, softer and deeply sour. The classic New York barrel pickle.
Kosher dill
A dill pickle made with plenty of garlic in the style of New York Jewish delis. "Kosher" describes the style, not always a certification.
Bread and butter
Sweet-and-sour sliced pickles, often crinkle-cut and packed with onions. There's no butter in the jar.
Cornichon
A tiny, tart French gherkin pickled in vinegar with tarragon. Served with pâté and charcuterie.
Refrigerator pickles
Quick pickles made with a vinegar brine and kept cold instead of canned. Extra crisp, ready in a day, and not shelf-stable.
Questions

Pickle people ask.

What is The Dill Diary?

The Dill Diary is a free pickle rating app for iPhone and Android. You scan a jar, rate the pickle on crunch, sour, garlic, heat and brine, and collect every pickle you try as a card. It also has five daily pickle games, a weekly recipe and a map of pickle festivals.

Is there an app for rating pickles?

Yes. The Dill Diary is built just for pickles. Most food rating apps cover everything; The Dill Diary rates pickles on the five traits pickle fans actually argue about: crunch, sour, garlic, heat and brine.

When does The Dill Diary app come out?

The Dill Diary launches on the App Store and Google Play in spring 2027. Join the free waitlist at dilldiary.com to get an email the day it's ready.

Is The Dill Diary free?

Yes. Scanning, rating, collecting and all five daily games are free. There are no ads in the first version.

How do you rate a pickle?

Score five traits from 1 to 5: crunch (how loud the snap is), sour (how much pucker), garlic, heat and brine (how salty and juicy). Then give it an overall score out of 10. The Dill Diary uses this scale, and you can try it on this page with Rate-a-Pickle.

Can I rate homemade or craft pickles?

Yes. If a jar has no barcode, or the barcode isn't in the database, you can snap a photo or type the name. Pickles that aren't in the database count as rare cards.

What pickle games are in The Dill Diary?

Five daily games: Pickle-dle (guess the pickle from clues), Jar Jumble (make words from a pickle term), Fact or Fable (spot the true pickle facts), Puzz-Dill (a daily jigsaw) and Brine Time (ferment a virtual jar for 7 days). Finishing any one keeps your daily streak alive.

When is National Pickle Day?

National Pickle Day in the United States is November 14. In 2026 it falls on a Saturday, and it is day one of The Dill Diary's daily puzzles.

What is the difference between a half-sour and a full-sour pickle?

Both are fermented in salt brine, not vinegar. A half-sour ferments for a short time, so it stays bright green, crisp and mild. A full sour ferments longer, turning olive green, softer and much more sour.

Who makes The Dill Diary?

The Dill Diary is made by Funbox Games LLC. You can reach a real person at [email protected].