Platter's Wine Guide vs Grubz Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Platter's Wine Guide
Explore South African wines with detailed reviews and producer information. Save your favorites, rate wines, and discover wineries with navigation tools. Access the latest data annually.
- Over 8,000 wine reviews
- 900+ producer details
- Winelands travel information
- User wine ratings
- Virtual wine collection
- Social media sharing
- Geo-location for wineries
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Platter's by Diners Club Wine Guide 2024 - Everything you want to know about South African wine PLEASE NOTE -- THIS APP IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD BUT THEREAFTER A PAID SUBSCRIPTION TO PLATTER'S DATA IS REQUIRED. A SUBSCRIPTION IS VALID FOR ONE YEAR AND INCLUDES ACCESS TO THE WEB-BASED GUIDE (WWW.WINEONAPLATTER.COM) Since 1980, Platter's hardcover book has been the winelover's essential guide to exploring the world of South African wine, including reviews of over 8,000 wines by a team of expert judges and key information about more than 900 wine producers. This app is “Platter's in your pocket", with the latest wine descriptions and ratings, plus updated winelands travel information at your fingertips. To note: 1. Platter's app has been developed for the latest phone software versions and all features may not work on earlier versions. 2. The app data is replaced annually at launch of the new printed guide. A subscription allows access to the data for one year from date of subscription purchase, whereafter you will need to renew your subscription. 3. Occasionally there may be wines that are not in the database. Usually this is due to producer non-submission or wines not being ready for review by our tasters. You are welcome to email us to check. 4. Users of the web-based version of the guide (www.wineonaplatter.com) can log in to the app using their current Platter's username and password. The app features: - The wine descriptions and ratings for the latest edition (2022), plus all the reviews since 2008 - Search for wines using detailed drop-down menus - Winery overviews and essential information (owner, winemaker, viticulturist etc) - Tourist information such as tasting lounge opening hours, visitor attractions and amenities - Facility to rate the wines yourself - Facility to save your favourite wines and thereby build a virtual collection - Facility share your wine discoveries on social media - Easy winelands navigation via Google maps - Find wineries near you with built-in geo-location
Grubz Up
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Introducing a game-changing way for golf clubs to elevate their food service offerings and provide an exceptional experience for their members and guests. Our multi-vendor marketplace is an online platform that allows golf clubs to sign up and add a variety of merchants to their platform, providing a diverse range of food options to their customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grubz Up at none against Platter's Wine Guide's 3. Grubz Up also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Platter's Wine Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Grubz Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Platter's Wine Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, Grubz Up weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platter's Wine Guide | Grubz Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | John Platter SA Wine Guide | Omegabox |
In-app purchases
Platter's Wine Guide
- Monthly Subscription$2.491 Month
- Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
- 12 month Platter's subscription$9.99
Grubz Up
No in-app purchases
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