# Vine Spectator vs Restaurant Awards

The clearest difference is update cadence: Restaurant Awards at every 2 months against Vine Spectator's every 5 months. Restaurant Awards also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). Vine Spectator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Vine Spectator against 3.0 for Restaurant Awards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Restaurant Awards has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Vine Spectator ships an update every 5 months, Restaurant Awards every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vine Spectator | Restaurant Awards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vine-spectator/id1070889429/reviews) | [3.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-awards/id1114166113/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 20 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Philip Loury](https://appshunter.io/developer/918400779) | [M. Shanken Communications, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/329648142) |

## What reviewers say

### Vine Spectator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vine-spectator/id1070889429)

Digitally organize your wine collection with a simple and beautiful interface. Sort bottles by year, grape variety, or color, and use custom tags for further organization. Keep a catalog of your favorite wines in your pocket.

**Highlights:** Digital wine cellar organization, Sort by year, grape, or color, Custom tag organization, Track enjoyed wines, Mobile cataloging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Restaurant Awards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-awards/id1114166113)

Discover restaurants globally recognized for their outstanding wine selections. This app provides access to over 3,800 award-winning establishments across 50 U.S. states and 80+ countries, offering a curated wine experience. Explore restaurant news, chef profiles, and editor recommendations.

**Highlights:** Search award-winning restaurants, Global restaurant directory, Discover exceptional wine lists, Restaurant news and articles, Chef and sommelier profiles, Editor's top picks

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vine Spectator free?

Vine Spectator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Restaurant Awards free?

Restaurant Awards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vine Spectator or Restaurant Awards?

Vine Spectator and Restaurant Awards are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 10 ratings respectively.

### Do Vine Spectator or Restaurant Awards have ads?

Neither Vine Spectator nor Restaurant Awards shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vine Spectator or Restaurant Awards?

Vine Spectator ships an update every 5 months, and Restaurant Awards every 2 months. Most recently, Vine Spectator was updated on October 7, 2026 and Restaurant Awards on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*