Comparison

Vine Spectator vs Vinny

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Vine Spectator

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
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Vine Spectator makes it easy for you or your favorite wine collector to digitally organize their cellar using a simple and beautiful interface. Wine bottles can be sorted by year, grape variety, or color with the tap of a button. Use custom tags to further organize your collection. There's even a place to revisit the bottles you've already enjoyed, just tap on the wine glass! With Vine Spectator, you can now keep a catalog of your favorite and most prized wines in your pocket, everywhere you go!

About

Vinny

Log your wine experiences, scan bottles, and develop your palate. Discover your favorite wines and keep a detailed record of your tasting notes and ratings.

Highlights
  • Scan and identify wine bottles
  • Upload wines from camera roll
  • Log ratings and tasting notes
  • Track top-rated bottles
  • Develop wine palate
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Track your favorite wines and develop your wine palate with Vinny! Effortlessly scan/identify any wine, upload wines from your camera roll, log your ratings and tasting notes, and find your top-rated bottles – all in one place. Subscription details: Vinny requires a subscription to use. Payment will be charged to the account associated with your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. If you don’t cancel within that time, your account will be charged for renewal. You can manage your subscription by going to your account settings in the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://vinnyapp.com/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://vinnyapp.com/terms Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 100+ wine bottles in your camera roll? Download Vinny today for a better way to track wine!

Screenshots

Vine Spectator4 screens
Vinny3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vinny at 5.0 against Vine Spectator's 3.0. Vinny also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Vine Spectator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vinny sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Vine Spectator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vinny holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vine Spectator ships an update every 5 months, Vinny every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vine Spectator versus Vinny: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVine SpectatorVinny
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB27 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPhilip LouryEleventh, Inc.

Customer experience

Vine Spectator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Vinny

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vine Spectator

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Vinny

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Membership14 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Membership7 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • Monthly Membership14 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Membership14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Vine Spectator free?
Vine Spectator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vinny free?
Vinny is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vine Spectator or Vinny?
Vinny is rated higher. Vine Spectator averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Vinny averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vine Spectator or Vinny have ads?
Neither Vine Spectator nor Vinny shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vine Spectator or Vinny?
Vine Spectator ships an update every 5 months, and Vinny every 2 weeks. Most recently, Vine Spectator was updated on November 2, 2026 and Vinny on October 30, 2026.

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