Restaurant Awards vs True Wine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Restaurant Awards
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.
- Search award-winning restaurants
- Global restaurant directory
- Discover exceptional wine lists
- Restaurant news and articles
- Chef and sommelier profiles
- Editor's top picks
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Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards app will help you find restaurants with exceptional wine lists. Every featured dining destination - covering all 50 U.S. states and 80+ countries - has earned a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award for its dedication to wine. This app allows you to search through more than 3,800 award-winning restaurants to help you discover the ultimate wine experience. You’ll also find articles featuring the latest restaurant news, chef and sommelier profiles, our editors’ top picks and more.
True Wine
Learn about wine through fun, bite-sized lessons and interactive tools. Master wine knowledge, explore regions on a global map, and gain confidence in choosing and discussing wine without the snobbery. Ideal for beginners and aspiring wine enthusiasts.
- Gamified wine lessons
- Interactive global wine map
- Personalized learning paths
- Label decoding and pairing tips
- Sommelier secrets revealed
- Exclusive premium courses
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UNCORK YOUR WINE GENIUS From Confused to Connoisseur in Minutes a Day! Stumped by wine lists? Intimidated by fancy labels? Not anymore! True Wine transforms wine confusion into confidence through fun, bite-sized lessons trusted by wine lovers and professionals in 50+ countries worldwide. WHAT MAKES TRUE WINE ADDICTIVELY GOOD Wine Wisdom, Gamified – Master wine knowledge through quick, entertaining challenges that fit into your busy life The Ultimate Wine GPS – Explore 2,000+ wine regions on the world's largest interactive wine map (Yes, 2,000+!) Your Personalized Wine Coach – Focus on what excites you, whether it's unlocking the secrets of Burgundy or finding that perfect-but-not-expensive bottle Wine-Speak Without the Snobbery – Learn to decode labels, pair like a pro, and talk about wine with authentic confidence Sommelier Secrets Revealed – Discover what the professionals know about grape varieties, regional styles, and the mystical concept of "terroir" REAL PEOPLE, REAL RESULTS "Before True Wine, I panicked at restaurant wine lists. Now I confidently order wines that impress everyone at the table!" – Sarah T. "I aced my exam thanks to True Wine. It's like having a world-class wine educator in your pocket." – Marcus J. LEVEL UP WITH PREMIUM Try 3 days FREE and unlock: Uninterrupted wine adventures (goodbye, ads!) Unlimited challenge retries for mastery Exclusive premium courses that guide you through the world's most prestigious wine regions FROM WINE CURIOUS TO WINE CONFIDENT True Wine is your secret weapon whether you're: Tired of choosing wines by their pretty labels Preparing for WSET or CMS certification Looking to impress on your next dinner date Simply wanting to enjoy wine more deeply True Wine proudly supports free wine education worldwide Wine questions? Wine suggestions? We're all ears! Email our founder directly: kyle@truewine.io Instagram: @true.wine
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: True Wine at 4.8 against Restaurant Awards's 3.0. True Wine also leads on ratings volume (556 vs 10) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Restaurant Awards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. True Wine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Restaurant Awards asks for nothing beyond the download.
True Wine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Wine has 556 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
Restaurant Awards ships an update every 2 months, True Wine monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Restaurant Awards | True Wine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (556 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 556 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | M. Shanken Communications, Inc. | True Wine, Inc. |
Customer experience
Restaurant Awards
True Wine
Bugs and requests
Restaurant Awards
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
True Wine
Reported bugs
6 issues- Region badges in profile certifications not registering
- Login loop (asks to log in then says already logged in)
- Password reset functionality broken
- Glitch in Sweetness lesson match section
- Timed tests reappearing in premium sections despite subscription
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- Course content bugs requiring developer fixes
Requested features
7 requests- Expanded regional coverage (USA: Napa, Sonoma, Willamette, Walla Walla, Finger Lakes; Spain, Argentina, Chile, California, Central/Southern Italy, Germany, New Zealand, Portugal)
- Monthly subscription option in addition to annual
- Vocabulary review and terminology reference section
- Improved region map functionality
- More content for WSET Level 2 and 3 that aligns with official curriculum
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- Ability to advance without mandatory timed quizzes
- Content submission and review process for wine producers
In-app purchases
Restaurant Awards
No in-app purchases
True Wine
- True Wine Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- True Wine Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
Questions
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