Comparison

FT Staff vs Wine Spies

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

Head to head
About

FT Staff

This app allows members of private golf clubs using ForeTees to manage specific club features. It requires a ForeTees-enabled private golf club to function.

Highlights
  • Club feature management
  • ForeTees integration
  • Private golf club access
Features
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The FT Staff App is for managing certain features on the ForeTees ClubCentral App. You must be at a Private Golf Club that has ForeTees to use this app. If you have any questions please contact ForeTees.

About

Wine Spies

Discover daily, deeply discounted wine offers from a trusted source with over 15 years of experience. Access exclusive app-only deals, enjoy rapid checkout, and manage your account on the go. Consolidate purchases for free shipping with the innovative Locker feature.

Highlights
  • Daily wine deals
  • App-exclusive offers
  • Instant checkout
  • Account management
  • Locker feature for consolidated shipping
  • Temperature-controlled wine storage
Features
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For over 15 years Wine Spies has been a leading source of incredible wine deals. This app brings all the features of our desktop website to your phone, and makes it easier than ever to order wine quickly and manage your account from anywhere. With our app you’ll be first to know when a new offer lands each day. You’ll get access to secret app-only deals not available on our desktop site. You can use our instant checkout to snag a deal before it’s gone (many sell out very quickly!) with one click in just seconds. Plus you can enjoy the convenience and flexibility of our Locker feature. With Lockers you’ll never pay for expensive shipping again. You can build a case of wine, one or two bottles at a time, and consolidate multiple purchases into a single shipment. Store up to two cases of wine in our temperature controlled warehouse and ship them for free at your convenience. About Wine Spies Wine Spies is located in Sonoma Valley and every day we feature one carefully sourced wine at the lowest price you’ll find anywhere. We source all kinds of wines across a wide range of styles and prices; from small boutique wineries in our backyard and 100-point rarities from Napa, to importing our own favorites - you never know what will show up each day. No matter the wine, you can trust it’s the highest quality. We’re extremely picky, and choose only the most outstanding examples to share with you. If you ever run into a problem of any kind, our excellent customer support team will take care to reach a positive resolution. Download it today and never miss another great deal again.

Screenshots

FT Staff4 screens
Wine Spies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wine Spies at 4.9 against FT Staff's 4.2. Wine Spies also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 11). FT Staff's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wine Spies holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine Spies has 2K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FT Staff ships an update fortnightly, Wine Spies monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FT Staff versus Wine Spies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFT StaffWine Spies
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings)4.9 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—73.2% of reviews
Number of ratings112K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperForeTeesThe Wine Spies, LLC

Customer experience

FT Staff

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

Wine Spies

All ratings1,967 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative23.2%

Bugs and requests

FT Staff

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wine Spies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Shipping delays
  • Coupon code issues
  • Receiving spoiled wines

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve website and app navigation
  • Add more filtering options
  • Develop a native iPad app

In-app purchases

None

FT Staff

No in-app purchases

None

Wine Spies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FT Staff free?
FT Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wine Spies free?
Wine Spies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FT Staff or Wine Spies?
Wine Spies is rated higher. FT Staff averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Wine Spies averages 4.9 from 2K ratings.
Do FT Staff or Wine Spies have ads?
Wine Spies shows ads; FT Staff does not.
Which is updated more often, FT Staff or Wine Spies?
FT Staff ships an update fortnightly, and Wine Spies monthly. Most recently, FT Staff was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wine Spies on October 30, 2026.

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