Comparison

WineBid vs GuildSomm

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

Head to head
About

WineBid

Participate in weekly online auctions to buy and sell fine wines. Discover a wide selection from vintage Bordeaux to contemporary California releases. Sellers benefit from a quick auction-to-payment process.

Highlights
  • Weekly online wine auctions
  • Buy fine and vintage wines
  • Sell fine wines
  • Fast auction to payday for sellers
  • Discover Bordeaux and California wines
Features
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Buy and sell wine in weekly online auctions. Find vintage Bordeaux to California new releases. For sellers we have the fastest turnaround auction to payday.

About

GuildSomm

Access a comprehensive database of wine and beverage knowledge offline. Study on the go or quickly find facts during service. Includes regional laws, appellations, climate data, cocktail recipes, and more, with customizable display modes.

Highlights
  • Offline Compendium Access
  • Regional Wine Laws
  • Appellation Information
  • Climate and Production Data
  • Viticulture & Vinification References
  • Cocktail Recipes
  • Dark/Light Mode
Features
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The GuildSomm Compendium at your fingertips, whenever you need it! The GuildSomm App provides offline access to the full resources of the GuildSomm Compendium. Perfect for studying during your commute or quickly looking up a fact during service. The database includes regional wine and appellation laws, lists of wine regions, classifications, climate and production data, viticulture and vinification references, cocktail recipes, and much more. The Compendium can be viewed in either a dark or light mode. Users who are not GuildSomm members may purchase an auto-renewing monthly subscription ($7.99/month) that will give them access to the Compendium only. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the rate of $7.99/month. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.guildsomm.com/p/privacy GuildSomm Terms of Use: https://www.guildsomm.com/p/terms Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ABOUT GUILDSOMM GuildSomm is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes wine education and community. Through our website and in-person events, we help our members broaden their knowledge of the wine world, enhance their beverage and service skills, network with other wine professionals, and keep up with industry news and trends.

Screenshots

WineBid4 screens
GuildSomm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WineBid at 3.7 against GuildSomm's 3.0. WineBid also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GuildSomm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. WineBid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WineBid holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WineBid has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of WineBid's written reviews are positive against 21% of GuildSomm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WineBid ships an update fortnightly, GuildSomm every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WineBid versus GuildSomm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWineBidGuildSomm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (17 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better21.4% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWineBidGuildSomm International, Inc.

Customer experience

WineBid

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative64.3%

GuildSomm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

WineBid

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GuildSomm

Subscriptions1
  • Compendium Access$7.991 Month

Questions

Is WineBid free?
WineBid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GuildSomm free?
GuildSomm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WineBid or GuildSomm?
WineBid is rated higher. WineBid averages 3.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while GuildSomm averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WineBid or GuildSomm have ads?
Neither WineBid nor GuildSomm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WineBid or GuildSomm?
WineBid ships an update fortnightly, and GuildSomm every 2 months. Most recently, WineBid was updated on October 9, 2026 and GuildSomm on October 17, 2026.

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