WineBid vs GuildSomm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Weekly online wine auctions
- Buy fine and vintage wines
- Sell fine wines
- Fast auction to payday for sellers
- Discover Bordeaux and California wines
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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.
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.
- Offline Compendium Access
- Regional Wine Laws
- Appellation Information
- Climate and Production Data
- Viticulture & Vinification References
- Cocktail Recipes
- Dark/Light Mode
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. GuildSomm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. WineBid asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
WineBid ships an update fortnightly, GuildSomm every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WineBid | GuildSomm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (17 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 10.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WineBid | GuildSomm International, Inc. |
Customer experience
WineBid
GuildSomm
In-app purchases
WineBid
No in-app purchases
GuildSomm
- Compendium Access$7.991 Month









