WineBid vs Wine Spies
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.
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.
- Daily wine deals
- App-exclusive offers
- Instant checkout
- Account management
- Locker feature for consolidated shipping
- Temperature-controlled wine storage
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wine Spies at 73% against WineBid's 29%. Wine Spies also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (2K vs 22). WineBid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wine Spies holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine Spies has 2K ratings behind it against 22, 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 73% of Wine Spies's.
WineBid ships an update fortnightly, Wine Spies monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WineBid | Wine Spies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (22 ratings) | 4.9 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WineBid | The Wine Spies, LLC |
Customer experience
WineBid
Wine Spies
Bugs and requests
WineBid
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
WineBid
No in-app purchases
Wine Spies
No in-app purchases







