WineBid vs Wine Access
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 Access
Discover and shop for rare, limited-production wines curated by experts. Receive personalized recommendations and set alerts for new arrivals. Enjoy convenient delivery and exceptional customer service.
- Expertly curated wine selection
- Personalized recommendations
- Customized arrival alerts
- Direct-to-door delivery
- Rate and review wines
- Exceptional customer service
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Perfectly curated by a best-in-the-business team—including a Master of Wine, Master Sommelier, and other globally recognized experts—Wine Access offers unprecedented access to rare wines and the stories behind the label, delivered straight to your door. + Shop expertly curated wines, with personalized recommendations specific to your palate. + Set up customized alerts by region, winery, and vintage so that you can be first in line when new limited-production wines arrive. + Buy the bottles that catch your eye. We’ll hold them for up to 30 days or until you reach the shipping threshold of $150. Then choose your delivery date and you’re all set. + Rate and review your wines in My Cellar to receive even more personalized recommendations. + Customers have said that “Nordstrom takes a backseat” to our Napa-based customer service team, that our “customer service is second to none,” and that Harvard Business School should do a case study on Wine Access for customer service. + If any wine fails to impress, we’ll credit that bottle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wine Access at 4.3 against WineBid's 3.7. Wine Access also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 29%). WineBid's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Access holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of WineBid's written reviews are positive against 56% of Wine Access's.
WineBid ships an update fortnightly, Wine Access monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WineBid | Wine Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (17 ratings) | 4.3 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WineBid | Wineaccess, Inc |
Customer experience
WineBid
Wine Access
In-app purchases
WineBid
No in-app purchases
Wine Access
No in-app purchases
