GuildSomm vs BinScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
BinScan
Streamline your bar or restaurant's beverage inventory with this app. It significantly reduces counting time and eliminates errors compared to manual methods. Features include camera or Bluetooth scanner support, detailed area management, and manual item addition.
- Scan barcodes with device camera
- Pair with Bluetooth scanner
- Manage counts by area
- Add items manually
- Quick-Add for multi-case items
- Partials view for partial counts
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The BinScan mobile app from BinWise is the fastest and most accurate way to take beverage inventory for your restaurant or bar. BinScan reduces the time it takes to complete inventory by 85% while completely eliminating counting errors, when compared to the traditional process of taking inventory manually. You can use the BinScan mobile app for free and pair it with a Bluetooth enabled handheld barcode scanner to complete inventory even faster. Some of the many features you’ll enjoy: Use your device’s camera to scan barcodes without the need for a separate scanner Pair your device with a Bluetooth scanner for even faster inventory Scan barcoded items or scan-sheets and complete inventory faster and more accurately Use the “Quick-Add” feature for items in multi-case quantities Use the “Partials” view to easily count partial inventory items Manage separate counts for each storage and service area for more granular reporting Manually add items without a barcode to your count About Binwise BinWise is an all-in-one beverage inventory management platform and a full cloud-based solution for your restaurant and bar. Whether you have a sophisticated wine program, or a curated selection of cocktails, BinWise is fully customizable to fit the needs of your business. With BinWise’s robust beverage inventory management features, you can say goodbye to manual data entry and make paperwork a thing of the past. Save up to 85% of your time doing inventory and eliminate errors. The BinWise Pro Platform features: Purchasing – Order products directly from vendor sales reps, manage purchase orders, invoices, and credits in one place Inventory – Complete your inventory in a fraction of the time with our unique inventory management solution Sales – Integrates with over 50 point of sales systems to gather daily sales and automatically deplete inventory Wine & Beverage Lists – Use live sales data to generate real-time lists of wine, beer and cocktails in print, web or iPad format Reporting – Track variance, price changes, profitability and sales insights
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BinScan at 3.8 against GuildSomm's 3.0. BinScan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). GuildSomm's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, 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. BinScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
BinScan holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BinScan has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of GuildSomm's written reviews are positive against 33% of BinScan's.
GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, BinScan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GuildSomm | BinScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GuildSomm International, Inc. | BinWise, Inc. |
Customer experience
GuildSomm
BinScan
In-app purchases
GuildSomm
- Compendium Access$7.991 Month
BinScan
No in-app purchases








