Comparison

GuildSomm vs Winelikes

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

Head to head
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.

About

Winelikes

Discover and share your wine experiences with this engaging app. Whether you're a beginner or an aspiring sommelier, it offers a platform to explore the world of wine.

Highlights
  • Wine discovery
  • Social sharing
  • Sommelier guidance
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Engaging interface
Features
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An engaging wine app that will change the way you drink wine. Whether you are about to take your first sip, or on the road to becoming a sommelier, Winelikes is for you.

Screenshots

GuildSomm4 screens
Winelikes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Winelikes at 92% against GuildSomm's 21%. Winelikes also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). GuildSomm's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Winelikes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Winelikes has 25 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 92% of Winelikes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, Winelikes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GuildSomm versus Winelikes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildSommWinelikes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB86 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGuildSomm International, Inc.Winelikes LLC

Customer experience

GuildSomm

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

Winelikes

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GuildSomm

Subscriptions1
  • Compendium Access$7.991 Month
None

Winelikes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GuildSomm free?
GuildSomm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Winelikes free?
Winelikes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GuildSomm or Winelikes?
Winelikes is rated higher. GuildSomm averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Winelikes averages 4.5 from 25 ratings.
Do GuildSomm or Winelikes have ads?
Neither GuildSomm nor Winelikes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuildSomm or Winelikes?
GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, and Winelikes every 9 days. Most recently, GuildSomm was updated on October 13, 2026 and Winelikes on October 4, 2026.

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