Comparison

GuildSomm vs The Craft IQ

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

The Craft IQ

This app helps you easily create, manage, and batch cocktail recipes. It converts measurements, calculates ingredient quantities for any party size or business need, and helps with purchasing and conversions.

Highlights
  • Recipe creation and management
  • Automatic pour size conversion
  • Batch cocktail calculation by guest count
  • Batch cocktail calculation by batch size
  • Ingredient purchasing and shopping list
  • Unit and garnish conversion
  • Cocktail library with editable recipes
Features
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Why Craft IQ? Make your life easier, Craft IQ does the math. This is the tool that will streamline recipes for your industry or party needs. How is works Input your recipes into the easy to use template, choose your pour size and let Craft IQ do the work. Add dilution, garnishes, and floats, all aspects of drink building are covered. Head to the Batching section and find your exact measurements based on your party size or business needs. My Craft Create, construct, and compose your cocktail recipe compendium. Converts pours such as dashes, bar spoons, and rinses into exact ounce measurements. Calculates the precise total ounces in a cocktail, including small integers such as a bar spoon, egg white, and splashes. Share recipes between friends or a full bar program with colleagues. Batching Batch cocktails in three different avenues: ○ Based on guest count - Using your own recipe or one from our library, calculate the amount of every item needed for your guest count or party size, garnishes included. ○ Based on batch size - Calculates the amount of every item in a recipe needed to fill your par levels or container size, anywhere from 375ml bottles to multiple gallons. ○ Based on your main ingredient - Craft IQ will batch your recipe to fully optimize the recipe’s main ingredient and will calculate the quantity needed for the remainder of the items in the recipe. Calculates dilution rate based upon the shake intensity level desired. Predictively purchase for business needs. Purchase ingredients based on batch size needed, or enter your average weekly sales. Craft IQ will let you know how many bottles of any size to order. The Shopping list calculates the number of bottles needed to fulfill your par or guest count, based on your batch, and If the bottle size needed is not available, Craft IQ can convert your list to any bottle size available in real time. Conversion Conversions include a standard unit measuring tool, such as milliliters to ounces, cups to gallon, or liters to ounces. Discover practical bar conversions. Convert any number of 1.75 Liter bottles to 750ml bottles, or gallons to 1 liter bottles, or 375 ml bottles to gallons. All unit sizes can be converted. Includes a garnish conversion tool. Giving an average and accurate count of produce required, determined either by type of garnish or what is required for the specific number of cocktails desired. Craft IQ Library An ever evolving list of classic and modern cocktails for you to discover. Batch any cocktails within the Craft IQ Library for your party or business. Edit and add to your list of cocktails. Share edited drinks with your friends and colleagues. Back Bar Create your own liquor inventory within the back bar. Calculate cost of goods based upon bottle size. Utilize for either personal or professional use. Terms of use : https://thecraftiq.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://thecraftiq.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

GuildSomm4 screens
The Craft IQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Craft IQ at 5.0 against GuildSomm's 2.5. The Craft IQ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). GuildSomm's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 and The Craft IQ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Craft IQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, The Craft IQ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GuildSomm versus The Craft IQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildSommThe Craft IQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGuildSomm International, Inc.Shaun Prevatt

Customer experience

GuildSomm

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

The Craft IQ

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GuildSomm

Subscriptions1
  • Compendium Access$7.991 Month
6 purchases

The Craft IQ

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Version$1.991 Month
  • Bar Program$29.991 Month
  • Restaurant Program$99.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Catering$199.991 Month
  • Corporate$449.991 Month
  • Corporate Tier 2$899.991 Month

Questions

Is GuildSomm free?
GuildSomm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Craft IQ free?
The Craft IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GuildSomm or The Craft IQ?
The Craft IQ is rated higher. GuildSomm averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while The Craft IQ averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do GuildSomm or The Craft IQ have ads?
Neither GuildSomm nor The Craft IQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuildSomm or The Craft IQ?
GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, and The Craft IQ every 3 weeks. Most recently, GuildSomm was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Craft IQ on October 14, 2026.

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