GuildSomm vs Wine School
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.
Wine School
Learn about wine from its origins to popular varietals. This app offers lessons on wine types, aging, and vineyards, with quizzes to test your knowledge. Track your progress and become a wine connoisseur.
- Wine origin lessons
- Popular red wine guides
- Wine aging explained
- Vineyard exploration
- Knowledge quizzes
- Progress tracking
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Explore the world of wine with our comprehensive Wine School app! From the origin of wine to popular red wines, our lessons cover everything you need to know to become a wine connoisseur. Discover the different types of wines, learn how aging of wine is done, and explore popular vineyards around the world. After each lesson, test your knowledge with our quizzes, and track your progress with our completion bar. Whether you're a wine enthusiast or just starting your wine journey, our Wine School app has something for everyone. Stay tuned for new versions of our app, which will include even more lessons to help you become a true wine expert!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wine School at 5.0 against GuildSomm's 3.0. Wine School also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). GuildSomm's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Wine School sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wine School holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, Wine School every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GuildSomm | Wine School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GuildSomm International, Inc. | Henrique Bersani |
Customer experience
GuildSomm
Wine School
In-app purchases
GuildSomm
- Compendium Access$7.991 Month
Wine School
- Student Subscription$4.991 Year







