Comparison

GuildSomm vs Parcelles

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

Parcelles

Explore Champagne's vineyards with detailed data on over 8,000 parcels. Discover terroir, climate history, and individual champagnes. Track your tastings and understand the land behind every bottle.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of Champagne region
  • Detailed vineyard parcel data
  • Comprehensive champagne catalogue
  • Tasting notes and rating system
  • Terroir analysis (soil, altitude, aspect)
  • Climate data and season tracking
  • Vineyard comparison and 'twins'
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Champagne, decoded. Parcelles is a detailed, data-driven explorer of Champagne: its 8,000+ vineyard parcels and the champagnes made from them. From the chalk beneath the vines to the bottle in your hand, Parcelles brings it all together in one beautiful app, on iPhone and iPad. EXPLORE THE REGION Browse the entire Champagne wine region on a detailed interactive map. Tap any parcel to see its name, village, and classification instantly. Search across every vineyard, village, producer, and champagne. On iPad, the map and a floating detail panel sit side by side. EVERY CHAMPAGNE Explore the whole champagne catalogue of the region, from the grandes maisons to the smallest growers. Browse, search, and filter by cru, style, dosage, and grape variety to reach exactly the bottle you have in mind. INSIDE EVERY BOTTLE Open each bottle up. See the blend grape by grape, trace any cuvee back to the exact parcels it draws from, and read a portrait of the wine. Producer profiles connect every house to the land behind it. SAVED, PINNED, MEASURED Keep vineyards, producers, and champagnes on your account, each with a note and in lists of your own. Drop a pin with a note anywhere on the map, and measure a row, a parcel, or the elevation along a line. KNOW YOUR TERROIR Every parcel analyzed with altitude, slope, aspect, sun exposure, soil composition, and rankings against all of Champagne. Understand what makes each vineyard unique. WHAT LIES BENEATH Geology overlays, contour lines, hillshade, and a 3D terrain view reveal the land that shapes each vineyard. Elevation profiles show the surface geology and the rock layers below, reconstructed from real boreholes. DECADES OF CLIMATE Growing degree days, rainfall, frost, and sunshine decade by decade since 1950. See how climate has shaped the vines, the best years and the worst, all-time records, village by village. Plus a Climate Outlook with CMIP6 projections through 2040. SEASON TRACKER Follow the growing season day by day. Growing degree days, a 3-day forecast, frost warnings, vintage archetype forecasts, and harvest predictions, village by village, updated daily. AROUND ME Visiting Champagne? Discover which vineyards surround you, sorted by distance. Stand on the terroir and read it from your phone. COMPARE AND FIND TWINS Compare up to 10 vineyards side by side, and find their terroir twins: vineyards that share similar soil, altitude, and exposure anywhere in Champagne. PRICING Free: the interactive map, every parcel with names, villages, and classifications, and search and browse across the whole champagne catalogue. No account needed. Membership: everything else, including full terroir data, geology and 3D terrain, elevation profiles, vintage ratings and Vintage Scores since 1950, climate evolution and the Climate Outlook, Season Tracker, Terroir Twins, the blend and parcel tracing for every cuvee, Saved, map pins, and measurements, 10-vineyard comparisons, and PDF and Excel exports. CHF 9.90/month or CHF 79/year, with a 7-day free trial. WHY PARCELLES Champagne has over 8,000 vineyard parcels, each shaped by millions of years of geology, unique microclimates, and centuries of tradition. This knowledge has always been scattered across archives, academic papers, and local memory. Parcelles brings it together, so anyone curious about Champagne can understand what makes each vineyard unique. The interactive map, parcel browsing, and the champagne catalogue stay free for everyone. A membership unlocks every feature and all new data, with a 7-day free trial, monthly or annual, cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://parcelles.app/terms

Screenshots

GuildSomm4 screens
Parcelles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parcelles at 100% against GuildSomm's 21%. Parcelles also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). GuildSomm's advantage is chart position (#149 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GuildSomm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month and Parcelles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, Parcelles weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
GuildSomm versus Parcelles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildSommParcelles
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#149 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuildSomm International, Inc.Roman Blum

Customer experience

GuildSomm

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

Parcelles

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GuildSomm

Subscriptions1
  • Compendium Access$7.991 Month
2 purchases

Parcelles

Subscriptions2
  • Parcelles Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Parcelles Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is GuildSomm free?
GuildSomm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parcelles free?
Parcelles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GuildSomm or Parcelles have ads?
Neither GuildSomm nor Parcelles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuildSomm or Parcelles?
GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, and Parcelles weekly. Most recently, GuildSomm was updated on September 24, 2026 and Parcelles on September 20, 2026.

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