Comparison

GuildSomm vs Wine Folly Plus

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

Wine Folly Plus

Explore the world of wine with interactive maps, visual guides, and weekly content. Learn to taste and pair with confidence, all created by award-winning wine experts. Start with free content and unlock the full collection.

Highlights
  • Interactive wine maps
  • Visual guides and infographics
  • Weekly featured content
  • Expert-created wine knowledge
  • Food and wine pairing advice
  • Aroma charts for tasting
Features
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Wine Folly+ puts the wine world in your pocket. Explore Wine Folly's signature interactive maps, learn to taste and pair with confidence, and grow your passion a little more every week — all made by real wine geeks. Interactive wine maps 32 detailed maps of the world's wine regions, zoomable in high resolution. Turn map layers on or off to see exactly what you want. Or turn them off to challenge your memory. Visual guides that make wine click More than a dozen infographics that turn complicated topics into something you can see: a beginner's wine guide, food and wine pairing, the colors of wine at full resolution, and aroma charts to use while tasting. Something new every week A new featured grape, region, and story each week to read, watch, and explore. Keep your curiosity growing, and find new amazing varieties and wine regions to explore. Made by real sommeliers Every map, guide, and article is created by the Wine Folly team. We're real, award-winning wine experts demystifying wine since 2011. Start free, then unlock the complete Wine Folly+ collection. A great study tool (CMS, WSET) in the palm of your hand or at home, on any device. Terms of Use: https://winefolly.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

GuildSomm4 screens
Wine Folly Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wine Folly Plus at 83% against GuildSomm's 21%. Wine Folly Plus also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 9 days 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 Wine Folly Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wine Folly Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of GuildSomm's written reviews are positive against 83% of Wine Folly Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, Wine Folly Plus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
GuildSomm versus Wine Folly Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildSommWine Folly Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#176#142 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGuildSomm International, Inc.Wine Folly

Customer experience

GuildSomm

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

Wine Folly Plus

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GuildSomm

Subscriptions1
  • Compendium Access$7.991 Month
1 purchases

Wine Folly Plus

Subscriptions1
  • Wine Folly Plus$99.991 Year

Questions

Is GuildSomm free?
GuildSomm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wine Folly Plus free?
Wine Folly Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GuildSomm or Wine Folly Plus?
Wine Folly Plus is rated higher. GuildSomm averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Wine Folly Plus averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do GuildSomm or Wine Folly Plus have ads?
Neither GuildSomm nor Wine Folly Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuildSomm or Wine Folly Plus?
GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, and Wine Folly Plus every 9 days. Most recently, GuildSomm was updated on November 6, 2026 and Wine Folly Plus on November 5, 2026.
Which is more popular, GuildSomm or Wine Folly Plus?
GuildSomm currently peaks at #176 in the App Store charts, and Wine Folly Plus at #142. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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