GuildSomm vs Wine Folly Plus
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 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.
- Interactive wine maps
- Visual guides and infographics
- Weekly featured content
- Expert-created wine knowledge
- Food and wine pairing advice
- Aroma charts for tasting
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | GuildSomm | Wine Folly Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #176 | #142 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GuildSomm International, Inc. | Wine Folly |
Customer experience
GuildSomm
Wine Folly Plus
In-app purchases
GuildSomm
- Compendium Access$7.991 Month
Wine Folly Plus
- Wine Folly Plus$99.991 Year






