Comparison

GuildSomm vs Tableside Journal

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

Tableside Journal

Features
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Personal dining journal. Track restaurants, visits, staff, and bookings. Data stays on your device. Export and import backups anytime.

Screenshots

GuildSomm4 screens
Tableside Journal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tableside Journal at none against GuildSomm's 1. Tableside Journal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). GuildSomm's advantage is chart position (#172 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Tableside Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, Tableside Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
GuildSomm versus Tableside Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuildSommTableside Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#172 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuildSomm International, Inc.Bo Magnus Jansson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GuildSomm

Subscriptions1
  • Compendium Access$7.991 Month
None

Tableside Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GuildSomm free?
GuildSomm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tableside Journal free?
Tableside Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GuildSomm or Tableside Journal have ads?
Neither GuildSomm nor Tableside Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuildSomm or Tableside Journal?
GuildSomm ships an update every 2 months, and Tableside Journal weekly. Most recently, GuildSomm was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tableside Journal on October 31, 2026.

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