Comparison

VineCrawl vs Sourcd

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VineCrawl

Discover local wineries and tasting rooms with detailed information on their wines, hours, and events. Plan your visits using interactive maps and curated wine trails. Share your experiences and connect with wineries.

Highlights
  • Winery and tasting room listings
  • Interactive maps for locations
  • Curated wine trails
  • Detailed wine characteristics
  • Event listings and calendar integration
  • User reviews and photos
  • Direct messaging to tasting rooms
Features
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VineCrawl is your guide to the best local tasting rooms and their selections...an app where local wineries collaborate to bring you exclusive information about their wines, their locations, and what is happening. Features include - Winery List - Find distances and hours for a winery or tasting room near you. - Maps - Find where they are on the map. - Wine Trails - Find local wine trails and tasting room offerings. - Search - Find those desirable hidden wineries and local favorite tasting rooms. Winery Specific: - Tasting rooms - Hours, fees and directions. - Wines - Name, characteristics, alcohol content, and descriptions. - Wine Clubs – See what they have with their clubs. - Events – see what is happening at the winery. Plus, add them to the calendar so you don’t miss out. - Foods – See what is there to munch on. - Activities – find out what you can do there. - Reviews - Keep track of your thoughts about the winery. - Guest Photos - Share your experience at the winery by posting a picture from the winery. (Requires account) - Send messages to the Tasting Room. (Requires account) Like a winery? – Share it via Messages, Twitter, Facebook etc.

About

Sourcd

Discover curated wines from around the world and find them at your nearest retailer. Learn about the story behind each bottle, save your favorites, and see what other users recommend. This app helps you find unique wines from small, family-owned wineries.

Highlights
  • Discover wines based on profile
  • Learn about wine origins
  • Favorite wines
  • Rate wines and view user ratings
  • Locate closest in-stock retailers
Features
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Sourcd is a curated portfolio of wine from around the world that directs you to the closest retail location that has the wine in stock.  Gone are the days of walking through the aisles of a liquor store wondering what wine you might like. With Sourcd you can:  - Discover a wine that fits your profile - Learn about the people and place behind the bottle - Favorite wines that you want to keep track of - Rate wines and see what other users think - Locate the retailer closest to you that has it in stock You don't want your food to be processed, and your wine shouldn't be either. That's why the wines on this app are sourced from mostly small, family-owned wineries giving each wine a person, place, and story behind it.  We are currently only in Minnesota, Fargo ND, and Sioux Falls SD.

Screenshots

VineCrawl4 screens
Sourcd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sourcd at 100% against VineCrawl's 44%. Sourcd also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sourcd holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sourcd has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of VineCrawl's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sourcd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VineCrawl versus Sourcd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVineCrawlSourcd
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB74 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJosh WaltonSmall Lot MN

Customer experience

VineCrawl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

Sourcd

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VineCrawl

No in-app purchases

None

Sourcd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VineCrawl free?
VineCrawl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sourcd free?
Sourcd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VineCrawl or Sourcd?
Sourcd is rated higher. VineCrawl averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sourcd averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do VineCrawl or Sourcd have ads?
VineCrawl shows ads; Sourcd does not.
Which is updated more often, VineCrawl or Sourcd?
VineCrawl ships an update every 2 months, and Sourcd every 2 months. Most recently, VineCrawl was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sourcd on November 3, 2026.

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