VineCrawl vs Firstleaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Firstleaf
Discover your next favorite wine with instant, personalized recommendations. Simply scan a wine label, menu, or shelf to get expert-backed suggestions tailored to your taste. Build a digital wine library and refine your palate with this free pocket sommelier.
- Scan wine labels for instant recommendations
- Personalized taste refinement
- Digital wine library and taste tracking
- Expert-backed wine picks
- Menu and shelf scanning
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Stop guessing and start sipping confidently with Firstleaf. With 1.3M+ wines, 95% label recognition, and expert-backed picks, Firstleaf is your free, pocket sommelier. Whether you're at the store, browsing a restaurant menu, or planning a night in, we make it fast, easy, and fun to find your perfect bottle. HOW IT WORKS: + Scan & Discover: Snap a photo of wine labels, menus, or shelves for instant, tailored recommendations. + Refine Your Taste: Rate wines to improve suggestions and build your personal flavor profile. + Track & Learn: Create a digital wine library and explore your evolving taste with WinePrint™. + Manage Your Club: Members can customize shipments, rate wines, and update preferences in-app. Not a member? Join America’s most personalized wine club and get wines delivered to your door. Whether you're new to wine or a seasoned enthusiast, Firstleaf helps you explore with confidence. The more you sip and rate, the smarter our recommendations become. No ads. No cost. Just smarter sipping. Download now. Cheers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Firstleaf at 4.4 against VineCrawl's 1.0. Firstleaf also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (696 vs 2). VineCrawl's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Firstleaf holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firstleaf has 696 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 44% and 44% positive.
VineCrawl ships an update every 2 months, Firstleaf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VineCrawl | Firstleaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (696 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 44.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 696 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Josh Walton | Firstleaf.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
VineCrawl
Firstleaf
Bugs and requests
VineCrawl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Firstleaf
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezing or not opening
- Issues with updating preferences
- Inconsistent wine information display
- Trouble canceling membership
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to purchase favorite wines
- Improve app navigation and usability
- Expand rating system beyond like/dislike
- Allow easier subscription management
- Integrate wine cellar tracking
In-app purchases
VineCrawl
No in-app purchases
Firstleaf
No in-app purchases
