Comparison

VineCrawl vs Muddle & Fry

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

Muddle & Fry

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MUDDLE & FRY — Wisconsin's Bar & Supper Club Passport There's nothing like a Friday Fish Fry at your local supper club, a perfectly muddled Old Fashioned, or a basket of golden cheese curds at your favorite dive bar. Muddle & Fry is the app built for Wisconsin bar culture — check in, rate your experience, earn trophies, and find the best spots near you. CHECK IN & RATE Every check-in is more than a star rating. Log the details that matter to Wisconsinites: • Fish Fry — What fish? Fried or baked? • Old Fashioned — Brandy or whiskey? Which brand? Sweet or sour wash? • Cheese Curds — Squeaky fresh or battered? Ranch or marinara? • Bloody Mary — The base, the mix, the spice, the chaser, and all the fixin's • Prime Rib — The cut, the doneness, bone-in or boneless EARN TROPHIES Level up from Bronze to Diamond across 70+ trophies spanning Drinks, Food, Venues, and Geography. Explore Wisconsin regions, hit milestones, and unlock hidden Legend trophies that only the true regulars will ever find. Can you earn them all? THE TRAIL MAP Discover supper clubs, fish fry spots, and dive bars near you on the interactive Trail Map. See real ratings from real Wisconsinites, filter by category, and track your check-in history across the state. THE SCUTTLEBUTT Follow your regulars and watch the feed light up with check-ins, earned trophies, and venue announcements. Tag your crew, leave notes, and post photos straight from the bar stool. THE RECLINER Not at the bar? No problem. Log a carry-out order from your couch with The Recliner mode — link it to the pickup spot and still earn trophy credit. FOR BAR & RESTAURANT OWNERS Partner with Muddle & Fry to connect with Wisconsin's most passionate regulars: • Post chalkboard specials and events directly to the Scuttlebutt feed • Create custom Trail Map missions with venue-specific trophies • Appear first in local search results • Customize your check-in menu with the Muddle Matrix WISCONSIN THROUGH AND THROUGH Built by a Wisconsinite, for Wisconsinites. No fancy food critics — just honest ratings from the people who actually live here and know the difference between a sweet and a sour. Download Muddle & Fry and start your supper club passport today. https://www.muddleandfry.com/terms.html

Screenshots

VineCrawl4 screens
Muddle & Fry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VineCrawl at none against Muddle & Fry's 3. Muddle & Fry's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Muddle & Fry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. VineCrawl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VineCrawl ships an update every 2 months, Muddle & Fry every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VineCrawl versus Muddle & Fry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVineCrawlMuddle & Fry
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB98 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJosh WaltonSMCS Investments Inc

In-app purchases

None

VineCrawl

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Muddle & Fry

Subscriptions2
  • Call Plan$19.991 Month
  • Top Shelf Plan$49.991 Month
One-time1
  • Buy Essay an Oldie$4.99

Questions

Is VineCrawl free?
VineCrawl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Muddle & Fry free?
Muddle & Fry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VineCrawl or Muddle & Fry have ads?
Both VineCrawl and Muddle & Fry show ads.
Which is updated more often, VineCrawl or Muddle & Fry?
VineCrawl ships an update every 2 months, and Muddle & Fry every 3 weeks. Most recently, VineCrawl was updated on November 2, 2026 and Muddle & Fry on October 31, 2026.

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