Comparison

WID vs Bollinger 1829

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

Head to head
About

WID

This app uses NFC technology to read labels on bottles, revealing exclusive content about the product's origin and story. It allows users to build a digital library of identified bottles, rate them, and track consumption, even offline.

Highlights
  • Contactless NFC reading
  • Exclusive content access
  • Digital wine library
  • Offline bottle identification
  • Bottle rating and commenting
  • Cross-device library sync
  • Counterfeit detection
Features
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Every bottle has its story. WID tells it to you. Hold your phone close to the WID label: the reading starts by itself. Within seconds, you know whether your product is identified and you can open its page. Used in 103 countries, the WID app supports the estates, châteaux and houses that fit their bottles with a discreet, unique and secure electronic chip. VERIFY IN A SINGLE GESTURE • Contactless NFC reading, with no QR code to aim at • A clear result, right on your screen EXCLUSIVE CONTENT Each estate chooses what it shares with you, for example: • the vineyard and a map of its plots • the wine story, work in the vines, winemaking and ageing • images, videos and food pairings • ingredients and nutrition information YOUR WINE LIBRARY FOLLOWS YOU • Find every identified bottle, even offline • With an account, rate and comment on your bottles and mark the ones you have consumed • Find your wine library on your other devices FOR PROFESSIONALS Producers and retailers have a dedicated area to register and associate the chips on their products. GOOD TO KNOW Identification requires an NFC-compatible phone and access to your location: each reading is dated and located, which helps detect counterfeits.

About

Bollinger 1829

Explore exclusive content and tailored experiences related to a renowned champagne house. Discover cellar tours, wine tastings, and behind-the-scenes stories from vineyard to bottle. Access rare vintages and connect with experts for purchasing advice and food pairings.

Highlights
  • Exclusive content access
  • Tailored year-round experiences
  • Virtual cellar tours
  • Wine tasting experiences
  • Behind-the-scenes stories
  • Access to rare vintages
  • Expert advice and purchasing guidance
Features
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Discover Champagne Bollinger in a new light through the 1829 app and gain access to exclusive content! Enjoy tailored experiences year-round, both in-person and online. Explore the tunnels of our cellar, taste our fine wines, and experience moments of excellence: just some of the ways to feel the true Bollinger spirit. Let the secrets of Champagne Bollinger carry you away. From vineyard to cellar, gain exclusive access to the daily life of the people behind Champagne Bollinger, their secrets and their stories. Open the doors to our oenotheque. Ever since 1829, it has been our pleasure to share our hard work on taste and on our terroir. You can see it in our collection of unique cuvées. You’ll be among the first to access our rare and exceptional vintages. Talk with Bollinger experts. Ask us about purchasing advice, food pairings, the history of our House, and much more. Our advisors are here to help and happy to assist. To access the app, you’ll need an 1829 code. Your code may have been handed to you. It may also be found in the case with some of our vintages.

Screenshots

WID4 screens
Bollinger 18294 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WID at 4.6 against Bollinger 1829's 2.3. WID also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). Bollinger 1829's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

WID holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WID has 40 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WID ships an update every 4 months, Bollinger 1829 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WID versus Bollinger 1829: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWIDBollinger 1829
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (40 ratings) — better2.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings40 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB132 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWID GroupChampagne Bollinger

Customer experience

WID

All ratings40 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Bollinger 1829

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

WID

No in-app purchases

None

Bollinger 1829

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WID free?
WID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bollinger 1829 free?
Bollinger 1829 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WID or Bollinger 1829?
WID is rated higher. WID averages 4.6 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Bollinger 1829 averages 2.3 from 6 ratings.
Do WID or Bollinger 1829 have ads?
Neither WID nor Bollinger 1829 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WID or Bollinger 1829?
WID ships an update every 4 months, and Bollinger 1829 every 2 months. Most recently, WID was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bollinger 1829 on November 3, 2026.

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