Comparison

WID vs Vinoterra

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

Head to head
About

WID

Verify the authenticity of bottles using NFC technology. Access detailed information about provenance, history, grape varieties, and maturation advice for wines.

Highlights
  • NFC bottle authentication
  • Verify bottle authenticity
  • Access provenance details
  • View grape varieties
  • Get maturation advice
  • Check bottle certificate
Features
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This mobile application is available for smartphones equipped with NFC technology. It allows the consumers to authenticate a bottle by approaching their phone close to the security label. After the WID database has been consulted, the consumer receives a message to validate or invalidate the bottle’s certificate. The user can access a set of information selected by the producer about the provenance, history, know-how and grape varieties along with tasting and advice on how to let the wine mature.

About

Vinoterra

Features
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Vinoterra is a biodynamic wine calendar designed to help wine enthusiasts, collectors, sommeliers and professionals discover the best moments for wine tasting according to natural cycles. The app identifies Fruit, Flower, Leaf and Root days using astronomical calculations and biodynamic calendar models adapted to the user’s timezone and location. FEATURES • Daily biodynamic wine calendar View Fruit, Flower, Leaf and Root days in real time with automatic timezone adaptation. • Smart notifications Receive personalized alerts before recommended tasting periods and calendar transitions. • Sensory tasting guidance Explore the characteristics traditionally associated with each biodynamic cycle and improve your tasting experience. • Timezone and location synchronization The calendar automatically adapts to the user’s country and regional time settings. • Professional wine experience Designed for sommeliers, wine merchants, restaurants, collectors and wine lovers. SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL APPROACH Vinoterra uses a calculation engine based on: • lunar cycles, • astronomical ephemerides, • timezone synchronization, • biodynamic calendar interpretation models. The application processes public astronomical datasets and temporal calculations to determine biodynamic tasting periods. References to astronomical or satellite-based datasets correspond only to publicly available scientific information. IMPORTANT Vinoterra is an educational and sensory companion app. Biodynamic tasting concepts are based on traditional and experimental. Vinoterra Pro subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions can be managed and canceled in your account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WID4 screens
Vinoterra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vinoterra at every 5 weeks against WID's every 4 months. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WID ships an update every 4 months, Vinoterra every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
WID versus Vinoterra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWIDVinoterra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB60 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWIDJulien guerbois

In-app purchases

None

WID

No in-app purchases

None

Vinoterra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WID free?
WID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vinoterra free?
Vinoterra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WID or Vinoterra have ads?
Neither WID nor Vinoterra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WID or Vinoterra?
WID ships an update every 4 months, and Vinoterra every 5 weeks. Most recently, WID was updated on October 7, 2026 and Vinoterra on October 20, 2026.

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