Comparison

Wine.com vs CorkRules

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

Head to head
About

Wine.com

Discover and purchase a vast selection of wines and spirits from across the US. Get expert recommendations, scan bottle labels for information, and enjoy convenient delivery options. Access professional ratings and personalized suggestions based on your preferences.

Highlights
  • Largest selection of wine and spirits
  • Expert wine and spirits guides
  • Bottle label scanning
  • Professional critic scores
  • Fast and convenient delivery
  • Personalized wine recommendations
  • Subscription wine service
Features
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The #1 Online Wine Store, Wine.com has the largest selection of wine and spirits (liquor) available to order and deliver across the US. With the Wine.com app, wine country is wherever you want it to be. And all you need to discover and buy wine online is an open mind and an empty glass. - Every region you want to explore - Expert guides ready to chat - Free shipping with StewardShip Use the Wine.com app to bring wine country to your doorstep: + Browse our extensive assortment using the app's powerful search, filter, and sort capabilities, or chat with our friendly, non-commissioned wine and spirits experts to help you find the perfect bottle. + Explore our selection of spirits, including whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, mezcal, brandy, cognac, and more—now available for shipping to California, New York and New Jersey. + Use your phone’s camera to scan a wine or spirits bottle label to view prices, professional ratings, and tasting notes, or to make a purchase on the go. + Enjoy free access to critical scores from the world’s most trusted wine professionals, including critics from Wine Spectator, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, Wine & Spirits Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, JamesSuckling.com, Whiskey Advocate, and more. + Experience fast and convenient wine delivery. Set your own delivery date - most wine deliveries can arrive in 1-2 business days - or pick it up on your schedule from more than 20,000 local pickup locations (like Walgreens and FedEx). + Get free shipping on every order over $49 all year long with a Wine.com StewardShip membership. Members also enjoy early access to sales, exclusive discounts, reserved products, and more! + Track your wine orders in MyWine. Easily rate bottles, write tasting notes, and re-order favorites. The more wines you rate, the more personalized recommendations you’ll receive. + Try Picked, our personalized wine subscription service! Tell us your wine preferences, budget, and how adventurous you are. We’ll match you with a personal somm, who will select six great wines just for you, at a frequency you choose. There are no fees or markups, and your Picks always ship free. Should you need help, our excellent Customer Support team is ready to assist with any questions you may have. Chat with us seven days a week. Customers love Wine.com, honoring us with a 9.6 out of 10 score on Bizrate. Check out some of our exceptional reviews at https://bizratesurveys.com/reviews/www.wine.com/21001

About

CorkRules

Discover and order wine with confidence. Get personalized recommendations, find wine lists at restaurants, and share your experiences with friends. Manage your wine cellar and connect with a community of enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Personalized wine recommendations
  • Restaurant wine list search
  • Wine reviews and ratings
  • Sommelier recommendations
  • Scan and add wine to cellar
  • Share wine lists with friends
  • Cellar management
  • Social sharing of wine experiences
Features
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CorkRules was born to help make ordering wine in restaurants easier and helps restaurants. We provide personalized recommendations and leverage social/friend capabilities to create a community of wine enthusiasts to share, discover and learn. The app allows you to find the wine lists of your favorite restaurants, share wine lists, and post pictures/videos about your dining experience. You can see what your friends are drinking and where. You can see ratings of wines, search for your favorite wines, and find the restaurants with them. You can find value wines based on your personal preferences. Key Features: • Personalised Recommendations: Search for any restaurant and get wine recommendations as per your preference, the best value, and your friend's favorites • Search Wine: Find your favorite bottle at restaurants. • Reviews and Ratings: View ratings and reviews of different restaurants and wines. • Sommelier Recommendations: Get wine recommendations from the top sommeliers in the industry. • Scan and Add Wine: Scan wine to add it to your cellar and find the restaurants serving the wine. • Share with friends: Share your recommended list of wines with your friends before going out. • Cellar Management: Add your wines to your cellar and keep track of all the wines you have tagged, viewed, and reviewed. • Social Features: Connect with friends, wine enthusiasts, and sommeliers and use the social features to post pictures, and videos and tag restaurants and friends to share your wine experience. • Take a pic: This is an early beta, but you can now take a pic and add wine to your cellar.

Screenshots

Wine.com4 screens
CorkRules4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wine.com and CorkRules both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CorkRules's written reviews are positive against 62% of Wine.com's. CorkRules also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Wine.com's advantage is ratings volume (85K vs 8). On price, rating, 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

CorkRules holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine.com has 85K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Wine.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of CorkRules's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine.com ships an update every 2 months, CorkRules monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wine.com versus CorkRules: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine.comCorkRules
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (85K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB70 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWine.com, Inc.CorkRules, Inc.

Customer experience

Wine.com

All ratings83,467 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative29.1%

CorkRules

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Wine.com

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Orders not shipping on time or at all
  • Incorrect or missing items in deliveries
  • Billing and payment issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • History of past searches and favorites
  • Better order tracking and status updates
  • Improved mobile app performance
  • More personalized recommendations

CorkRules

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wine.com

No in-app purchases

None

CorkRules

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wine.com free?
Wine.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CorkRules free?
CorkRules is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wine.com or CorkRules?
CorkRules is rated higher. Wine.com averages 4.8 out of 5 from 85K ratings, while CorkRules averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Wine.com or CorkRules have ads?
Wine.com shows ads; CorkRules does not.
Which is updated more often, Wine.com or CorkRules?
Wine.com ships an update every 2 months, and CorkRules monthly. Most recently, Wine.com was updated on October 24, 2026 and CorkRules on October 6, 2026.

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