Comparison

WSET Tasting Notes vs Vinify

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

Head to head
About

WSET Tasting Notes

This app helps wine enthusiasts and professionals create structured and consistent tasting notes. It's based on a globally recognized systematic approach to tasting, offering features like a comprehensive descriptor lexicon and blind tasting mode.

Highlights
  • Structured tasting note creation
  • WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting® (SAT) methodology
  • Database of wine countries and regions
  • Pre-populated grape varieties
  • Aroma and flavour descriptor lexicon
  • Blind tasting mode
  • Searchable tasting notes
Features
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Whether you’re a wine enthusiast tasting for pleasure or a drinks professional tasting for work, this app helps you create and store structured and consistent tasting notes for wines. Brought to you by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) — the largest wine education provider in the world — the app is based on our globally recognised Systematic Approach to Tasting® (SAT) at Level 2. Note: This app does not form part of the WSET® Level 2 Award in Wines course. However it is a useful tool for both current and former WSET students at all levels. Never been a WSET student? No problem! The app is a great tool for all wine tasters, complete with useful tips on how to record your notes. The app also provides a great taster of the skills you can expect to acquire through WSET courses. What’s included: • The only wine tasting app endorsed by the world’s leading provider of wine education • A database of over 300 wine producing countries and regions • Over 100 pre-populated grape varieties • A comprehensive lexicon of commonly used aroma and flavour descriptors • Pro tips to guide you through the app • Ability to record notes in “blind” tasting mode • In line with updates to the new Level 2 Award in Wines, record primary, secondary and tertiary aroma and flavour characteristics • Search through your stored tasting notes • Upload a photo to your wine notes • Simple, easy to use interface to record and store your tasting notes What is the Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine? The Systematic Approach to Tasting® (SAT) is a method of note taking developed by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust to make tasting notes more objective and comparable. The methodology breaks down the evaluation of wine, spirits or sake into appearance, nose, palate and conclusion, supported by universal terminology. The SAT is published at four progressive levels of difficulty in support of the four levels WSET qualifications available. This app has been built for wines at level two making it suitable for those who are new to the SAT method as well as those that have completed WSET courses. A systematic approach to tasting provides wine tasters with a foundation on which to build and develop their skills. The SAT forms an integral part of all WSET courses. The Wine & Spirit Education Trust Founded in 1969, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is the largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications. Trusted by the world’s most recognised drinks organisations, WSET has led the design and delivery of wine and spirit education for five decades and since 2004 over half a million candidates have taken a WSET qualification. With four progressive levels of study offered through a network of course providers in more than 70 countries and translated into multiple languages, WSET qualifications inspire and empower drinks professionals and enthusiasts. To find out more about WSET, visit wsetglobal.com.

About

Vinify

Manage your wine collection and inventory with ease. Track bottles, generate wine lists, monitor market value, and analyze cellar performance. Ideal for restaurants, wine bars, and private collectors.

Highlights
  • Bottle-level stock tracking
  • Automatic wine list generation
  • Live market value checks
  • Cellar analytics and reporting
  • Tasting notes and scoring
  • POS integration for inventory updates
Features
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Vinify replaces the wine spreadsheet for good. Built for restaurants, wine bars, and serious private collectors, Vinify turns hours of manual stock work into minutes — and keeps your cellar, your wine list, and your analytics in sync automatically. Count your cellar in minutes. Search, scan, and update bottle-level stock straight from the floor. No laptop, no paper. Your wine list builds itself. Printed and digital lists generate from live stock, so the list is always what's actually in the cellar. Know what your wine is worth. Check live market value on any bottle and compare it against your own selling price — right from your phone. See what's working. Track cellar value, consumption, corked bottles, top movers and much more. Taste and score. Rate wines, keep tasting notes, and share organized tasting sessions with your team and friends. Connect your POS. Vinify integrates with your point-of-sale so sales update inventory automatically — contact our team and we'll set it up for you. Whether you're running 1,000 bottles in your personal cellar or 20,000 across a hotel group, Vinify scales with you. Trusted by top wine programs across the USA, Europe and Asia. Even more pro features are available on the web version on your computer, on vinify.app.

Screenshots

WSET Tasting Notes4 screens
Vinify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vinify at 4.0 against WSET Tasting Notes's 2.9. Vinify also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). WSET Tasting Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Vinify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. WSET Tasting Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vinify holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSET Tasting Notes has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WSET Tasting Notes ships an update every 8 months, Vinify every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WSET Tasting Notes versus Vinify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWSET Tasting NotesVinify
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (17 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB95 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWine & Spirit Education TrustVinify AS

Customer experience

WSET Tasting Notes

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral29.4%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral31.1%
Negative33.3%

Vinify

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WSET Tasting Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vinify

Subscriptions1
  • Vinify Plus1 Month trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is WSET Tasting Notes free?
WSET Tasting Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vinify free?
Vinify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WSET Tasting Notes or Vinify?
Vinify is rated higher. WSET Tasting Notes averages 2.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Vinify averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WSET Tasting Notes or Vinify have ads?
Neither WSET Tasting Notes nor Vinify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WSET Tasting Notes or Vinify?
WSET Tasting Notes ships an update every 8 months, and Vinify every 5 weeks. Most recently, WSET Tasting Notes was updated on October 22, 2026 and Vinify on October 19, 2026.

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