Comparison

SOMM TV vs Curate Wine

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

Head to head
About

SOMM TV

Stream exclusive documentaries, original series, and educational content focused on wine, food, spirits, and travel. Enjoy live programming for recommendations and access content offline on multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Original documentaries and series
  • Live educational classes
  • Extensive film archives
  • Offline downloads
  • Live programming for recommendations
  • Access on multiple devices
Features
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SOMMTV is the world’s on-demand streaming home for original wine, food, spirits, beer, travel, and lifestyle content. Created by the award-winning team that made SOMM, SOMMTV offers exclusive documentaries, original series, and the best educational content found nowhere else on Earth. SOMMTV is also home to the first live programming that shows you what to drink, where to eat, and how to find it. SOMMTV Member Benefits include: -Unlimited HD and 4K streaming of interactive and original content -Access to live streaming educational classes -Access to the extensive archives of the SOMM documentary films -Ability to download features and episodes to watch offline -The best intel on what to drink, what eat, and where to find it -Be the first to know what wines the professionals are drinking -Watch at home or on the go, on your TV, smartphone, tablet, and computer -Enjoy first access to events and screenings affiliated with SOMMTV content To access all features and content you can subscribe to SOMM TV on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://watch.sommtv.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.sommtv.com/privacy

About

Curate Wine

Record details of every wine you taste with a sophisticated note builder. Compare flavor profiles with other users. Offers three levels of detail to suit all experience levels, from beginners to experts.

Highlights
  • Sophisticated tasting note builder
  • Sensory evaluation capture
  • Flavor and profile comparison
  • Three tiers of detail
  • Community features
  • Winery/vineyard brand management
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Track every wine you drink with Curate. Quickly capture all aspects of your sensory evaluation using our sophisticated tasting note builder, then compare flavors and profile characteristics with other members. With three tiers of detail, Curate supports every experience level, from first-time tasters to master sommeliers. If you own or represent a winery or vineyard, contact us to learn more about managing your brand and product presentation on our platform as well as how to access trade-exclusive features.

Screenshots

SOMM TV4 screens
Curate Wine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Curate Wine at none against SOMM TV's 4. Curate Wine also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). SOMM TV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (452 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. SOMM TV sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Curate Wine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SOMM TV against 5.0 for Curate Wine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SOMM TV has 452 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of SOMM TV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Curate Wine's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SOMM TV versus Curate Wine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOMM TVCurate Wine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (452 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings452 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB43 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperForgotten Man Films LLCCurate Software Corporation

Customer experience

SOMM TV

All ratings450 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.7%

Curate Wine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SOMM TV

Subscriptions2
  • SOMM TV Subscription$5.991 Month
  • SOMM TV Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • SOMM TV - 899$8.99
  • SOMM TV - 1999$19.99
None

Curate Wine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SOMM TV free?
SOMM TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Curate Wine free?
Curate Wine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SOMM TV or Curate Wine?
Curate Wine is rated higher. SOMM TV averages 4.9 out of 5 from 452 ratings, while Curate Wine averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SOMM TV or Curate Wine have ads?
Curate Wine shows ads; SOMM TV does not.

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