Comparison

Sharp Kitchen vs Wine Spies

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

Head to head
About

Sharp Kitchen

Control your Sharp Microwave Drawer remotely via WiFi. Send cook commands, access smart cooking settings, and receive notifications. Save favorite recipes for quick access and discover helpful content.

Highlights
  • Remote control operation
  • Send cook commands
  • Smart cook settings
  • Manual cooking control
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Push notifications
Features
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The Sharp Kitchen app makes operating your Sharp Microwave Drawer or Sharp Convection Microwave Drawer easier than ever. Unlock the WiFi enabled features of your Microwave Drawer by connecting to your home network to enable remote control operation of common features, send cook commands to the oven and receive push notifications to your mobile device. Use the Sharp Kitchen app to access all Smart Cook settings for microwave and convection cooking, as well as manual cooking control. Save your favorite and most used menu items to the Favorites section to save you time. The Sharp Kitchen app also keeps you connected with our Spotlight section – your source for Helpful Hints, Inspired Innovations, and new content from our vibrant, online community at Simply Better Living (sbl.sharpusa.com). Main features: - Remote Control: Easily send a cook command to your microwave drawer with Sharp Kitchen. - Easy Open: Press the Open Drawer button to access the inside of your microwave without touching the oven control panel. - Favorites: Access your most used menu items by saving them as a “favorite”, saving you time and effort. - Push Notifications: The app lets you know your cook cycle has been completed by sending a notification to you phone, so you can spend more time with your family, not in the kitchen.

About

Wine Spies

Discover daily, deeply discounted wine offers from a trusted source with over 15 years of experience. Access exclusive app-only deals, enjoy rapid checkout, and manage your account on the go. Consolidate purchases for free shipping with the innovative Locker feature.

Highlights
  • Daily wine deals
  • App-exclusive offers
  • Instant checkout
  • Account management
  • Locker feature for consolidated shipping
  • Temperature-controlled wine storage
Features
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For over 15 years Wine Spies has been a leading source of incredible wine deals. This app brings all the features of our desktop website to your phone, and makes it easier than ever to order wine quickly and manage your account from anywhere. With our app you’ll be first to know when a new offer lands each day. You’ll get access to secret app-only deals not available on our desktop site. You can use our instant checkout to snag a deal before it’s gone (many sell out very quickly!) with one click in just seconds. Plus you can enjoy the convenience and flexibility of our Locker feature. With Lockers you’ll never pay for expensive shipping again. You can build a case of wine, one or two bottles at a time, and consolidate multiple purchases into a single shipment. Store up to two cases of wine in our temperature controlled warehouse and ship them for free at your convenience. About Wine Spies Wine Spies is located in Sonoma Valley and every day we feature one carefully sourced wine at the lowest price you’ll find anywhere. We source all kinds of wines across a wide range of styles and prices; from small boutique wineries in our backyard and 100-point rarities from Napa, to importing our own favorites - you never know what will show up each day. No matter the wine, you can trust it’s the highest quality. We’re extremely picky, and choose only the most outstanding examples to share with you. If you ever run into a problem of any kind, our excellent customer support team will take care to reach a positive resolution. Download it today and never miss another great deal again.

Screenshots

Sharp Kitchen4 screens
Wine Spies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wine Spies at 73% against Sharp Kitchen's 3%. Wine Spies also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Sharp Kitchen's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Wine Spies holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine Spies has 2K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Sharp Kitchen's written reviews are positive against 73% of Wine Spies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sharp Kitchen ships an update every 7 months, Wine Spies monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sharp Kitchen versus Wine Spies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSharp KitchenWine Spies
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (51 ratings)4.9 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.8% of reviews73.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings512K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSharp Electronics CorporationThe Wine Spies, LLC

Customer experience

Sharp Kitchen

All ratings46 ratings
Positive15.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative80.4%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive2.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative91.7%

Wine Spies

All ratings1,967 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative23.2%

Bugs and requests

Sharp Kitchen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wine Spies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Shipping delays
  • Coupon code issues
  • Receiving spoiled wines

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve website and app navigation
  • Add more filtering options
  • Develop a native iPad app

In-app purchases

None

Sharp Kitchen

No in-app purchases

None

Wine Spies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sharp Kitchen free?
Sharp Kitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wine Spies free?
Wine Spies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sharp Kitchen or Wine Spies?
Wine Spies is rated higher. Sharp Kitchen averages 1.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Wine Spies averages 4.9 from 2K ratings.
Do Sharp Kitchen or Wine Spies have ads?
Wine Spies shows ads; Sharp Kitchen does not.
Which is updated more often, Sharp Kitchen or Wine Spies?
Sharp Kitchen ships an update every 7 months, and Wine Spies monthly. Most recently, Sharp Kitchen was updated on November 11, 2026 and Wine Spies on November 12, 2026.

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