Comparison

True Wine vs CorkRules

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

Head to head
About

True Wine

Learn about wine through fun, bite-sized lessons and interactive tools. Master wine knowledge, explore regions on a global map, and gain confidence in choosing and discussing wine without the snobbery. Ideal for beginners and aspiring wine enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Gamified wine lessons
  • Interactive global wine map
  • Personalized learning paths
  • Label decoding and pairing tips
  • Sommelier secrets revealed
  • Exclusive premium courses
Features
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UNCORK YOUR WINE GENIUS From Confused to Connoisseur in Minutes a Day! Stumped by wine lists? Intimidated by fancy labels? Not anymore! True Wine transforms wine confusion into confidence through fun, bite-sized lessons trusted by wine lovers and professionals in 50+ countries worldwide. WHAT MAKES TRUE WINE ADDICTIVELY GOOD Wine Wisdom, Gamified – Master wine knowledge through quick, entertaining challenges that fit into your busy life The Ultimate Wine GPS – Explore 2,000+ wine regions on the world's largest interactive wine map (Yes, 2,000+!) Your Personalized Wine Coach – Focus on what excites you, whether it's unlocking the secrets of Burgundy or finding that perfect-but-not-expensive bottle Wine-Speak Without the Snobbery – Learn to decode labels, pair like a pro, and talk about wine with authentic confidence Sommelier Secrets Revealed – Discover what the professionals know about grape varieties, regional styles, and the mystical concept of "terroir" REAL PEOPLE, REAL RESULTS "Before True Wine, I panicked at restaurant wine lists. Now I confidently order wines that impress everyone at the table!" – Sarah T. "I aced my exam thanks to True Wine. It's like having a world-class wine educator in your pocket." – Marcus J. LEVEL UP WITH PREMIUM Try 3 days FREE and unlock: Uninterrupted wine adventures (goodbye, ads!) Unlimited challenge retries for mastery Exclusive premium courses that guide you through the world's most prestigious wine regions FROM WINE CURIOUS TO WINE CONFIDENT True Wine is your secret weapon whether you're: Tired of choosing wines by their pretty labels Preparing for WSET or CMS certification Looking to impress on your next dinner date Simply wanting to enjoy wine more deeply True Wine proudly supports free wine education worldwide Wine questions? Wine suggestions? We're all ears! Email our founder directly: kyle@truewine.io Instagram: @true.wine

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

True Wine4 screens
CorkRules4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CorkRules at none against True Wine's 2. CorkRules also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). True Wine's advantage is ratings volume (557 vs 8) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. True Wine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. CorkRules asks for nothing beyond the download.

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: True Wine has 557 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of True Wine's written reviews are positive against 100% of CorkRules's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
True Wine versus CorkRules: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue WineCorkRules
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (557 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings557 — better8
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#133 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB70 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTrue Wine, Inc.CorkRules, Inc.

Customer experience

True Wine

All ratings556 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative23.1%

CorkRules

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

Bugs and requests

True Wine

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Region badges in profile certifications not registering
  • Login loop (asks to log in then says already logged in)
  • Password reset functionality broken
  • Glitch in Sweetness lesson match section
  • Timed tests reappearing in premium sections despite subscription
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  • Course content bugs requiring developer fixes

Requested features

7 requests
  • Expanded regional coverage (USA: Napa, Sonoma, Willamette, Walla Walla, Finger Lakes; Spain, Argentina, Chile, California, Central/Southern Italy, Germany, New Zealand, Portugal)
  • Monthly subscription option in addition to annual
  • Vocabulary review and terminology reference section
  • Improved region map functionality
  • More content for WSET Level 2 and 3 that aligns with official curriculum
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  • Ability to advance without mandatory timed quizzes
  • Content submission and review process for wine producers

CorkRules

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

True Wine

Subscriptions2
  • True Wine Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • True Wine Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

CorkRules

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is True Wine free?
True Wine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CorkRules free?
CorkRules is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, True Wine or CorkRules?
CorkRules is rated higher. True Wine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 557 ratings, while CorkRules averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do True Wine or CorkRules have ads?
Neither True Wine nor CorkRules shows ads.
Which is updated more often, True Wine or CorkRules?
True Wine ships an update monthly, and CorkRules monthly. Most recently, True Wine was updated on October 29, 2026 and CorkRules on October 6, 2026.

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