# True Wine vs stains

The clearest difference is chart position: True Wine at #122 against stains's unranked. True Wine also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. True Wine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and stains sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | True Wine | stains |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (556 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-wine/id1481005735/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **556** | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#122** | — |
| Size | 207 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [True Wine, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1023098763) | [Kisuke Tanaka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1849065765) |

## What reviewers say

### True Wine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-wine/id1481005735)

**Currently charting:** #122 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| True Wine Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| True Wine Yearly Subscription | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎓 Excellent educational content and learning structure
- 🗺️ Interactive region maps feature highly praised
- 👍 User-friendly interface and design
- 🎮 Gamified learning approach (Duolingo-style)
- 📚 Comprehensive wine knowledge for beginners and professionals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Multiple bugs and glitches reported
- 📝 Free content quality issues with errors and generalizations
- 💰 Pricing model concerns (monthly subscription vs. one-time fee)
- 🚫 Mandatory timed quizzes blocking progression
- ⏱️ Slow content reveal and excessive button clicking

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### stains

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stains/id6754584929)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Plan（Monthly） | $1.99 | per month |
| Stains Pro（年間） | $22.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is True Wine free?

True Wine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is stains free?

stains is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do True Wine or stains have ads?

Neither True Wine nor stains shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*