Comparison

Cork Dork Wine Study vs VinoMemo

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

Head to head
About

Cork Dork Wine Study

Master wine exams with interactive flashcards, quizzes, and spaced repetition. Study all major wine regions, plus beer, cocktails, sake, and spirits. Ideal for WSET and CMS certifications.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • 2500+ wine study flashcards
  • 40+ wine maps
  • Interactive wine map quizzes
  • Practice exam questions
  • Study beer, cocktails, sake, spirits
  • Daily reminders and streak heatmap
Features
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Cork Dork Wine Study and its CMS & WSET flashcards helps you crush wine exams. Spaced repetition, 2500+ wine study flashcards, 40+ wine maps, 30+ interactive wine map quizzes, wine study practice questions and more. Take your wine study and exam prep to the next level with up-to-date study material for all major Old & New World wine regions. You can also study Beer, Cocktails, Sake & Spirits. Ideal wine study aid for the following exams: WSET2, WSET3, CMS Intro, CMS Certified. WHY CORK DORK WINE STUDY? Cork Dork Wine Study uses proven techniques from cognitive science which adapt to your memory and wine knowledge. Spaced repetition and interval-based active recall helps you maximize wine knowledge retention. Difficult flashcards appear more often, easy flashcards appear less often. You remember more with less effort. Wine study has never been easier! Level 1 wine study flashcards are ideal for CMS Intro and WSET Level 2 and WSET Level 3 exams. Level 2 is ideal for CMS Certified Sommelier and WSET Level 3 and beyond. Change levels any time. Daily reminders and a streak heatmap keeps you motivated and helps you form good wine study habits one day at a time. Don't break the chain otherwise your wine study streak will reset to zero! Cork Dork Wine Study free users can study Argentina, Austria, Fortified, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Upgrade to Cork Dork Wine Study Pro to study all categories. Cork Dork Wine Study Pro subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Got suggestions / questions? I'd love to hear from you! paul@corkdork.io Terms of Service: https://www.corkdork.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.corkdork.io/privacy.html

About

VinoMemo

This app helps you remember every wine you taste with guided notes and a searchable personal cellar. It's designed for wine enthusiasts and students to build knowledge and recall specific bottles easily. Features include offline functionality and smart autocomplete for wine details.

Highlights
  • Guided wine tasting notes
  • Searchable wine cellar
  • Offline functionality
  • Smart autocomplete for wine details
  • Export notes as CSV
  • WSET Level 2 structure included
Features
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Remember every bottle you taste. Use VinoMemo without an account; your notes stay on your device. VinoMemo is a private wine journal for people who want to remember great bottles, write better tasting notes, and build real wine knowledge over time. Whether you're learning structured tasting, tracking wines from your cellar, or just tired of forgetting what you liked, VinoMemo helps you turn every glass into a useful, searchable note. GUIDED WINE NOTES IN MINUTES No blank page. No guessing what to write. VinoMemo guides you through appearance, nose, palate, and quality using a structured tasting flow inspired by professional wine evaluation. - Standard Structured tasting is free; unlock Advanced or Pro for more detail - Guided fields for appearance, aromas, flavors, palate and conclusions - Pro adds expanded palate notes and bottle-ageing assessment - Explore wine vocabulary with built-in aroma and flavor terms - Add label or bottle photos - Information tab suggestions use what you type and your most recent notes to help fill in wine details - Create and browse notes offline, with no account required YOUR PERSONAL WINE LIBRARY Every tasting note becomes easy to find later. - Search by wine name, producer, region, country, grape, and comments - Filter by wine color, quality, and tasting level - Keep your wine tasting notes together in one searchable library - Swipe note cards to edit or delete; share individual notes from their detail screen or the notes list - Export notes as CSV, with photos in a ZIP archive FREE TO START. CHOOSE HOW TO UNLOCK MORE. Standard Structured tasting is free. Unlock Advanced or Pro with a one-time purchase, or subscribe to All-access for tasting features plus Backup & Sync. Availability and pricing are shown in the app. BUILT FOR REAL WINE DRINKERS VinoMemo is for wine lovers, beginners, collectors, and tasting enthusiasts who want a better way to remember bottles and improve their tasting skills. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes are yours. Use VinoMemo without an account and keep your library on your device, even offline. Optional Backup & Sync requires an account and keeps notes and photos synced across your devices. You can delete your account in Settings and choose whether to keep notes and photos stored on this device. No ads. No social pressure. No data-selling business model. Download VinoMemo and build a wine memory you can trust. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cork Dork Wine Study4 screens
VinoMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VinoMemo at every 6 days against Cork Dork Wine Study's every 2 months. VinoMemo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Cork Dork Wine Study's advantage is ratings volume (358 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cork Dork Wine Study sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and VinoMemo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cork Dork Wine Study against 5.0 for VinoMemo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cork Dork Wine Study has 358 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Cork Dork Wine Study's written reviews are positive against 100% of VinoMemo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cork Dork Wine Study ships an update every 2 months, VinoMemo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cork Dork Wine Study versus VinoMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCork Dork Wine StudyVinoMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (358 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings358 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB67 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPaul KavanaghSebastien Kempf

Customer experience

Cork Dork Wine Study

All ratings358 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

VinoMemo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cork Dork Wine Study

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Quiz answer ovals not retaining selections
  • Map color key showing duplicate colors with missing options
  • Paid categories inaccessible after upgrade
  • Subscription continues charging after app deletion
  • Map quizzes too small for usable interaction

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiple choice format option for appellations
  • Larger, more accessible map quiz interface
  • Better color coding in map keys
  • Improved subscription management and cancellation process
  • Updated content to match current exam materials

VinoMemo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cork Dork Wine Study

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
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  • Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
4 purchases

VinoMemo

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$3.99
Show 1 more
  • WSET Level 3 Unlock$8.99

Questions

Is Cork Dork Wine Study free?
Cork Dork Wine Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VinoMemo free?
VinoMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cork Dork Wine Study or VinoMemo?
VinoMemo is rated higher. Cork Dork Wine Study averages 4.9 out of 5 from 358 ratings, while VinoMemo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cork Dork Wine Study or VinoMemo have ads?
Neither Cork Dork Wine Study nor VinoMemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cork Dork Wine Study or VinoMemo?
Cork Dork Wine Study ships an update every 2 months, and VinoMemo every 6 days. Most recently, Cork Dork Wine Study was updated on October 17, 2026 and VinoMemo on October 16, 2026.

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