Comparison

Wine Spies vs Last Bubbles

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

Head to head
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.

About

Last Bubbles

Discover a daily, exclusive deal on a hand-picked sparkling wine from around the world. Learn about the wine's origin, tasting notes, and pairing suggestions. Offers are limited and disappear once sold out.

Highlights
  • Daily sparkling wine deals
  • Exclusive below-retail pricing
  • Detailed tasting notes
  • Vintner and region stories
  • Bubbles glossary
  • Pairing inspiration
Features
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Darling, allow us to introduce ourselves. We're Last Bubbles—your devoted guide to a life forever fizzing. Each morning, we select a single sparkling wine, plucked from the vineyards of Champagne, the hillsides of Franciacorta, the limestone caves of the Loire, or some tucked-away corner of the world. One bottle, one day, one fleeting opportunity. When it’s gone, it’s gone. This is the first and only daily wine offer dedicated exclusively to sparkling wine priced well below retail. No distractions, no compromises. Think of us as your concierge, pressing a coupe into your hand and whispering, “You must try this.” With every offer, you’ll discover: - Stories of the farmers, vintners, and regions that give these wines life. - Tasting notes that will surely make your mouth water. - Insights into methode traditionnelle, pet-nat, dosage, or any number of other terms in our bubbles glossary. - Pairing inspiration — from oysters and caviar, to popcorn and Tuesday nights (because... well, why not?) So: one bubble-soaked app notification each morning, one sparkling discovery at your fingertips. All of it is hand-picked, all of it fleeting, and all of it is meant for you, my darling Bubble Monster. Download the app, pour yourself a coupe, and let’s begin!

Screenshots

Wine Spies4 screens
Last Bubbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Last Bubbles at none against Wine Spies's shown. Last Bubbles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Wine Spies's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 236). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Wine Spies against 4.9 for Last Bubbles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine Spies has 1.5K ratings behind it against 236, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Wine Spies's written reviews are positive against 100% of Last Bubbles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wine Spies versus Last Bubbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine SpiesLast Bubbles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.5K ratings)4.9 (236 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better236
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB60 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe Wine Spies, LLCLast Bottle Wines

Customer experience

Wine Spies

All ratings1,199 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative24.1%

Last Bubbles

All ratings236 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Last Bubbles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wine Spies

No in-app purchases

None

Last Bubbles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wine Spies free?
Wine Spies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Last Bubbles free?
Last Bubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wine Spies or Last Bubbles?
Last Bubbles is rated higher. Wine Spies averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Last Bubbles averages 4.9 from 236 ratings.
Do Wine Spies or Last Bubbles have ads?
Wine Spies shows ads; Last Bubbles does not.
Which is updated more often, Wine Spies or Last Bubbles?
Wine Spies ships an update every 3 weeks, and Last Bubbles every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wine Spies was updated on September 24, 2026 and Last Bubbles on September 21, 2026.

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