Model Academy vs Vantero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Model Academy
Learn the essentials of modeling from a professional coach with experience training top industry figures. Access unique content, track your progress, and connect with a community to help you advance your modeling career or get scouted.
- Professional modeling coaching
- Unique learning content
- Progress tracking
- Offline content sync
- Community access
- Scouting opportunities
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Always been told to model? But don't know how to start? Start right here! Mandy Dyonne Lieveld coach models who walk for CHANEL, DIOR, VERSACE etc. And worked together with Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner. Join our community & check out the unique content that will help you level up your skills or even get scouted. Installing the app is free of charge. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of Model Academy is free of charge. Should you use Model Academy to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card after the trial period ends and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy
Vantero
This app helps restaurant staff learn about food, wine, cocktails, spirits, and service through engaging games. It offers trivia, flashcards, and tasting notes to enhance knowledge and improve guest experiences. Users can compete with colleagues and win rewards.
- Gamified learning
- Food and beverage knowledge
- Service training
- Trivia and flashcards
- Tasting notes
- Peer competition
- Reward system
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Welcome to Vantero, a modern restaurant knowledge platform designed to empower front-of-house team members to continuously learn and exceed guest expectations while having fun along the way. Vantero gamifies food, wine, cocktails, spirits, and service knowledge through trivia, flashcards, and tasting notes. Compete against your peers and win memorable experiences, including dinner for two at incredible fine dining restaurants. It's nice to be the guest and have someone serve you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vantero at none against Model Academy's 4. Vantero also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Model Academy's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Model Academy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. Vantero asks for nothing beyond the download.
Model Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vantero has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Model Academy ships an update every 3 months, Vantero weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Model Academy | Vantero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.6 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mandy Lieveld | SAPERE TECHNOLOGY LLC |
Customer experience
Model Academy
Vantero
In-app purchases
Model Academy
- Subscription$29.001 Month
- Subscription$49.001 Month
- Subscription$99.001 Month
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- Free 7 days7 Days trial$99.001 Month
Vantero
No in-app purchases
