# Pocket Wine vs GuildSomm

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Wine at 90% against GuildSomm's 21%. Pocket Wine also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (657 vs 3). GuildSomm's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket Wine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and GuildSomm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pocket Wine holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Wine has 657 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Pocket Wine's written reviews are positive against 21% of GuildSomm's.

Pocket Wine ships an update every 7 months, GuildSomm every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Wine | GuildSomm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (657 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-wine-guide-and-cellar/id373322732/reviews)** | [3.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guildsomm/id1143941420/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **657** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 21.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#188** |
| Size | 31 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Time Marketing Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/373322735) | [GuildSomm International, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143941419) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Wine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-wine-guide-and-cellar/id373322732)

Enhance your wine knowledge and enjoyment with a comprehensive guide to wine styles, grape varieties, and food pairings. This app offers a unique cellar management tool to track your collection visually, discover your taste profile, and access an extensive glossary of wine terms.

**Highlights:** Cellar management with visual tracking, Explore wine styles and grape varieties, Food pairing recommendations, Personal taste profiling tool, Extensive wine glossary, Sync across iPhone and iPad

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $5.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Subscription | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Detailed and informative wine information
- 🍷 Helpful for learning about wine and pairing with food
- 💻 Clean, easy-to-use interface
- 📚 Comprehensive grape variety and region details
- 🤖 Accurate 'My Taste' feature to recommend wines

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lacks ability to search/filter wines by specific properties
- 📸 No label scanning or auto-population of wine details
- 🔢 Limited inventory/selection of wines available in the app
- 🌐 Lacking coverage of some wine regions and grape varieties

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes reported by some users
- Compatibility issues with older devices mentioned

**Requested features**

- Add ability to scan wine labels and auto-populate details
- Implement more advanced filtering/search options for wines
- Expand coverage to include more wine regions and grape varieties
- Add a 'My Cellar' feature to easily track and manage personal wine inventory


### GuildSomm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guildsomm/id1143941420)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Access a comprehensive database of wine and beverage knowledge offline. Study on the go or quickly find facts during service. Includes regional laws, appellations, climate data, cocktail recipes, and more, with customizable display modes.

**Highlights:** Offline Compendium Access, Regional Wine Laws, Appellation Information, Climate and Production Data, Viticulture & Vinification References, Cocktail Recipes, Dark/Light Mode

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Compendium Access | $7.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Wine free?

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

### Is GuildSomm free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Wine or GuildSomm?

Pocket Wine is rated higher. Pocket Wine averages 4.7 out of 5 from 657 ratings, while GuildSomm averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Pocket Wine or GuildSomm have ads?

Neither Pocket Wine nor GuildSomm shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket Wine or GuildSomm?

Pocket Wine ships an update every 7 months, and GuildSomm every 2 months. Most recently, Pocket Wine was updated on October 26, 2026 and GuildSomm on October 26, 2026.

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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.*