# Pocket Wine vs Wine Maps

The clearest difference is price: Pocket Wine at Free against Wine Maps's $0.99. Pocket Wine also leads on ratings volume (657 vs 110). Wine Maps's advantage is chart position (#27 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Pocket Wine is free to download; Wine Maps costs $0.99 up front. Pocket Wine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Wine Maps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pocket Wine against 4.6 for Wine Maps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Wine has 657 ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Pocket Wine's written reviews are positive against 82% of Wine Maps's.

Pocket Wine ships an update every 7 months, Wine Maps every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Wine | Wine Maps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (657 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-wine-guide-and-cellar/id373322732/reviews)** | [4.6 (110 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wine-maps/id552821843/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **657** | 110 |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 82.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#27** |
| Size | 31 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.8** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Time Marketing Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/373322735) | [Jonathan Lord](https://appshunter.io/developer/517523156) |

## 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


### Wine Maps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wine-maps/id552821843)

**Currently charting:** #27 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Explore global wine regions with detailed visual maps. Search for specific areas, customize map views, and test your knowledge. Ideal for wine enthusiasts, educators, and commercial use with an optional distribution license.

**Highlights:** 130+ maps of wine regions across 25 countries, Search and zoom into specific wine regions, Customize map elements (labels, rivers, cities), Print or export maps as images, Interactive quizzes for learning, Offline access to maps, Optional commercial distribution license

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial Copyright Licence | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Wine free?

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

### Is Wine Maps free?

Wine Maps costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

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

Pocket Wine is rated higher. Pocket Wine averages 4.7 out of 5 from 657 ratings, while Wine Maps averages 4.6 from 110 ratings.

### Do Pocket Wine or Wine Maps have ads?

Neither Pocket Wine nor Wine Maps shows ads.

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

Pocket Wine ships an update every 7 months, and Wine Maps every 4 months. Most recently, Pocket Wine was updated on October 26, 2026 and Wine Maps 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.*