Comparison

Winebook vs SipCircle Wine

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

Head to head
About

Winebook

Manage your wine collection with this app. It offers detailed information on grape varieties, wine properties, and allows for local or cloud storage. Features include AR scanning, advanced search, and smart inventory tracking.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based wine management
  • AR and object capture scanning
  • Detailed wine property storage
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Smart inventory tracking
  • Grape variety information
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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Winebook is a powerful Cloud base wine manager App for wine enthusiasts. It offers a wide source of information about the wine World with a robust content of grape varieties and beautiful photos. With an elegant and efficient solution to store your wine collection, Winebook saves all the important properties of your wines. You can store them locally in your device or in the Cloud to sync all your devices. FEATURES: β€’ iCLOUD support: Your wines everywhere β€’ AR (Augmented Reality) and Object Capture (scanner) β€’ Storage of photos, properties (12), ratings (5) and notes for each wine β€’ Advanced search bar for wines and grape varieties (name, type, country, rating and year) β€’ Add your Favorite wine with a single touch on a heart β€’ Easily navigate through the most important function of your Wines β€’ New smart-Inventory, works with a drink button that automatically updates your total for each type of wine (white, rose, red, sparkling and fortified) β€’ Detail views for each type of grape with a complete overview, beautiful photos, text to speech and font size of your choice β€’ Select from 60 countries, each with it’s most important wine regions selected already for you β€’ Wine properties include: name, category, type, vintage, country, region, brand, date drank, date bought, price, blend and inventory β€’ Barcode scanner ** β€’ Landscape mode for iPad β€’ Certificates by main wine regions : A.O.C, D.O.C.G, D.O, D.O.C.A, V.d.l.T. ** β€’ Grapes by main wine regions: Australia, France, Germany, Italy and Spain ** β€’ Share wines: facebook, twitter, e-mail, airdrop and more ** β€’ Universal support (for all devices) β€’ No internet connection required β€’ File migration - recover/backup your wine database on your Mac β€’ Grape shop: add packages of grape varieties to your collection β€’ Optimized for iPhone 6 and 6 plus β€’ Multi-tasking support β€’ Slide Over and Split View functionality support β€’ Today's Widget support: EMOJIWINE (quick view inventory) β€’ Apple Pencil notes per wine (only Wine App in App Store to support it) β€’ Consult wine score history by experts (GlobalWineScores) β€’ Unlimited Wine registration (Subscription) Pro version auto-renew subscriptions: - 1 year (Gold) | 3 month (Silver) | 1 month (Bronze) subscriptions* - Unlimited Wine entries - Full access to app | apple pencil - Full access to the grapes and more ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS β€’ Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. β€’ Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.

 β€’ Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
 β€’ Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
 β€’ Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. NOTE 

‒ Winebook does not support Universal Purchase. Winebook Pro does. TERMS OF USE β€’ https://www.termsofusegenerator.net/live.php?token=SE6EUjRJ1otauEtbkX3DU4rLrp0tLXiE

About

SipCircle Wine

Features
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SipCircle Wine helps you share discoveries, decode any restaurant wine list and map your palate with absolute confidence. Create invite-only groups with the friends you drink with. No public feeds, no crowd ratings. Just authentic recommendations. Free to start and genuinely useful: log unlimited wines, write private journal notes, host group tastings, and share beautiful tasting cards with zero paywalls on the essentials. LEARN FROM FRIENDS, NOT STRANGERS Create a private Circle with the people you enjoy wine with. See what friends are drinking, share recommendations, react to discoveries, and maintain a shared wishlist. Invite-only groups keep conversations meaningful. No followers, no public feeds, no noise. DISCOVER WINES YOU WILL ACTUALLY LOVE Get recommendations based on your personal taste profile and the wines enjoyed by people you trust. Looking for the perfect bottle for dinner? Curious what to try next? SipCircle helps you find wines that match your preferences, not generic crowd ratings. ORDER WITH CONFIDENCE (Premium) Scan a restaurant wine list and instantly see which bottles best fit your palate. Skip the overwhelm and make better wine decisions wherever you are. TURN TASTINGS INTO DISCOVERIES Host structured tastings, compare notes, and see which wines stood out to the group. Capture photos, reactions, and tasting impressions, then automatically generate beautiful recap cards everyone can revisit. UNDERSTAND YOUR PALATE (Premium) Build a personalized taste profile and discover the regions, styles, and characteristics that define your preferences. Track how your taste evolves over time and gain deeper insight into what you truly enjoy. Import your existing collection from Vivino or CellarTracker to get started faster. REMEMBER EVERY GREAT BOTTLE Quickly save wines with the label scanner or add them manually. Keep private notes, ratings, photos, and memories in a personal wine journal that grows with every bottle. Your notes remain private unless you choose to share them. BEAUTIFUL SHARING Share favorite bottles, tasting highlights, and discoveries with beautifully designed wine cards. Every recommendation becomes easier to remember and easier to share. FREE VS. PREMIUM Free and genuinely useful: - Unlimited wine logs - Private journal notes - Group tasting creation and entry - Shared tasting recap cards Premium unlocks the power tools: - Instantly scan restaurant wine lists - AI-powered Wine Discovery - Advanced palate insights and style distribution charts - Seamless collection import from Vivino or CellarTracker PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your personal tasting notes are completely private and are never shared without your explicit permission. Groups are strictly invite-only and built for trusted friends, ensuring your data stays within your circle. Must be of legal drinking age in your region to use this app. Terms of Use: https://sipnotes.app/terms

Screenshots

Winebook4 screens
SipCircle Wine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SipCircle Wine at every 5 days against Winebook's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Winebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and SipCircle Wine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Winebook ships an update every 3 months, SipCircle Wine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Winebook versus SipCircle Wine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinebookSipCircle Wine
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews29.2% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size166 MB24 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperChrystian EnriquezCCQuel Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Winebook

Subscriptions3
  • Bronze Member$7.991 Month
  • Silver Member$17.993 Months
  • Golden Member$49.991 Year
2 purchases

SipCircle Wine

Subscriptions2
  • Sip Circle Pro Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Sip Circle Pro Annual Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Winebook free?
Winebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SipCircle Wine free?
SipCircle Wine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Winebook or SipCircle Wine have ads?
Neither Winebook nor SipCircle Wine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Winebook or SipCircle Wine?
Winebook ships an update every 3 months, and SipCircle Wine every 5 days. Most recently, Winebook was updated on September 22, 2026 and SipCircle Wine on September 19, 2026.

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