WineQuest vs Firstleaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WineQuest
Discover wines you'll love and avoid those you won't with personalized taste predictions. Create a wine profile by answering simple questions and enhance it by rating wines you've tried. Find wines that match your preferences, even for friends.
- Personalized wine taste predictions
- Taste interview for profile creation
- Enhance profile with wine ratings
- Create multiple user profiles
- Save favorite wines and add notes
- Predictions for any wine
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“Will I Like this Wine?” WineQuest is the best way to find the wines you’ll like and avoid the wines you won’t. Just start with a quick taste interview and WineQuest can predict if you’re going to love, like, or simply hate a wine before you buy it. Rate the wines you drink to enhance your profile and to remember your favorites. WineQuest works when you need it most: at restaurants, grocery stores, bars, warehouse clubs, friends’ houses, wine stores, etc. Additional details: CREATE YOUR WINE PROFILE -Answer a few simple questions about salt and coffee to start your profile -Your profile gets stronger with each wine you rate -You can create additional profiles for anyone in your iPhone ‘Contacts’ directory FIND WINES YOU LIKE (AND THAT YOUR FRIENDS LIKE!) -Get a personal prediction for any wine you are considering -Get wine predictions for whoever you’re with (i.e. spouse, family member, friend) PERSONAL FAVORITES/NOTES -Rate the wines you drink to build your personal wine list -Add notes about each wine: who you drank it with, where you enjoyed it, etc.
Firstleaf
Discover your next favorite wine with instant, personalized recommendations. Simply scan a wine label, menu, or shelf to get expert-backed suggestions tailored to your taste. Build a digital wine library and refine your palate with this free pocket sommelier.
- Scan wine labels for instant recommendations
- Personalized taste refinement
- Digital wine library and taste tracking
- Expert-backed wine picks
- Menu and shelf scanning
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Stop guessing and start sipping confidently with Firstleaf. With 1.3M+ wines, 95% label recognition, and expert-backed picks, Firstleaf is your free, pocket sommelier. Whether you're at the store, browsing a restaurant menu, or planning a night in, we make it fast, easy, and fun to find your perfect bottle. HOW IT WORKS: + Scan & Discover: Snap a photo of wine labels, menus, or shelves for instant, tailored recommendations. + Refine Your Taste: Rate wines to improve suggestions and build your personal flavor profile. + Track & Learn: Create a digital wine library and explore your evolving taste with WinePrint™. + Manage Your Club: Members can customize shipments, rate wines, and update preferences in-app. Not a member? Join America’s most personalized wine club and get wines delivered to your door. Whether you're new to wine or a seasoned enthusiast, Firstleaf helps you explore with confidence. The more you sip and rate, the smarter our recommendations become. No ads. No cost. Just smarter sipping. Download now. Cheers!
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Verdict
WineQuest and Firstleaf both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 98% of WineQuest's written reviews are positive against 44% of Firstleaf's. WineQuest also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Firstleaf's advantage is ratings volume (691 vs 14). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WineQuest holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firstleaf has 691 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of WineQuest's written reviews are positive against 44% of Firstleaf's.
WineQuest ships an update every 3 weeks, Firstleaf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WineQuest | Firstleaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better | 4.4 (691 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.1% of reviews — better | 44.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 691 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WineQuest | Firstleaf.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
WineQuest
Firstleaf
User reviews
WineQuest
From 14 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Accurate wine predictions
- 👍 Learns user preferences
- 💡 Personalized taste profiles
- 🤝 Friend profile synchronization
- 📚 Extensive wine database
Room to improve
- ⏳ Outdated interface/design
- 📱 App not working on iPhone
- 🗄️ Ratings not transferred on phone change
- ➕ Many wines not in database
- ⬆️ Needs more frequent updates
Firstleaf
From 691 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🍷 Great wine selection
- 👍 Helpful app features
- 🤗 Positive user experience
- 💰 Good value
- 🧠 Useful for discovering new wines
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working/crashing
- 🙁 Unsatisfactory customer service
- 🚢 Delivery issues
- 🤔 Limited customization options
- 😕 Inconsistent wine quality
Bugs and requests
WineQuest
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ratings didn't transfer when changing phones
- App quit working on iPhone
Requested features
5 requests- Scan bottle instead of typing
- More than one friend profile
- More educational content on wine
- Expand restaurant predictions
- Show which wines predictions are compared to
Firstleaf
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezing or not opening
- Issues with updating preferences
- Inconsistent wine information display
- Trouble canceling membership
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to purchase favorite wines
- Improve app navigation and usability
- Expand rating system beyond like/dislike
- Allow easier subscription management
- Integrate wine cellar tracking
In-app purchases
WineQuest
No in-app purchases
Firstleaf
No in-app purchases
