# Wine Maps vs Grape Base

The clearest difference is price: Grape Base at Free against Wine Maps's $0.99. Grape Base also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Wine Maps's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Grape Base is free to download; Wine Maps costs $0.99 up front. Wine Maps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Grape Base sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Wine Maps against 4.5 for Grape Base. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine Maps has 110 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Wine Maps's written reviews are positive against 50% of Grape Base's.

Wine Maps ships an update every 4 months, Grape Base monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wine Maps | Grape Base |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (110 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wine-maps/id552821843/reviews)** | [4.5 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grape-base-wine-pairings/id1488975696/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **110** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **82.2% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#18** | — |
| Size | 48 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.8 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Jonathan Lord](https://appshunter.io/developer/517523156) | [Wine Grounds LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1366472583) |

## What reviewers say

### Wine Maps

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

**Currently charting:** #18 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 |


### Grape Base

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grape-base-wine-pairings/id1488975696)

Discover perfect wine and food pairings with this intelligent assistant. It suggests wines for your meals or dishes for your wine, offering insights on serving, aging, and vintage quality. Explore global wine regions and grape varietals with data-driven vintage scores.

**Highlights:** Food and wine pairing suggestions, Dish and cuisine recommendations, Wine serving temperature, Bottle aging advice, Vintage charts with scores, Region and grape exploration, Machine learning vintage predictions

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Almanac | $0.99 | per month |
| The Vintner | $1.99 | per month |
| Serving and Aging | $0.99 | one-time |
| Top Vintages | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pairing types | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wine Maps free?

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

### Is Grape Base free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Wine Maps or Grape Base?

Wine Maps is rated higher. Wine Maps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Grape Base averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.

### Do Wine Maps or Grape Base have ads?

Neither Wine Maps nor Grape Base shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wine Maps or Grape Base?

Wine Maps ships an update every 4 months, and Grape Base monthly. Most recently, Wine Maps was updated on November 10, 2026 and Grape Base on November 3, 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.*