Wine Maps vs Tasting Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wine Maps
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.
- 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
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Wine Maps provides a handy visual reference, for the wine regions in twenty countries around the world. Its a great tool for anyone looking to learn more about the world of wine, and even better for those looking for maps to study from. It's perfect for those teaching others about wine, and Wine Maps provides a number of ways of exporting or printing maps. Wine Maps focuses exclusively on mapping the wine regions of the world. It offers one hundred and twenty two maps, defining the wine regions. It is NOT an encyclopaedia of wine, and does not give any textual definitions or comment. Wine Maps is a purely visual reference, which allows you to search for the location of a wine region. With the exception of the top wineries in Bordeaux, individual vineyards do not appear on the maps. There's just too many of them! Each map is one or two taps away from the main screen. Simply choose from the main wine region list, and you instantly have a map of that region. You can search for regions by name, and Wine Maps will neatly zoom into its location. The surrounding regions will be greyed out to highlight the selected region. Each map has the wine regions clearly presented, along with rivers, cities, and major towns. You can adjust the major components for map. for example to hide the labels for wine regions. You can hide the rivers, or the towns and cities. On each map, controls are provided to show, grey out, or hide individual wine regions. For commercial users, who would like to make more extensive use of the maps, an in-app purchase has been added. This provides a licence to distribute maps, via websites, videos, presentations, and more. Wine Maps is also bundled with a companion app for your Apple TV. Allowing you to show off your wine knowledge, and TV simultaneously! Feature Summary: • Locate one of 1500+ wine regions in seconds • 130 Maps covering 25 countries • Accessible top down approach • Maps can be printed, or exported as images • Test yourself, to help with learning the world's wine regions • A licence for commercial distribution is available as in in-app purchase • Maps can be altered. For example, to hide labels, rivers, or towns and cities. • Individual wine regions can be hidden, or greyed out • Works offline • iPad, iPhone and Apple TV support • Currently on its 28th update. Wine Maps is actively developed (now with a version for the Mac desktop). What regions are included? - Overall World Map - Overall Europe Map - Central and Eastern Europe Map Old World - 17 Countries, and 62 Regions: - Austria - Bulgaria - Croatia - Czech Republic - France (with fifteen main subregions, and further sub-subregions. Eleven from Bordeaux, six from Burgundy, and Bergerac), - Georgia - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Italy (with nineteen subregions) - Moldova - Portugal - Romania - Spain (with ten subregions) - Slovenia - Slovakia - Switzerland New World - 9 Countries, and 40 Regions: - Argentina - Australia (with four subregions) - Brazil - Canada (with subregion Ontario) - Chile - Mexico - New Zealand (with two subregions) - South Africa (with the subregion Western Cape) - USA (with subregions of seventeen states, and fifteen subregions of California) Image Copyright All images generated using Wine Maps are issued under the "Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License". https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ If you have purchased the Commercial Licence in-app purchase. All images generated are issued under the "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License". https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ By purchasing Wine Maps, or the Commercial Licence in-app purchase; you agree to adhere to the terms of the licence, which is appropriate to your purchase. Your personal data (Name and Email) would only be collected in the event of you choosing to email the developer for support.
Tasting Vault
Record and organize your wine tasting experiences, including notes, ratings, and winery details. Discover nearby wineries on a map or list and access their contact information. Your personal wine archive is always at your fingertips.
- Record tasting notes and ratings
- Organize wines by winery
- Discover nearby wineries
- Access winery contact information
- Share wine discoveries
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Discover the power of Tasting Vault, the ultimate app for wine enthusiasts seeking to enhance their tasting experiences and never miss out on a memorable wine again. Whether you're exploring the acclaimed vineyards of Sonoma or embarking on a global wine adventure, Tasting Vault is your indispensable companion for capturing, organizing, and sharing your wine tasting journeys. Capture Your Tasting Memories Never let a remarkable wine slip from your memory. With Tasting Vault, you can effortlessly record your tasting experiences, winery by winery. From the wine's vintage to its name, tasting notes, and personal ratings, easily document every detail in the intuitive "Start Tasting" tab. Let your impressions flourish as you rate each wine on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, allowing you to revisit your favorites with ease. Unveil the Wine Vault Step into "The Vault," where your past tasting notes come alive. Immerse yourself in the nostalgia of previous tastings, as wineries and wines are beautifully summarized, accompanied by their star ratings. Easily navigate through your personal wine archive, organized by winery name, and relish the memories of each tasting. Discover the joy of browsing the date of each tasting and let the stories behind the wines unfold. Explore Wine Wonderlands Unleash your thirst for discovery with the "Explore" tab. Enabled with location services, Tasting Vault unveils a dynamic map showcasing nearby wineries. Simply search for "winery," "winery near me," or the name of a specific winery, and watch the map populate with captivating options. Plan your next tasting adventure with visual precision. Prefer a list view? Just tap the list view button and behold a comprehensive list of nearby wineries at your fingertips. Connect with Wineries Tasting Vault goes beyond the tasting experience by offering vital connections to wineries. From addresses and phone numbers to website details, easily access the information you need to make reservations or explore winery offerings. Sharing these valuable insights with friends is a breeze with the share button, allowing you to spread the joy of wine discoveries effortlessly. Indulge yourself in the world of wine with Tasting Vault, the essential companion for wine tastings, cellar tracking, and discovering wineries near and far. Download Tasting Vault now and unlock a realm of unforgettable wine experiences.Take notes at your tasting and never forget a wine again. Revisit past tasting experiences again and again. Search for wineries, vineyards and wine bars nearby or anywhere in the world! Your wine tasting memories all in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tasting Vault at Free against Wine Maps's $0.99. Tasting Vault also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Wine Maps's advantage is ratings volume (110 vs 10) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). On rating 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
Tasting Vault is free to download; Wine Maps costs $0.99 up front. Wine Maps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tasting Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Wine Maps against 4.5 for Tasting Vault. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine Maps has 110 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Wine Maps ships an update every 4 months, Tasting Vault monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wine Maps | Tasting Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (110 ratings) — better | 4.5 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #13 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.8 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Lord | Jennifer Bush |
Customer experience
Wine Maps
Tasting Vault
In-app purchases
Wine Maps
- Commercial Copyright Licence$4.99
Tasting Vault
No in-app purchases









