Comparison

Wine Maps vs Taurus Wines

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

Taurus Wines

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Welcome to the Taurus Wines app - everything you love about our family-run, award-winning store, but on your phone. The app is a quick and easy way for you to access our carefully curated selection of wines and spirits - from fridge-door whites to fine wines. Explore our extensive range, including organic and vegan options, and find your perfect bottle with ease. With nationwide delivery available you don't have to live nearby - but if you do, you can select in-store pick up and benefit from our local delivery option, too. Our app is more than just a shopping platform —it's your passport to exclusive events. Buy tickets for our signature Walkabout Tastings and intimate Winemaker Feasts, where renowned experts share their insights and guide you through expertly paired three-course meals. Spaces are always limited, so join our mailing list for early ticket access. Features include: - Log in to access your order history (if you shop with us via our website your account will sync across the platforms). - Easily browse our entire selection via the search function or through the product categories in the menu. - Record wines you love by pressing the heart symbol on the product page - so you never forget a favourite again. - Never miss out on popular wines, with a warning showing when there are fewer than 50 bottles available. - Allow notifications for special app-only offers and exclusive events. - Option to pick up from the store if you live locally.

Screenshots

Wine Maps4 screens
Taurus Wines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Taurus Wines at Free against Wine Maps's $0.99. Taurus Wines also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Wine Maps's advantage is chart position (#8 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Taurus Wines is free to download; Wine Maps costs $0.99 up front. Wine Maps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Taurus Wines asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Wine Maps versus Taurus Wines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine MapsTaurus Wines
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (109 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.8 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB51 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJonathan LordEndoplazmik

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wine Maps

One-time1
  • Commercial Copyright Licence$4.99
None

Taurus Wines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wine Maps free?
Wine Maps costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Taurus Wines free?
Taurus Wines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wine Maps or Taurus Wines have ads?
Neither Wine Maps nor Taurus Wines shows ads.

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