Wine vs Secondz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wine
This app helps you find, compare, and buy wines, beers, and spirits globally. Scan labels or search by name to access pricing, critic scores, and purchase locations. Discover new drinks and expand your knowledge with its extensive encyclopedia.
- Scan wine labels
- Compare prices
- Find purchase locations
- Access critic scores
- View vintage information
- Rate and review wines
- Explore drink encyclopedia
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Find, compare and buy wines using the world’s #1 wine resource. The Wine-Searcher app is a genius shortcut to your favorite wines, beers and spirits – wherever you are on earth. Just scan the label and find a wealth of info on 8 million wine offers from 55,000 merchants. With the Wine-Searcher app, you can look up a wine to find out prices, critic scores, grape and region information, available vintages, and most importantly, where to buy. You can even rate and review your own favorites, and share them with the community. Looking to compare prices for the 2005 Mouton Rothschild? Or wanting to get information on a rare Cognac, bourbon or single malt Scotch whisky? Maybe you’re just interested in the best vintages for your favorite vineyards and wineries. Search quickly and easily Use our Label Scanner tool to scan the wine, beer or whisky in front of you, or just type in the name of a product you want to learn more about. Find out about grape varieties, producers and regions, access pricing information across vintages, and even see how critics have scored it. Ratings: Remember the memorable With the Wine-Searcher app, you can always buy a five star wine from a palate you trust – your own. Rate and review wines you've been drinking, and see what others have been enjoying. You can even save wines you haven't tried yet for later. Locate stores near you Find out what wine stores are closest to you, and see what wines are the best value at your local wine merchant. Buy wines online through the merchant’s site, or get in touch with a store directly through the app. Expand your wine knowledge Access Wine-Searcher’s exhaustive encyclopedia covering producers, wine regions, appellations and grape varieties – from the ubiquitous to the obscure. Broaden your horizons The Wine-Searcher app is so much more than that: find and compare prices of some of the world’s best Scotch whisky, bourbon, Cognac, gin, rum, tequila, and even beer. “Thanks to Wine-Searcher, the most successful, and seriously useful, price comparison website, everyone should now be paying the right price for the wines they buy.” – Jancis Robinson MW “There is no better tool than Wine-Searcher. This web site offers the world’s most comprehensive database of wines available for sale online.” – Alder Yarrow, Vinography “Whether you’re looking for something as ubiquitous as Mouton Cadet Bordeaux or something as rare as a Riesling TBA from Egon Müller in Germany, Wine-Searcher will point you to the right place and show you the prices.” – The New York Times Wine-Searcher is free to use. You can purchase a subscription to Wine-Searcher PRO through an In-App Purchase. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your Apple account. Your subscription will renew automatically, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel the subscription at any time. You can manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://www.wine-searcher.com/policies.lml Terms of use: https://www.wine-searcher.com/user-terms.lml
Secondz
Discover authentic dining and drinking spots with genuine recommendations from chefs, foodies, and locals. Explore curated lists, follow trusted experts, and find hidden gems in various cities. Stay updated on local foodie events and specials.
- Genuine recommendations from experts and locals
- Discover nearby recommended venues
- Explore curated Foodboards
- Follow trusted food experts and friends
- Create and save personal Foodboards
- See live foodie events and specials
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Find restaurants recommended by chefs - not algorithms. Guides of where Australia’s best chefs actually eat at - now in your pocket. Secondz is Australia’s chef-curated restaurant and bar guide. Real recommendations from the people who know food best, the places they go to on their nights off. THE CITY GUIDES Each Secondz city guide is built by 10+ of the city’s most respected chefs and tastemakers. Browse restaurants and bars by chef, cuisine or suburb. See exactly who recommended each venue - and trust it because you know who’s behind it. No algorithms. No paid placements. No anonymous ratings. If a chef recommended it, it’s worth your time. WHAT’S ON - LIVE EVENTS IN YOUR CITY Never miss what’s happening. The What’s On tab shows live events, new menus, pop-ups and specials from the most recommended restaurants and bars in each city - updated in real time. If something worth going to is happening tonight, it’s on Secondz. ---------------------------------------------------------- INSIDE THE APP → Chef City Guides - restaurant recommendations from 10+ respected chefs per city → What’s On - live events, specials and new menus happening now → Follow Chefs - see new restaurant picks the moment chefs add them → Save & Plan - build lists for date nights, travel and weekends → One-tap sharing - send a restaurant or bar recommendation in seconds -------------------------------------------------------------- NOW LIVE IN THESE CITIES Melbourne · Sydney · Brisbane · Perth · Adelaide · Gold Coast · Bangkok · Singapore · Bali ----------------------------------------------------------------- BY THE NUMBERS → 500+ chefs and tastemakers sharing their recommendations → 35,000+ restaurant and bar recommendations across 9 cities → 275,000+ food lovers already using Secondz ----------------------------------------------------------- Stop wasting a meal on somewhere average. Download Secondz. Eat like an insider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Secondz at none against Wine's 2. Secondz also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 76%). Wine's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 2) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). 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. Wine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Secondz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Secondz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine has 17K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Wine's written reviews are positive against 89% of Secondz's.
Wine ships an update every 9 days, Secondz fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wine | Secondz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wine-Searcher Ltd | Secondz Global Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Wine
Secondz
User reviews
Wine
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔍 Comprehensive database
- 💰 Helps find best prices
- 🔍 Detailed wine information
- 🔍 Useful for wine collectors
- 🔍 Excellent resource for wine enthusiasts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate label recognition
- 💰 Paid version not worth the cost
- 🔍 Limited search functionality in app
- 🔍 Outdated information on some wines
Secondz
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Game changer for foodies
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🌟 Trusted recommendations
- ✨ 'Shake for surprise' feature
- 📚 Food boards for saving
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is slow
- 🐛 App doesn't react well
- 🐛 Unable to search reels
- 🐛 Cannot create food boards
- 🐛 Feedback/message failed
Bugs and requests
Wine
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Saved wines not syncing properly
- Landscape mode not working on iPad
Requested features
4 requests- Wish list feature for wines to buy
- Improved label scanning and recognition
- Ability to save and rate tasted wines
- More integration with wine critic reviews
Secondz
Reported bugs
8 issues- Unable to search users or venues from reels
- Cannot create food boards to save items
- Feedback/message feature failed
- Cannot change profile picture
- Spam emails sent despite requests to delete account
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- App is slow and not very reactive
- Canberra ACT venues not included
- Using location (Canberra) brings up Melbourne locations
Requested features
6 requests- Expand to more locations
- Improve search functionality
- Search by suburb
- Add ACT to list of states
- Allow changing profile picture
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- Improve app speed and responsiveness
In-app purchases
Wine
- Wine-Searcher PRO7 Days trial$10.991 Month
- Wine-Searcher PRO7 Days trial$98.991 Year
Secondz
No in-app purchases









