Comparison

Wine vs Amphorapp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Scan wine labels
  • Compare prices
  • Find purchase locations
  • Access critic scores
  • View vintage information
  • Rate and review wines
  • Explore drink encyclopedia
Features
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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

About

Amphorapp

Features
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AmphorApp is the definitive digital ecosystem for wine lovers, collectors, enthusiasts, and professionals worldwide. Inspired by the ancient amphora — a timeless symbol of wine preservation, culture, and trade — AmphorApp combines tradition with cutting-edge technology to redefine how people discover, manage, learn about, and experience the world of wine. More than a simple cellar management app, AmphorApp is an intelligent companion for the wine world, powered by data, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics. Users can easily create and organize personal collections, scan labels, and access detailed information on wines, grape varieties, regions, producers, vintages, tasting notes, market values, and food pairings. The platform connects the wine universe through a comprehensive knowledge base on terroirs, denominations of origin, grape varieties, production methods, and global wine history and culture. From beginners taking their first steps to experienced collectors and sommeliers, AmphorApp offers a rich, personalized experience for every user profile. Smart features include inventory management, wish lists, consumption history, cellar analytics, investment insights, market tracking, and recommendation engines tailored to each person's preferences and sensory profile. AmphorApp also helps users understand their own wine DNA by identifying preferences and patterns to deliver increasingly accurate suggestions. Beyond collection management, AmphorApp adds an innovative layer of education and entertainment through interactive games, quizzes, challenges, achievements, and learning experiences that make wine discovery more engaging and rewarding. Users can deepen their knowledge while competing, earning badges, and expanding their expertise. Built with a premium, sophisticated, and elegant experience, AmphorApp serves collectors, wine clubs, restaurants, retailers, importers, wineries, and the global wine community. The platform embraces not only wine but other premium beverages, creating a broader ecosystem for enthusiasts and specialists. By combining millennia of heritage with modern intelligence, AmphorApp turns bottles into stories, collections into knowledge, and passion into discovery. It is where tradition meets innovation, bringing the world of wine into the future. Terms of Use (EULA): https://amphorapp.com/termos.php?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://amphorapp.com/privacidade.php?lang=en Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wine4 screens
Amphorapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Wine at #25 against Amphorapp's unranked. Amphorapp's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Wine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Amphorapp sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine ships an update every 9 days, Amphorapp every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Wine versus Amphorapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWineAmphorapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWine-Searcher LimitedFrancisco Rinaldi

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

Amphorapp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wine

Subscriptions2
  • Wine-Searcher PRO7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Wine-Searcher PRO7 Days trial$98.991 Year
8 purchases

Amphorapp

Subscriptions8
  • AmphorApp Basic Monthly$4.991 Year
  • AmphorApp Standard Monthly$9.991 Month
  • AmphorApp Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • AmphorApp Master Monthly$29.991 Month
  • AmphorApp Basic Annual$53.991 Year
  • AmphorApp Standard Annual$107.991 Year
  • AmphorApp Premium Annual$214.991 Year
  • AmphorApp Master Annual$314.991 Year

Questions

Is Wine free?
Wine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amphorapp free?
Amphorapp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wine or Amphorapp have ads?
Neither Wine nor Amphorapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wine or Amphorapp?
Wine ships an update every 9 days, and Amphorapp every 4 days. Most recently, Wine was updated on October 28, 2026 and Amphorapp on October 24, 2026.

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