Comparison

Guide des Chefs vs SommelierX

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

Head to head
About

Guide des Chefs

Features
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Eten in een toprestaurant draait om zoveel meer dan de gerechten alleen. De ambiance, het menu, de wijnkaart, de filosofie van de chef: alles telt op tot een complete en unieke ervaring. Guide des Chefs brengt die ervaring nu exclusief naar uw smartphone. CULINAIRE COMMUNITY Guide des Chefs is een platform voor liefhebbers van haute cuisine, waar de allerbeste restaurants en hun chefs zich presenteren. Als lid van Guide des Chefs wordt u onderdeel van een culinaire community waarbinnen topchefs u een uniek inkijkje geven in hun visie, hun keuken, hun signature dishes en hun restaurant. Bij Guide des Chefs zijn de chefs de sterren! DIGITAAL PLATFORM Op het digitale platform van Guide des Chefs vindt u van ieder restaurant een serie hoogwaardige video’s waarvan het water u in de mond loopt. In deze smaakvolle video’s krijgt u de chefs en hun culinaire tovenarij te zien zoals u nog nooit gezien heeft. Zo belichten we onder andere de chef, het restaurant, de filosofie, een gerecht of de unieke samenwerking met een leverancier. EEN GREEP UIT DE RESTAURANTS Bij Guide des Chefs vindt u de beste restaurants van Nederland. Alle aangesloten restaurants hebben minimaal een Michellinster of koken op sterrenniveau. Wekelijks voegen wij nieuwe restaurants toe en houden we de content op het platform actueel. De top van de culinaire wereld is altijd in beweging en via Guide des Chefs bent u altijd als eerste op de hoogte. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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SommelierX

Features
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SommelierX is the next generation of WineStein. It was built over 17 years with scientists and sommeliers. During the WineStein era, more than 500,000 people used it, and it ran in 400+ stores and restaurants. Any dish. Any wine. One calculated match. SNAP YOUR PLATE, POUR THE WINE Photograph your dish and instantly see which wine fits, and why. Rather type or speak? That works too. From stew to sushi, you get matching wine styles, each with a score. CALCULATED, NOT GUESSED Sommeliers scored 609 wine styles on 19 taste dimensions, such as body, acidity, tannin and sweetness. SommelierX sets them against 17 dimensions of your dish and calculates what fits. You see the full Wine DNA and Dish DNA. No stars from strangers, just the reason behind every match. DINING OUT Scan the wine list at the restaurant. You see the best wine on the list for each dish. WORKS BOTH WAYS Got a bottle? Scan the label or search for the wine. You see which dishes go with it. It works with any wine you can scan. YOUR CELLAR, ALWAYS AT HAND Keep track of your bottles and add one with a photo of the label. Your cellar weighs in on every recommendation. STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR See where a matching bottle is for sale, right next to your recommendation, and filter by price. This works in countries with a connected web shop. DINNER PARTY Add everyone's dish. SommelierX looks for one wine that suits them all. If none does, you pick two. ASK SOMMY A sommelier in your pocket. Ask any wine question in plain language. FREE AND PREMIUM SommelierX is free to use: 10 recommendations a month, with all matching wine styles, complete with score, full Wine DNA, full Dish DNA and filters for colour, region, country and where to buy. You also get a cellar for up to 10 wines and 3 Sommy messages a day. Premium adds unlimited Sommy, your full wine cellar without a bottle cap (with one-step import from Excel, CSV, PDF or a photo, estimated cellar value and the filter on your own cellar), unlimited recommendations and your full recommendation historyβ€”and supports an independent, advertising-free product. New subscribers can try Premium free for 14 days; after that the subscription continues at the price shown before you subscribe, and you can cancel anytime. You do not need to know wine. Just bring the plate or the bottle. SommelierX calculates the rest. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sommelierx.com/terms?lang=en Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sommelierx.com/privacy?lang=en

Screenshots

Guide des Chefs3 screens
SommelierX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SommelierX at every 2 days against Guide des Chefs's every 4 weeks. Guide des Chefs's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Guide des Chefs sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per 3 months and SommelierX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guide des Chefs ships an update every 4 weeks, SommelierX every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Guide des Chefs versus SommelierX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuide des ChefsSommelierX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size69 MB39 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGuide des Chefs Nederland B.V.Roger Theunissen

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Guide des Chefs

Subscriptions5
  • 3 Maanden$22.993 Months
  • 3 Maanden7 Days trial$22.993 Months
  • 6 Maanden$44.996 Months
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  • 1 Jaar$44.991 Year
  • 1 jaar7 Days trial$44.991 Year
2 purchases

SommelierX

Subscriptions2
  • SommelierX Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SommelierX Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Guide des Chefs free?
Guide des Chefs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SommelierX free?
SommelierX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guide des Chefs or SommelierX have ads?
Neither Guide des Chefs nor SommelierX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guide des Chefs or SommelierX?
Guide des Chefs ships an update every 4 weeks, and SommelierX every 2 days. Most recently, Guide des Chefs was updated on October 24, 2026 and SommelierX on October 29, 2026.

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