BlindVine vs Hoppenings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlindVine
This app offers an interactive and educational wine tasting experience. Learn about wine characteristics, compete with friends by answering questions, and discover your preferences before making larger purchases.
- Interactive wine tasting experience
- Learn wine characteristics
- Compete with friends and family
- Discover wine preferences
- Favorite and review wines
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SCAN. SIP. OUTSMART YOUR FRIENDS. Wine night just got even more competitive. Scan a supported bottle and BlindVine launches a game built for that exact wine - instantly. Or, grab one of our 5-wine mystery tasting kits at getblindvine.com and taste blind like you mean it. GROWING LIBRARY OF PLAYABLE GAMES. Blind tastings of popular wines. Answers colors, aromas, flavors, and trivia that'll humble even the friend who "really knows their wine." REAL-TIME MULTIPLAYER. Same bottle, same table – except now there are winners and losers. Scores update live. Egos may not recover. FOOD PAIRING, SETTLED. Stop debating what wine goes with the meal. BlindVine tells you what pairs well, so you can argue about something else. GAME RECAPS WITH RECEIPTS. Full breakdown of who guessed what. Screenshot it. Send it. Never let them forget. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES. Finally found a bottle everyone agrees on? Save it before someone forgets the name after glass number two. DOWNLOAD BLINDVINE. Because good wine deserves a better story than "it was nice."
Hoppenings
Discover local brewery events, new beer releases, and craft beer experiences. Find trivia nights, live music, and more, or explore breweries with specific amenities. Compete on leaderboards and save your favorites.
- Discover brewery events
- Track beer releases
- Explore local breweries
- Compete on leaderboards
- Save breweries and events
- Integrated maps for navigation
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Hoppenings helps you discover brewery events, beer releases, and craft beer experiences near you. Explore what’s happening at local breweries and never miss a trivia night, live music event, or new beer release again. Key Features Discover Brewery Events Find trivia nights, live music, yoga events, run clubs, and more hosted by local breweries. Track Beer Releases Stay updated on new craft beer releases from your favorite breweries. Explore Local Breweries Find breweries with pet-friendly patios, food trucks, outdoor seating, and more. Compete on Brewery Leaderboards Check in at breweries, earn points, and climb the Hoppenings leaderboard. Save Breweries & Events Build your Hoppenings profile by saving your favorite breweries and events. Navigate with Ease Integrated maps help you find breweries and plan your next craft beer stop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hoppenings at every 10 days against BlindVine's monthly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for BlindVine against 4.8 for Hoppenings. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 40 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BlindVine ships an update monthly, Hoppenings every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlindVine | Hoppenings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (57 ratings) | 4.8 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Blind Vine LLC | Brandon Heid |
Customer experience
BlindVine
Hoppenings
In-app purchases
BlindVine
No in-app purchases
Hoppenings
No in-app purchases
Questions
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