Comparison

Wine Tutor vs Palate

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

Head to head
About

Wine Tutor

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Wine Tutor will teach you how to tell what wine you are drinking, understand the differences and learn your preferences. You’ll can distinguish merlot and shiraz, pinot noir from France and California, and young and 7-year-old Rieslings. How? Wine Tutor replaces our book format diaries of tasted wines with an intuitive tool that you can access at all times (if your phone is charged). If you feel lost, Wine Tutor will be there for you and suggest most common aromas for the wine in your glass–we call it Global Data. Wine Tutor will ask you to input basic data from the wine label. Since everyone has unique ‘tasting potential’ and will find his unique mix of aromas, the application learns its owner’s specific profile and can serve as a prompter in the future tastings once the same wine variety / wine region / vintage combination occurs. We call it My Data. “It is perfectly normal for perceptions to differ from one person to another. We ourselves are the only ones who are experts in our own perceptions-if we see red as red/brown and smell Chardonnay as grapefruit when others experience apricot, lime or melon, then these are our personal judgments. (…) If there was one common taste, there would be but one common wine.” Alan Young Thanks to a simple preference algorithm running in the background, Wine Tutor will allow you to understand which wine varieties / wine regions / vintages you prefer and why. We have included 4 most common red wine varieties (Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir) as well as 4 red ones (Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewurztraminer). For now, we believe these 8 should learn how to recognize them and distinguish them from the other grape varieties that we will continue to add. Our excitement has reached cosmic levels because of the way the application aided the testing team in the learning process. Wine Tutor acts like a real professional teacher or coach: first by asking the student to try by himself, followed by providing relevant prompts, all in aspirations that he will be knowledgeable enough in a few dozens of tastings. This is for now. Next versions will be available soon and will contain price / performance statistics, vintages’ evaluations, social component and suggestions for future. “Humans find it extremely difficult to either remember smells or to name those that are remembered. (…) In two recent studies, it was found that even wone experts were no more skilled at naming familiar odours than were people ‘of the street’. Where the wine buffs excelled, however, was in remembering which odours they had already smelled. (…) This is due to the practice the experts have had while they have been training their noses” Alan Young. We believe that by using our little application, you can train your nose exactly as described by Alan Young. You may need to expand your base of aromas by regularly smelling various items: go into the spices section in your market and smell liquorice or go into the garden and smell blackcurrant leaves. You may also use the set containing many aromas enclosed in little bottles. “This work completely altered our perception of ‘wine as a drink’ and introduced the idea of ‘wine for pleasure’: wine lovers discovered the delights of apricot, quince, cherry, honey, peach and acacia flower…suddenly the description had become crystal clear.” Jean Lenoir It’s a never ending adventure in awaking your olfactory senses. SANTE! Here is a list of the books that we have found to be most helpful: Alan Young–“Making sense of wine tasting” Jean lenoir- “Le Nez du Vin“ Michael Schuster-“Essential Winetasting“ Marian W. Baldy-“The University Wine Course” Madeline Puckette & Justin Hammack – “Wine Folly” Karen MacNeil – “The Wine Bible” Terms and Conditions: https://ejsakgroup.github.io/documents/wine_tutor/terms_and_conditions.html

About

Palate

This app helps spirits enthusiasts catalog their collection, log tasting notes, and discover new bottles. Its AI learns your preferences to recommend spirits tailored to your taste. Find bottles near you and share your flavor profile with others.

Highlights
  • Catalog spirits collection
  • Log tasting notes
  • AI-powered taste recommendations
  • Crowdsourced bottle availability
  • Export collection as PDF
  • Share flavor profile
Features
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Palate — Spirits Intelligence Palate is the smart collection tracker and tasting journal for spirits enthusiasts. Catalog your bar, discover new bottles, and develop your palate — all in one beautifully designed app. My Bar: Build your personal spirits collection. Track bottles by distillery, proof, mashbill, fill level, and current value. Your bar, organized and always with you. My Palate: Log tasting notes and build your unique flavor profile. Palate's AI-powered intelligence learns your preferences and recommends bottles tailored to your taste — the more you log, the smarter it gets. The Hunt: Find bottles near you with crowdsourced availability spotting. See what's in stock at local retailers, set alerts for bottles you're looking for, and never miss a release. Export & Share: Export your full collection as a beautifully formatted PDF. Share your flavor profile with fellow enthusiasts. Palate is designed for adults of legal drinking age. Please enjoy spirits responsibly. Terms of Use: https://palatetasting.com/terms

Screenshots

Wine Tutor4 screens
Palate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wine Tutor at none against Palate's 2. Wine Tutor also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Palate's advantage is device support. On price 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. Palate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Wine Tutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wine Tutor versus Palate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine TutorPalate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB89 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEjsak Group Sp. z o.o.Mason Archer

In-app purchases

None

Wine Tutor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Palate

Subscriptions2
  • Palate Pro$4.991 Month
  • Palate Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Wine Tutor free?
Wine Tutor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Palate free?
Palate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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