Gastrona vs Botilo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Gastrona
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Gastrona is your AI sommelier for wine pairing, food pairing, and better dinners. Gastrona helps you find the right wine for any dish, discover recipes that match your taste, and make smarter food and wine decisions with confidence. Whether you're planning a dinner party, cooking a weeknight meal, choosing wine at a restaurant, or simply wondering what wine goes with your food, Gastrona makes wine pairing simple, fast, and genuinely useful. FIND THE RIGHT WINE FOR ANY DISH No more guessing what bottle to open. Gastrona helps you pair wine with food using intelligent recommendations based on flavor, balance, and pairing logic β so every meal tastes better. β’ Find wine pairing recommendations for dishes from around the world β’ Get clear, practical suggestions instead of vague wine advice β’ See AI-based pairing scores to compare your options β’ Make better wine choices for everyday meals and special occasions DISCOVER RECIPES THAT MATCH YOUR WINE Gastrona is not just a wine app β it helps you build the full experience. Explore recipes designed to work beautifully with wine, whether you're looking for something simple, impressive, vegetarian, or dinner-party ready. β’ Discover recipes matched to wines and flavor profiles β’ Explore food pairing ideas for different grapes and wine styles β’ Get inspiration for elegant dinners, date nights, and hosting at home β’ Save time by finding food and wine ideas in one place EXPLORE NEW FOOD AND WINE COMBINATIONS If you keep coming back to the same dishes and bottles, Gastrona helps you expand your palate. Discover new wine and food pairing ideas that feel exciting, balanced, and worth trying. β’ Explore dishes with matching wines β’ Discover new flavor combinations beyond the obvious choices β’ Get inspired to try new meals, wines, and pairings β’ Turn ordinary dinners into something more memorable GET SMART HELP AT RESTAURANTS At a restaurant and unsure what to order? Gastrona helps you make better pairing decisions when it matters most. Use the app to think through your meal and wine options so you can order with more confidence. β’ Choose wine more confidently when dining out β’ Find better food and wine combinations for the table β’ Avoid poorly matched options β’ Enjoy a better restaurant experience with smarter pairing support YOUR PERSONAL AI GASTRONOMY EXPERT Gastrona also gives you access to an AI assistant for food, wine, and cooking questions. From wine pairing advice to dinner planning and kitchen technique, you get help whenever you need it. β’ Ask food and wine questions anytime β’ Get help with cooking, ingredients, and dinner planning β’ Learn more about how flavors work together β’ Build confidence in the kitchen and at the table WHY GASTRONA? Gastrona is built for people who want more from food and wine β without needing to be experts. Whether you're a curious home cook, a wine lover, a dinner host, or someone who just wants to know what wine goes with dinner tonight, Gastrona gives you a smarter and more inspiring way to choose. With Gastrona, you can: β’ Find the right wine faster β’ Discover better food pairing ideas β’ Explore recipes with more confidence β’ Improve everyday meals and special occasions β’ Enjoy food and wine more deeply Download Gastrona today and discover a smarter way to pair wine with food.
Botilo
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Some bottles are worth remembering. Botilo gives your favorites a place on your own glass shelves. Start with a photo, add the details, and watch your collection grow. Keep track of whatβs on hand and save a note when you open a bottle, so you can return to the ones you loved. FROM PHOTO TO SHELF Photograph a bottle or choose a photo; photos you take in Botilo can also be saved to your Photos library. Botilo creates a studio-style bottle image and reads the visible label. Review the suggested details and make them your own. YOUR COLLECTION, AT A GLANCE β’ Keep wine, sake, and other bottles such as spirits together β’ Browse your glass shelves and keep quantities up to date β’ Explore your bottles on a globe by country and by grape variety β’ Search by name, producer, region, country, or grape variety β’ Save vintage, origin, price, and other bottle details REMEMBER WHAT YOU LOVED β’ Add tasting notes and a rating out of 5 β’ Mark a wineβs acidity, sweetness, tannin and body on simple sliders β’ Look back through the bottles youβve opened KEEP YOUR COLLECTION CLOSE β’ View and edit saved bottles offline β’ Sync through your private iCloud database when iCloud is available β’ Export and restore a full backup with photos β’ See your newest bottles in a Home Screen widget β’ No separate app sign-in or advertising tracking TRY BOTILO, THEN CHOOSE PLUS Your first 5 bottle registrations are free; no subscription starts automatically. Botilo Plus is an optional monthly subscription that includes up to 30 registrations per monthly billing period. One registration includes a studio photo and label reading. It is used when processing completes, even if you do not save the photo. Server-confirmed processing failures return it to its original period or balance without extending the period. Unused monthly registrations do not roll over. Cancellation keeps access until the current paid period ends. Viewing and editing saved bottles, quantities, tasting notes, sync, and backups do not require a subscription. New photo processing requires an internet connection and App Store account verification. The price is shown in your local App Store currency before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Bottle photos are processed through Botilo's server and OpenAI after your consent. Label reading does not search the web. For a recognised wine, a missing country, region or grape variety may be suggested and is marked Suggested. So is a type inferred from the wine's colour or appellation. Printed details Botilo can't confirm on the label are also marked Suggested. Generated images and suggested details may contain errors; check the bottle yourself. Botilo is a personal collection tool and does not sell alcohol. Privacy policy: https://botilo.download/privacy/ Service terms: https://botilo.download/terms/ Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Botilo at none against Gastrona's 5. Botilo also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Gastrona sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Botilo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gastrona ships an update fortnightly, Botilo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gastrona | Botilo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gastrona Group AB | Sakino Tomiura |
In-app purchases
Gastrona
- Gastrona Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Gastrona Premium14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Gastrona Premium14 Days trial$5.993 Months
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- Gastrona Premium14 Days trial$7.993 Months
- Gastrona Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year
Botilo
No in-app purchases









