Comparison

My Wine Note vs Grapebook

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

Head to head
About

My Wine Note

Features
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Take detailed notes on every wine you taste, including the wine profile, purchase information, tasting notes, and photos. Easily search your records anytime to find what you've documented.

About

Grapebook

Features
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Grapebook is your private wine tasting journal โ€” designed like a sommelier's notebook. Capture every bottle the way you experience it: appearance and colour, the nose, the palate, a score, food pairing, price and the occasion. Add a photo of the label and keep your tasting notes beautifully organised. FEATURES โ€ข Guided tasting notes โ€” colour, aroma, mouthfeel, score and more โ€ข Quick Pour โ€” jot down a wine in seconds โ€ข AI label scan โ€” snap the label and let AI fill in the details โ€ข Favourites and powerful filters to find any pour again โ€ข Statistics and insights about your tasting habits โ€ข Sync securely across your devices โ€ข Use as a guest, or create an account to keep everything backed up GRAPEBOOK PRO Unlock unlimited tasting notes, AI label scan & autofill, advanced statistics, and secure multi-device sync. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. You must be of legal drinking age to use Grapebook. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Wine Note3 screens
Grapebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Wine Note at none against Grapebook's 2. Grapebook's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Grapebook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. My Wine Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Wine Note ships an update every 2 days, Grapebook daily. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
My Wine Note versus Grapebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Wine NoteGrapebook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJiyoung LeeHendrikus Wilhelmus Korsten

In-app purchases

None

My Wine Note

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Grapebook

Subscriptions2
  • Grapebook Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Grapebook Pro Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is My Wine Note free?
My Wine Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grapebook free?
Grapebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Wine Note or Grapebook have ads?
Neither My Wine Note nor Grapebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Wine Note or Grapebook?
My Wine Note ships an update every 2 days, and Grapebook daily. Most recently, My Wine Note was updated on May 16, 2026 and Grapebook on September 19, 2026.

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