Comparison

AWRI Winemaking Calculators vs VinWizard V4 for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

AWRI Winemaking Calculators

This app provides essential calculations for winemakers, covering acid and SO2 adjustments, various wine additions, stabilization, fortification, and labeling requirements. It also includes conversion tools for mass, volume, and concentration.

Highlights
  • Acid addition and removal
  • SO2 addition and reduction
  • Wine additions (DAP, Copper, Oxygen)
  • Wine fining agents
  • Heat and cold stabilization
  • Wine fortification and sweetening
  • Label and export requirements
Features
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AWRI Winemaking Calculator is an essential application for all enologists and winemakers containing all the main calculations you will need to make red, white and fortified wine. AWRI Winemaking Calculator contains tools for: Ā· Acid addition and removal Ā· SO2 addition and reduction Ā· Wine additions – DAP, Copper, Oxygen, Ā· Wine fining - Tannin, PVPP, Isinglass, Gelatine, Carbon, Bentonite, Potassium bitartrate (KHT) Ā· Heat and cold stabilisation Ā· Wine fortification and sweetening Ā· Wine label and export requirements – Methanol level, standard drinks calculator Ā· Conversions/mass, volume and concentration equivalents, acidity conversions

About

VinWizard V4 for iPhone

Features
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Designed to allow the winemaker to control and monitor their tanks or plant from anywhere on an iPhone. VinWizard must be installed and working at the winery, and incoming ports redirected to the VinWizard server or be using a VPN. You will also need to setup your own Control Groups within VinWizard. Note: If you are using an iPad and want fuller access to VinWizard features, see VinWizard V4, our iPad version of the application.

Screenshots

AWRI Winemaking Calculators4 screens
VinWizard V4 for iPhone1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VinWizard V4 for iPhone at Free against AWRI Winemaking Calculators's $5.99. AWRI Winemaking Calculators's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

VinWizard V4 for iPhone is free to download; AWRI Winemaking Calculators costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AWRI Winemaking Calculators ships an update every 5 months, VinWizard V4 for iPhone every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
AWRI Winemaking Calculators versus VinWizard V4 for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAWRI Winemaking CalculatorsVinWizard V4 for iPhone
Price$5.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Australian Wine Research InstituteDavid Gill

In-app purchases

None

AWRI Winemaking Calculators

No in-app purchases

None

VinWizard V4 for iPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AWRI Winemaking Calculators free?
AWRI Winemaking Calculators costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VinWizard V4 for iPhone free?
VinWizard V4 for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AWRI Winemaking Calculators or VinWizard V4 for iPhone have ads?
Neither AWRI Winemaking Calculators nor VinWizard V4 for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AWRI Winemaking Calculators or VinWizard V4 for iPhone?
AWRI Winemaking Calculators ships an update every 5 months, and VinWizard V4 for iPhone every 13 months. Most recently, AWRI Winemaking Calculators was updated on November 1, 2026 and VinWizard V4 for iPhone on November 6, 2026.

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