Comparison

SakeFeed vs SakeScan

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

Head to head
About

SakeFeed

Features
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SakeFeed offers the latest news on sake, shochu, awamori, wine, craft beer, whisky, liqueurs, and spirits, and includes a camera app with a guide to help you take beautiful photos of bottles. - You can check the latest news on sake, shochu, awamori, wine, craft beer, whisky, liqueurs, and spirits. You can also check the latest news on the widget or Apple Watch. Limited to Japanese and Japanese-language news. - You can take beautiful pictures of bottles by using the grid, which is more common than in standard camera apps, the outline of sake and wine bottles, and the tilt display of the device. - Added a split-the-bill feature. - The news in the screenshot is fictional.

About

SakeScan

Effortlessly discover the perfect sake by scanning entire menus. This AI-powered app analyzes your taste preferences and budget to provide instant, personalized recommendations, eliminating guesswork and enhancing your dining experience.

Highlights
  • Full menu scan and AI recommendation
  • Instant label scan with detailed info
  • Extensive sake database (50,000+)
  • AI-powered food pairing suggestions
  • Personalized taste profile refinement
  • Community reviews and tasting notes
  • Brewery discovery and regional insights
Features
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Snap a sake label or a whole menu and know exactly what you're drinking. SakeScan identifies Japanese sake from a photo and shows you what's in the bottle: the brewery and region, the style, tasting notes, food pairings and what other drinkers think. Our catalog covers 35,000+ sakes. SCAN A LABEL Point your camera at a bottle. SakeScan reads the label (Japanese or English) and opens the sake's page: brewery, prefecture, style (Junmai, Ginjo, Daiginjo and more), polishing ratio, SMV (sweet or dry), rice and ABV where known. SCAN A WHOLE MENU At an izakaya or sake bar, scan the menu and SakeScan matches every listed sake to the catalog, then suggests the ones that fit your taste and budget. RATINGS, REVIEWS & TASTING NOTES Rate what you drink, write tasting notes and read reviews from other sake lovers. FOOD PAIRINGS & SERVING See which dishes go well with each sake and whether to serve it chilled, at room temperature or warm. EXPLORE SAKE AND BREWERIES Search the catalog and filter by style, region, sweetness (SMV) and polishing ratio. Browse breweries and discover what each one makes. YOUR SAKE JOURNAL Every scan is saved to your history. Save favorites and keep track of the bottles you've tried. FOLLOW FRIENDS Follow other drinkers, comment on their finds and get notified when someone follows you or comments on your activity. Available in English, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese. SAKESCAN PRO Free accounts include label scanning, the full catalog and 3 menu scans per month. Pro unlocks unlimited menu scans, full food pairings, an unlimited collection and saved menus. SUBSCRIPTIONS SakeScan Pro Monthly: 1-month auto-renewable subscription. SakeScan Pro Annual: 1-year auto-renewable subscription (includes a 7-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sakescan.com/privacy Please enjoy sake responsibly.

Screenshots

SakeFeed4 screens
SakeScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SakeFeed at none against SakeScan's 2. SakeFeed also leads on device support (3 vs 1). SakeScan's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence and ads 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. SakeScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SakeFeed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SakeFeed versus SakeScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSakeFeedSakeScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB138 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKazuhisa AsakawaSS Systems

In-app purchases

None

SakeFeed

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SakeScan

Subscriptions2
  • SakeScan Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SakeScan Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SakeFeed free?
SakeFeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SakeScan free?
SakeScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SakeFeed or SakeScan have ads?
Neither SakeFeed nor SakeScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SakeFeed or SakeScan?
SakeFeed ships an update fortnightly, and SakeScan fortnightly. Most recently, SakeFeed was updated on October 30, 2026 and SakeScan on October 26, 2026.

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