Comparison

Waverly Stone vs eSomme

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

Head to head
About

Waverly Stone

Order delicious Mediterranean food ahead for pickup or dine-in. Earn rewards and explore the full menu from this family-owned restaurant. Enjoy quick service and authentic flavors.

Highlights
  • Order ahead
  • Earn rewards
  • Explore menu
  • Dine-in option
  • Online ordering
  • Quick service
Features
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Order ahead, earn rewards, and explore the menu with the Waverly Stone app. Enjoy fresh, bold Mediterranean food from our family-owned restaurant in downtown Holland. Quick service, real hospitality, and flavors worth coming back for, dine in or order online anytime.

About

eSomme

This AI-powered companion helps you log and analyze wine tastings, building a detailed history of your preferences. Explore your palate, discover new wines, and get personalized recommendations with its guided workflow and advanced insights.

Highlights
  • Guided wine tasting workflow
  • Detailed tasting notes and history
  • AI-powered palate analysis
  • Personalized wine recommendations
  • Food and wine pairing suggestions
  • Save, search, and export reviews
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Build a clearer picture of your palate, one wine at a time. eSomme is a personal, AI-powered wine tasting companion that helps you rate wines consistently, save detailed tasting notes, understand patterns in your preferences, and decide what to explore next. RATE WITH A GUIDED TASTING WORKFLOW Capture appearance, structure, aromas, varietal, region, vintage, price, personal notes, and an overall rating. BUILD YOUR TASTING HISTORY Save, search, edit, and export your wine reviews. Create clear tasting summaries and revisit every bottle you have rated. UNDERSTAND YOUR PALATE Explore analysis across ratings, wine styles, varietals, regions, aromas, structure, and value. Build a preference profile and track your Palate Confidence as your tasting history grows. UNLOCK ESOMME PREMIUM An eSomme Premium subscription adds server-powered AI features: • Polished tasting write-ups • Personalized palate insights • Wine recommendations based on your preferences and history • Food-and-wine pairing suggestions Rating, saved wines, heuristic write-ups, and local analysis remain available on the Free plan. An account is required for synchronization and Premium AI features. eSomme is an educational tasting and analysis tool. It does not sell or deliver alcoholic beverages. eSomme Premium is available through auto-renewing monthly and annual subscriptions. Eligible new annual subscribers may receive a one-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple Account subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://esomme.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://esomme.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Waverly Stone3 screens
eSomme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waverly Stone at none against eSomme's 2. Waverly Stone also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). eSomme's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. eSomme sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Waverly Stone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Waverly Stone against 5.0 for eSomme. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waverly Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, eSomme every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Waverly Stone versus eSomme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaverly StoneeSomme
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe 8th Street Grille IncChristopher Johnson

In-app purchases

None

Waverly Stone

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

eSomme

Subscriptions2
  • eSomme Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • eSomme Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Waverly Stone free?
Waverly Stone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eSomme free?
eSomme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waverly Stone or eSomme?
Waverly Stone and eSomme are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Waverly Stone or eSomme have ads?
Neither Waverly Stone nor eSomme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waverly Stone or eSomme?
Waverly Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, and eSomme every 2 weeks. Most recently, Waverly Stone was updated on October 31, 2026 and eSomme on October 31, 2026.

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