SommelierX vs Somello
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SommelierX
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SommelierX is the next generation of WineStein. It was built over 17 years with scientists and sommeliers. During the WineStein era, more than 500,000 people used it, and it ran in 400+ stores and restaurants. Any dish. Any wine. One calculated match. SNAP YOUR PLATE, POUR THE WINE Photograph your dish and instantly see which wine fits, and why. Rather type or speak? That works too. From stew to sushi, you get matching wine styles, each with a score. CALCULATED, NOT GUESSED Sommeliers scored 609 wine styles on 19 taste dimensions, such as body, acidity, tannin and sweetness. SommelierX sets them against 17 dimensions of your dish and calculates what fits. You see the full Wine DNA and Dish DNA. No stars from strangers, just the reason behind every match. DINING OUT Scan the wine list at the restaurant. You see the best wine on the list for each dish. WORKS BOTH WAYS Got a bottle? Scan the label or search for the wine. You see which dishes go with it. It works with any wine you can scan. YOUR CELLAR, ALWAYS AT HAND Keep track of your bottles and add one with a photo of the label. Your cellar weighs in on every recommendation. STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR See where a matching bottle is for sale, right next to your recommendation, and filter by price. This works in countries with a connected web shop. DINNER PARTY Add everyone's dish. SommelierX looks for one wine that suits them all. If none does, you pick two. ASK SOMMY A sommelier in your pocket. Ask any wine question in plain language. FREE AND PREMIUM SommelierX is free to use: 10 recommendations a month, with all matching wine styles, complete with score, full Wine DNA, full Dish DNA and filters for colour, region, country and where to buy. You also get a cellar for up to 10 wines and 3 Sommy messages a day. Premium adds unlimited Sommy, your full wine cellar without a bottle cap (with one-step import from Excel, CSV, PDF or a photo, estimated cellar value and the filter on your own cellar), unlimited recommendations and your full recommendation historyβand supports an independent, advertising-free product. New subscribers can try Premium free for 14 days; after that the subscription continues at the price shown before you subscribe, and you can cancel anytime. You do not need to know wine. Just bring the plate or the bottle. SommelierX calculates the rest. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sommelierx.com/terms?lang=en Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sommelierx.com/privacy?lang=en
Somello
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Somello is the sommelier in your pocket. Photograph the food menu and the wine list at any restaurant, tap the dishes you're ordering, and Somello suggests the best-matched options from that restaurant's own list, so you can pick one glass or bottle with confidence. HOW IT WORKS β’ Snap: photograph the menus, straight from your table. Multiple pages welcome, and you can add anything the photo missed by hand. β’ Pick: tap what your table is ordering. β’ Pour: get confident pairings with plain-language reasons, prices as printed, and a rating for each match. MAKE IT YOURS β’ Tell Somello your taste: the wine styles you drink, and a note for the sommelier ("love Riesling, no oaky chardonnay"). β’ Set a wine budget. Only bottles in your price range are considered. β’ Keep a history of every pairing, with the wines you chose. Your first pairings each month are free. An optional subscription gives you more, with a fair-use limit. Pairings are AI-generated guidance. Trust your own taste, and please drink responsibly. For adults of legal drinking age. Terms of Use: https://somello.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://somello.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SommelierX at 3 against Somello's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. SommelierX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Somello sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | SommelierX | Somello |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Roger Theunissen | Matt Peacock |
In-app purchases
SommelierX
- SommelierX Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- SommelierX Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
Somello
- Decant Monthly$2.991 Month








