PocSomm vs Somello
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PocSomm
Instantly assess wine lists and bottles with your phone camera. Get estimated retail prices, critic ratings, and expert insights to make informed choices. Discover food pairings and expand your wine knowledge.
- Scan wine lists for prices and ratings
- Analyze wine bottles for tasting notes
- AI-powered food and wine pairing
- Explore grape varieties
- View value assessments (Great value, Fair price, High markup)
- Private by design, no account needed
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Ever stared at a restaurant wine list wondering which bottle is actually worth it? PocSomm is the sommelier in your pocket: point your camera and know. SCAN A WINE LIST Photograph any wine list and see every bottle priced in seconds: estimated retail price, a clear value label (Great Value, Fair Price, or High Markup), critic ratings, and approachable tasting notes. SCAN A BOTTLE Point the camera at a label for an instant profile – how it tastes, what to eat with it, serving temperature, and cellaring advice. MATCH WINE TO YOUR MEAL Photograph the food menu, pick your dishes, scan the wine list – PocSomm ranks every wine by how well it pairs with your meal, and explains the reasoning in plain language. Cooking at home? Paste a recipe link and get pairings for the actual dish. PLAN AHEAD Import a restaurant's wine list before you go – as a PDF, photos, or a link – and study the smart picks in advance. ASK POCSOMM Tell it what you're eating tonight and get wine suggestions, or explore the built-in grape encyclopedia. MADE FOR YOU • 11 languages, with wine terms kept in their original form • Price estimates in your local currency and market • Your own value thresholds and rating scale • Full support for larger accessibility text sizes PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Your scans, ratings, and history stay on your device – we don't even run servers. SIMPLE, FAIR PRICING Free to download with starter credits. Top up with one-time credit packs – no subscription, and credits never expire. Made with love by a husband-and-wife team after 30 years of shared wine passion. Please enjoy wine responsibly. PocSomm is intended for adults of legal drinking age.
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 • Snap: photograph the menus, straight from your table. Multiple pages welcome, and you can add anything the photo missed by hand. • Pick: tap what your table is ordering. • Pour: get confident pairings with plain-language reasons, prices as printed, and a rating for each match. MAKE IT YOURS • Tell Somello your taste: the wine styles you drink, and a note for the sommelier ("love Riesling, no oaky chardonnay"). • Set a wine budget. Only bottles in your price range are considered. • 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 iOS requirement: Somello at 16.4 against PocSomm's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. PocSomm sells 3 one-off in-app purchases 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 | PocSomm | Somello |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KARL HENRIK ENGSTROEM | Matt Peacock |
In-app purchases
PocSomm
- 20 credits$4.99
- 60 credits$9.99
- 150 credits$19.99
Somello
- Decant Monthly$2.991 Month







