Comparison

WineLog vs mAI Wine

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

Head to head
About

WineLog

This app helps you privately track wines you've enjoyed and discover new ones. Easily log bottles, add them to a wishlist, and find them later by name, producer, or region. It offers simple descriptions and food pairings for each wine.

Highlights
  • Log wines tasted
  • Create a wine wishlist
  • Search by name, producer, region
  • Scan bottle labels
  • View wine descriptions and food pairings
  • Share wine discoveries
Features
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You had a glass you loved. Months later you're scrolling backward through your camera roll, past birthdays, screenshots, receipts, hunting for that one blurry photo of the label. WineLog is the home for every wine you've tried, and every one you still want to. It's a personal wine journal for people still figuring out what they like. No ratings to compare, no tasting notes to perform. Just a private space to remember what you drank, save what's next, and slowly learn your own taste. Snap a photo of the bottle, note where you were and who you shared it with, and mark the ones worth remembering. Then find any of them again in seconds by name, producer, or region. Spot something interesting at the shop or on a restaurant list? Scan the label or search by name and add it straight to your Wishlist, then filter by wine, region, or price when you're ready to buy. When you finally open that bottle, one tap moves it from Wishlist to log. Not sure what you're looking at? Every wine comes with a short, plain-English description and food pairings that actually make sense. Bottles you add by search get an AI description tailored to that exact wine. Browse a curated library organized by color and take in the whole world of wine at a glance. Found a bottle worth telling someone about? Share any wine from your logs or wishlist with a tap. Your friend opens the link, sees the wine and the wine's story, and can save it to their own WineLog with a tap. No account, no social feed, no sommelier jargon. Just you and your palate.

About

mAI Wine

Manage your wine collection, organize tastings with friends, and discover your unique flavor profile using AI. Automatically identify wines by photo and get personalized recommendations. Enjoy creative tasting summaries and share your experiences.

Highlights
  • AI-powered wine label recognition
  • Manage wine collection and inventory
  • Organize and host wine tastings
  • Discover personal flavor profile
  • Interactive world map of wine origins
  • AI-generated tasting summaries
Features
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Your wine collection. Your tastings. Your flavor profile. mAI Wine is the first wine app with AI support: Manage your collection, organize tastings with friends, and discover your personal flavor profile — all in one app. YOUR COLLECTION Add wines by photo — the AI recognizes label, winery, and grape variety automatically. Keep track of vintages, prices, and fill levels. The interactive world map shows you where your wines come from. TASTINGS WITH FRIENDS Create wine tastings and invite guests via QR code — they rate in the browser, no app needed. Each participant gets a personal PIN. The AI suggests the optimal tasting order. AROMA WHEEL & EXPERT MODE Choose from over 30 aromas in 6 categories — from citrus to vanilla to slate. In expert mode, rate 6 flavor dimensions: fruit, acidity, sweetness, tannin, body, and finish. AI FEATURES Automatic label recognition by photo Optimal tasting order Creative tasting summaries Personal flavor profiles with radar chart Collection health check with recommendations Presentations for the big screen Matching Spotify playlists Stylish invitations AFTER THE TASTING The AI generates an entertaining summary with the winner, most controversial wine, and individual participant profiles. Everyone gets their own "Flavor Fingerprint." PREMIUM (optional) Free: Collection, tastings, guest rating + 3 photo recognitions to try. Premium: Unlimited AI features for 3.99/month or 24.99/year. Sante! Terms of Use (EULA): https://api.maitasting.app/api/public/eula Privacy Policy: https://api.maitasting.app/api/public/privacy

Screenshots

WineLog4 screens
mAI Wine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WineLog at none against mAI Wine's 2. WineLog also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. mAI Wine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. WineLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WineLog ships an update every 2 weeks, mAI Wine every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WineLog versus mAI Wine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWineLogmAI Wine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB37 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKate LeeFabian Worenkamper

Customer experience

WineLog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

mAI Wine

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WineLog

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

mAI Wine

Subscriptions2
  • mAI Wine Premium (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • mAI Wine Premium (yearly)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is WineLog free?
WineLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mAI Wine free?
mAI Wine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WineLog or mAI Wine have ads?
Neither WineLog nor mAI Wine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WineLog or mAI Wine?
WineLog ships an update every 2 weeks, and mAI Wine every 4 months. Most recently, WineLog was updated on September 21, 2026 and mAI Wine on August 26, 2026.

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