Comparison

Wine Folly Plus vs Blind Wine Notes

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

Head to head
About

Wine Folly Plus

Explore the world of wine with interactive maps, visual guides, and weekly content. Learn to taste and pair with confidence, all created by award-winning wine experts. Start with free content and unlock the full collection.

Highlights
  • Interactive wine maps
  • Visual guides and infographics
  • Weekly featured content
  • Expert-created wine knowledge
  • Food and wine pairing advice
  • Aroma charts for tasting
Features
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Wine Folly+ puts the wine world in your pocket. Explore Wine Folly's signature interactive maps, learn to taste and pair with confidence, and grow your passion a little more every week — all made by real wine geeks. Interactive wine maps 32 detailed maps of the world's wine regions, zoomable in high resolution. Turn map layers on or off to see exactly what you want. Or turn them off to challenge your memory. Visual guides that make wine click More than a dozen infographics that turn complicated topics into something you can see: a beginner's wine guide, food and wine pairing, the colors of wine at full resolution, and aroma charts to use while tasting. Something new every week A new featured grape, region, and story each week to read, watch, and explore. Keep your curiosity growing, and find new amazing varieties and wine regions to explore. Made by real sommeliers Every map, guide, and article is created by the Wine Folly team. We're real, award-winning wine experts demystifying wine since 2011. Start free, then unlock the complete Wine Folly+ collection. A great study tool (CMS, WSET) in the palm of your hand or at home, on any device. Terms of Use: https://winefolly.com/terms-of-use/

About

Blind Wine Notes

Features
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Blind Wine Notes is a tasting journal for recording the glass in front of you with your own senses, and looking back on it the next time you drink the same grape or a wine from the same country. ■ Log today's wine with a few taps Record color, aromas, palate and overall impressions by choosing from clear options. Aromas are grouped by category. Snap the label and AI reads the wine name, grape and region for you. ■ Compare with your earlier self Open a note and compare it right away with your last bottle of the same grape from the same country, or with the same grape from other countries. ■ See how a grape differs by country The grape note lays your impressions side by side by country. For example, how did Cabernet Sauvignon from France and from the US feel different to you? It shows your average palate, the aromas you found in every country, and the aromas you found in only one. ■ Blind tasting, if you like Hide the label, reason out the grape, country, region and vintage, then check the answer with your guess shown next to it. ■ Keep the habit of looking back A weekly goal, a grape collection and badges show your notes adding up. Review quizzes help you re-read your own notes. ■ Feedback from the AI sommelier AI points out what you noticed well and what to pay attention to next. AI features have a monthly allowance. No account is required. Records are stored on your device and can be exported as JSON. When you use AI features, the necessary records or images are sent for processing. ■ About the subscription Blind Wine Notes Pro (weekly / monthly) raises your AI allowance (10 credits a month on the free tier, 300 on Pro). ・Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. ・The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ・Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions on your device. ・Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wine Folly Plus4 screens
Blind Wine Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Wine Folly Plus at #137 against Blind Wine Notes's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Wine Folly Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year and Blind Wine Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine Folly Plus ships an update every 9 days, Blind Wine Notes weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Wine Folly Plus versus Blind Wine Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine Folly PlusBlind Wine Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB116 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWine FollyShuya Hiranuma

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wine Folly Plus

Subscriptions1
  • Wine Folly Plus$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Blind Wine Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Blind Wine Notes Pro (Weekly)$2.997 Days
  • Blind Wine Notes Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • AI Credits 200$6.99

Questions

Is Wine Folly Plus free?
Wine Folly Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blind Wine Notes free?
Blind Wine Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wine Folly Plus or Blind Wine Notes have ads?
Neither Wine Folly Plus nor Blind Wine Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wine Folly Plus or Blind Wine Notes?
Wine Folly Plus ships an update every 9 days, and Blind Wine Notes weekly. Most recently, Wine Folly Plus was updated on October 31, 2026 and Blind Wine Notes on October 31, 2026.

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