Comparison

Wine Journal vs WineFolio Journal

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

Head to head
About

Wine Journal

Features
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A wine journal for every bottle you taste. Log the wine, the vintage, the region and your score in under a minute โ€” then find that bottle again months later, when you are standing in front of a wall of labels and cannot remember which one you loved. Most people track wine in a photo roll full of unreadable labels or a notes app they never reopen. WineLog gives each bottle a real record โ€” producer, vintage, wine type, region, country, price, tasting notes, food pairings and a 1-5 score โ€” plus a cellar that separates what you still have, what you want to buy, and what you have already drunk. Everything is stored on your device, so your journal opens instantly and works with no signal at all. WHAT YOU GET - A searchable tasting journal you can filter by wine type or favorites, so any bottle is two taps away - A cellar view that splits your bottles into In Cellar, Wishlist and Drunk, so you know what to open and what to buy - Charts of your own palate: bottles by type, average score per type, tastings over the last 6 months, and a breakdown by country - A label photo saved with each entry, so you recognise the bottle on the shelf instead of guessing - A Discover section with 8 food pairing guides and 8 classic regions โ€” Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa Valley, Tuscany, Champagne, Rioja, Mosel, Mendoza โ€” and their key varietals - Somm, a built-in wine advisor that answers questions on pairings, regions, varietals and tasting terms with no internet connection PERFECT FOR - Wine drinkers who keep buying the same forgettable bottle because they never wrote the good one down - Collectors who need to know what is in the rack and what is still on the wishlist - Restaurant and tasting-room regulars who want notes captured at the table, not later - Anyone learning wine who wants pairing and region reference in the same app as their own notes WHY NOT JUST USE A NOTES APP A note is text you have to read back. WineLog is structured: because every entry carries a type, a score, a country and a date, the app can show you that you rate Rioja higher than Napa, that you drink more white in summer, and which vintage you scored a 5. A notes app cannot do that, and it cannot tell you what is left in your cellar. PRIVACY Every tasting, photo and note stays on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking, no third-party analytics. This is your personal wine diary, not a marketplace. FULL ACCESS Full access unlocks unlimited tastings, ratings, notes and label photos, the complete cellar and wishlist, palate insights and charts, the pairing and region library, and Somm โ€” available as a weekly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. The lifetime option is a single payment and does not renew. Please enjoy wine responsibly. Intended for users of legal drinking age. Open the app the next time a bottle impresses you and log it before the glass is empty. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

About

WineFolio Journal

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WineFolio Journal helps you remember the wines you taste and keep track of the bottles you own. Start with a Quick Note when you want to capture a wine without slowing down. Add a Full Tasting when you want to record more detail, then return to your notes and drafts whenever you are ready. Journal keeps tasting experiences together. Search the Journal, Cellar, and Wishlist from one place, and use tags to organize the experiences that matter to you. In the Cellar, group bottles by wine and keep separate lots for different acquisitions. Record quantities, dates, prices, and bottle details, and follow consumption in your cellar history. Use Wishlist for wines you hope to buy, taste, or remember. Keep an item there until you are ready to resolve it or add it to your Cellar. WineFolio works locally without a WineFolio account. Optional iCloud sync is available when enabled and requires your Apple iCloud account and a supported Apple device. You can use the core Journal, Cellar, and Wishlist without turning on sync.

Screenshots

Wine Journal4 screens
WineFolio Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WineFolio Journal at none against Wine Journal's 2. WineFolio Journal also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Wine Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. WineFolio Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine Journal ships an update every 5 weeks, WineFolio Journal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Wine Journal versus WineFolio Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine JournalWineFolio Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size49 MB16 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPhuc PhamAndre Matthias Craffonara

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wine Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

WineFolio Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wine Journal free?
Wine Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WineFolio Journal free?
WineFolio Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wine Journal or WineFolio Journal have ads?
Neither Wine Journal nor WineFolio Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wine Journal or WineFolio Journal?
Wine Journal ships an update every 5 weeks, and WineFolio Journal every 2 months. Most recently, Wine Journal was updated on October 7, 2026 and WineFolio Journal on October 24, 2026.

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