Comparison

Wine Journal vs WinePool

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 — 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 — producer, vintage, wine type, region, country, price, tasting notes, food pairings and a 1-5 score — 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 — Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa Valley, Tuscany, Champagne, Rioja, Mosel, Mendoza — 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 — 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

WinePool

Log your wine tastings and manage your cellar with detailed notes, ratings, and personal statistics. Discover wineries, plan wine trips, and scan receipts to automatically add wines to your collection.

Highlights
  • Digital wine diary and cellar management
  • Detailed tasting notes and ratings
  • Personal wine statistics and charts
  • Receipt scanning for automatic wine entry
  • Winery and wine trip discovery
  • Wine catalogue with tasting notes and pairings
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WinePool is a wine diary and cellar on your phone. Save the wines you have tasted and the ones you keep, rate them, see your personal statistics, discover wineries and wine trips. WINE DIARY AND CELLAR Mark what you have tasted and keep track of the wine you store: how many bottles, when they were bought, how long they have been lying. Ratings in half stars, notes, the occasion and the company. Any entry is easy to edit or delete. STATISTICS FOR ANY PERIOD A week, a month, a year or all time — one choice for the whole cellar. How much was opened and bought and for how much, favourite grapes and countries, the Dynamics chart. The No wine counter with a record and a goal — for those who value a pause. ADD WINE YOUR WAY Scan a receipt, photograph the label, scan the barcode, find it in the catalogue or enter it by hand. Attach several photos to a wine — from the back label text the app suggests the vintage, grapes and region. If the wine is not in the catalogue yet, create a draft: after review it becomes available to everyone. RECEIPT SCANNER A receipt brings the wine, price, shop and even the vintage into your history. Receipts from Russia and other countries are supported, prices are shown in the currency of purchase. Shops from your receipts gather in My wine shops — with distance and directions. CATALOGUE AND WINE CARD Grapes, region, winery, line, separate vintages, taste on four scales, aromas and food pairings as hand-drawn icons. Prices entered by buyers — with the shop and a "by buyers" mark. The Wine Atlas covers terms from maceration to biodynamics. WINERIES About 300 wineries from Russia and the world: each has a card with all its wines and tours. Partner wineries have their own page with the estate's story, a gallery, events and answers to questions. WINE TRIPS Excursions, tastings and tours to wineries from partner organisers: the programme, a request and a chat with the organiser right in the app, booking an event for a specific date. After the trip you can rate the visit. NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT WHAT IS YOURS The organiser replied to your request, a wine or review passed moderation. You choose what to receive, and WinePool news arrives only if you turn it on. SHARE Send a link to a wine, winery, event or tour — a friend with WinePool opens it right in the app. MAP AND WINE FEED A map of the places from your receipts — your personal wine geography. The wine feed has posts from wine media and authors. WinePool does not sell alcohol, take orders or arrange delivery. It is an information and reference service, a personal wine diary and wine catalogue for adults. 18+

Screenshots

Wine Journal4 screens
WinePool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WinePool at none against Wine Journal's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine Journal ships an update every 5 weeks, WinePool every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wine Journal versus WinePool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine JournalWinePool
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB204 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPhuc PhamAleksey Shvetsov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wine Journal

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

WinePool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wine Journal free?
Wine Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WinePool free?
WinePool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wine Journal or WinePool have ads?
Neither Wine Journal nor WinePool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wine Journal or WinePool?
Wine Journal ships an update every 5 weeks, and WinePool every 2 months. Most recently, Wine Journal was updated on October 31, 2026 and WinePool on October 31, 2026.

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