Comparison

My Wine Notebook vs SipMarked

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

Head to head
About

My Wine Notebook

Features
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Wine Notebook is your personal wine journal — built for normal people who want to remember every great bottle and discover what they truly love. ADD WINES EFFORTLESSLY Search by name, or photograph the label. Wine Notebook matches against a verified catalog and fills in the details automatically. Add anything that doesn't match with a quick manual entry. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Your entire wine library in one place. Filter by type, country, region, or rating. A built-in world map plots every wine by origin so you can see your collection come alive geographically. CAPTURE TASTING NOTES Write personal notes for any wine — aroma, finish, pairing ideas, memories. Your notes stay private by default, or you can choose to publish them and share your discoveries with the community. RATE AND REVIEW Give wines a star rating and detailed review. Track which wines you've loved, liked, or would skip next time. Build a record that actually helps you choose better bottles. EARN BADGES AND POINTS Every wine you add, rate, and review earns points toward badges. Unlock achievements like First Pour, Old World Explorer, Tuscan Trailblazer, and more as your collection grows. IMPORT IN BULK Already have a list? Import wines from a CSV file to populate your collection instantly. Wine Notebook is designed to respect your privacy. No ads, no selling your data.

About

SipMarked

Never forget a wine you loved again. This app helps you capture and remember your personal wine experiences, including tasting notes, ratings, and where you discovered each bottle. Build a unique collection of your favorite wines.

Highlights
  • Capture wines with a photo
  • Save personal tasting notes and ratings
  • Search and rediscover favorite wines
  • Remember wine discovery locations
  • Explore curated recommendations
  • Learn from wine experts
Features
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We've all experienced it. You're enjoying dinner with friends, celebrating a special occasion, or discovering a hidden winery while traveling. Someone recommends a wonderful bottle of wine. You love it and tell yourself you'll remember the name. A few weeks later, you can't. SipMarked was created to solve that simple problem. SipMarked is your Personal Taste Memory—helping you capture the wines you love today so you can enjoy them again tomorrow. Rather than trying to be another wine database filled with millions of bottles and thousands of reviews, SipMarked is built around something much more personal: your own experiences.Every bottle tells a story, where you discovered it, Who you shared it with, The celebration it was part of., The restaurant you can't wait to visit again, The vacation you'll always remember. Those are the moments worth keeping. With SipMarked, capturing those memories is simple. Take a photo, add your own edits to the tasting notes, rate the experience, and add notes that reflect your personal tastes. Whether you're browsing a restaurant wine list, shopping for a special occasion, or simply reminiscing about a memorable evening, your collection is always just a few taps away. Features - Capture wines in seconds with a photo - Save personal tasting notes and ratings - Search and rediscover your favorite wines anytime - Remember where each wine was discovered - Explore curated recommendations in Tasting Corner - Learn from our in-house sommeliers and wine expert - Discover new favorites through Wine of the Week - Build a collection that's uniquely yours SipMarked isn't about telling you what everyone else likes. It's about helping you remember what you loved. SipMarked - Your Personal Taste Memory - Sip it. Mark it. Remember it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Wine Notebook4 screens
SipMarked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SipMarked at none against My Wine Notebook's 1. SipMarked also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. My Wine Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SipMarked asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Wine Notebook ships an update every 2 weeks, SipMarked every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Wine Notebook versus SipMarked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Wine NotebookSipMarked
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB51 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBartosz KlemensowskiSipMarked LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Wine Notebook

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99
None

SipMarked

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Wine Notebook free?
My Wine Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SipMarked free?
SipMarked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Wine Notebook or SipMarked have ads?
Both My Wine Notebook and SipMarked show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Wine Notebook or SipMarked?
My Wine Notebook ships an update every 2 weeks, and SipMarked every 2 days. Most recently, My Wine Notebook was updated on October 6, 2026 and SipMarked on October 8, 2026.

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