Comparison

Wine Scanner & Identifier vs SommPal

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

Head to head
About

Wine Scanner & Identifier

Instantly identify any wine by scanning its label. Get details on value, drinking windows, and food pairings. Organize your wine collection and manage your cellar with AI-powered insights.

Highlights
  • Wine label scanning
  • Cellar management
  • Value and ratings
  • Drinking window analysis
  • AI Sommelier assistant
  • Restaurant wine list scanning
  • Tasting notes journal
Features
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Scan any wine label. Instant ID, value & peak window, then save it, manage your cellar, and know what to open. DiVino is an AI wine identifier and cellar manager for iPhone. Snap a label to recognize the bottle, see ratings and estimated value, learn the best time to drink it, save it to your collection, and get food pairing help, all without spreadsheets. What is DiVino? DiVino helps you scan wine labels, understand each bottle, and manage a personal wine cellar in one app: label scanning, cellar management, value insights, drinking windows, and an AI sommelier. What does a cellar manager do? It keeps every bottle you own in one searchable place. After you scan a label, save the wine, note the quantity, remember where it is stored, follow the estimated value, and see whether to hold it, open it soon, or enjoy it at peak. DiVino replaces handwritten notes and spreadsheets with simple cellar management on iPhone. How to use 1. Take a photo of any wine label. 2. DiVino identifies the bottle and shows tasting notes, ratings, estimated value, and drinking window. 3. Tap Save to Cellar to store it, track location with DiVino, log tastings, ask the AI Sommelier, or scan a restaurant wine list. No account required. Your collection and notes stay on your device. Everyday questions DiVino answers • What wine is this? • Is this bottle worth keeping? • When should I drink it? • What food pairs well with it? • What should I open tonight? Features • Wine label scanner: identify producer, vintage, and key details from a photo • Cellar management: organize, search, and locate bottles without spreadsheets • Value & ratings: estimated value with community and critic references • Drinking windows: know when a wine is ready, at peak, or past peak • AI Sommelier: ask about regions, grapes, serving, and pairings in chat • Menu/list scanner: photograph a wine list and find bottles that fit you • Tasting notes: keep a simple journal of what you tried and loved Understand drinking windows • Hold: needs more time before it shows its best • Ready: enjoyable now for many drinkers • At peak: the suggested sweet spot for aroma and structure • Past peak: past the ideal window; useful context before you open it Optional reminders can alert you as bottles approach a better drinking period. Value estimates - what they mean Estimated value is guidance, not a formal appraisal. It is shown alongside ratings so you can compare bottles and decide what to open, hold, or keep. Find bottles fast with DiVino Assign bottles to racks, shelves, or custom spots and find them later without digging around. At restaurants and wine shops Scan a shelf label for quick context, or photograph a wine list to find wines that match your preferences. Ask the AI Sommelier for pairing ideas with your dish. Who it’s for Beginners who want clear answers, home collectors organizing shelves or fridges, hosts choosing what to open, and diners scanning bottles or lists on the go. Privacy-first by design Your cellar, notes, and history stay on your device so your collection remains personal. FAQ Can DiVino identify a wine from a photo? Yes. Point your camera at the label to identify the bottle and open its details. Does DiVino track wine value? Yes, estimated bottle value with ratings so you can decide what to drink, hold, or explore next. Is DiVino a cellar manager? Yes. Scan a bottle, save it, organize your collection, and find it later with DiVino. Does it help with food pairing? Yes. Ask the AI Sommelier or scan a restaurant wine list. Is DiVino suitable for beginners? DiVino gives clear bottle details, drinking guidance, ratings, and pairing suggestions without requiring specialist wine knowledge. DiVino - scan any wine. Know the bottle. Save it to your cellar. ----- DiVino: Wine Identifier & Wine Tracker is available for iPhone on iOS. Privacy: https://appdivino.com/app/privacy.html Terms: https://appdivino.com/app/terms.html Sites: wineidentifier.app · appdivino.com

About

SommPal

Discover perfect food and drink pairings by photographing menus. Get clear explanations on flavor combinations and save your preferences to find what you love. Explore drink options available at your table to enhance your dining experience.

Highlights
  • Photograph menus
  • Explore drink pairings
  • Flavor explanation
  • Saved pairings history
  • Personalized taste preferences
  • AI-powered chat assistant
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Make your next meal a little more memorable with SommPal. Photograph your food and beverage menus, then explore pairings from the drinks available at your table. Clear explanations help you understand how flavors work together, while saved pairings and taste preferences help you find what you enjoy. • Add up to six menu photos using your iPhone camera or photo library. • With Premium, ask SommPal about a dish or drink, or add a food or recipe photo for beverage suggestions. Share a city or ZIP code to see sourced nearby wine sellers to check. • Discover food and beverage pairings with helpful explanations. • Revisit your saved pairing history. • Personalize recommendations with your taste preferences and ratings. Start with three free menu pairings per month. Optional SommPal Premium monthly and annual subscriptions provide unlimited personalized menu pairings and Ask SommPal access. Premium includes up to 30 new chats per month, with up to ten questions and two photos per chat. A limited, one-time SommPal Premium Lifetime purchase offers the same Premium benefits with no subscription renewal while places remain. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before renewal. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel your subscription in App Store account settings. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. SommPal provides informational suggestions and does not sell alcohol. Confirm wine availability with the store or restaurant. For adults of legal drinking age. Enjoy responsibly. SommPal cannot identify allergens or guarantee food or beverage safety. Do not use SommPal if you have food or beverage allergies; always ask restaurant staff about ingredients. Privacy Policy: https://sommpal.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://sommpal.app/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wine Scanner & Identifier4 screens
SommPal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SommPal at every 6 days against Wine Scanner & Identifier's every 6 weeks. SommPal also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Wine Scanner & Identifier's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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 Scanner & Identifier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and SommPal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wine Scanner & Identifier against 5.0 for SommPal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SommPal has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine Scanner & Identifier ships an update every 6 weeks, SommPal every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Wine Scanner & Identifier versus SommPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine Scanner & IdentifierSommPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB33 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperATN Marketing SRLSommPal LLC

Customer experience

Wine Scanner & Identifier

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

SommPal

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wine Scanner & Identifier

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly PRO DiVino Wine Identifier$5.997 Days
  • Yearly PRO DiVino Wine Identifier$59.991 Year
3 purchases

SommPal

Subscriptions2
  • SommPal Premium$9.991 Month
  • SommPal Premium Annual$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • SommPal Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Wine Scanner & Identifier free?
Wine Scanner & Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SommPal free?
SommPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wine Scanner & Identifier or SommPal?
Wine Scanner & Identifier and SommPal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Wine Scanner & Identifier or SommPal have ads?
Neither Wine Scanner & Identifier nor SommPal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wine Scanner & Identifier or SommPal?
Wine Scanner & Identifier ships an update every 6 weeks, and SommPal every 6 days. Most recently, Wine Scanner & Identifier was updated on November 5, 2026 and SommPal on November 10, 2026.

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