Comparison

TastingApp 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

TastingApp

Features
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ワインとの出会いを、一冊のノートに。 TastingAppはワイン好きのためのテイスティング記録アプリです。 飲んだワインの情報や感想を簡単に保存し、自分だけのワインコレクションを作ることができます。 [主な機能] ・テイスティング記録  ワイン名  写真  評価  コメント  飲んだ日  飲んだ場所  外観  香り  味わい  他 ・ワインチャート  酸味や重さなどをチャート上に表示。  記録したワインを一覧で表示し、  「自分はどんなワインが好きなのか」をひと目で確認できます。 ・地図で記録  飲んだ場所を位置情報と一緒に保存。  旅行先やレストランなど、  思い出と一緒にワインを振り返ることができます。 ・お気に入り管理  特に気に入ったワインはお気に入り登録。  あとから簡単に見返せます。 ・検索機能  登録したワインをすばやく検索。  本数が増えても探しやすく整理できます。 ・OCR(画像認証)機能  写真画像やカメラでワイン情報を読み取り記録できます。 ・学習(クイズ)  ワインの知識を深めるためにクイズ形式で楽しく学習ができます。  問題はサーバーで管理しているため随時更新・追加していきます。

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

TastingApp4 screens
Blind Wine Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TastingApp at none against Blind Wine Notes's 3. Blind Wine Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Blind Wine Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. TastingApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TastingApp ships an update every 3 weeks, Blind Wine Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
TastingApp versus Blind Wine Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTastingAppBlind Wine Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB116 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developeryuta sasakiShuya Hiranuma

In-app purchases

None

TastingApp

No in-app purchases

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 TastingApp free?
TastingApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blind Wine Notes free?
Blind Wine Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TastingApp or Blind Wine Notes have ads?
Neither TastingApp nor Blind Wine Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TastingApp or Blind Wine Notes?
TastingApp ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blind Wine Notes weekly. Most recently, TastingApp was updated on October 25, 2026 and Blind Wine Notes on October 29, 2026.

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