Krug vs WID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Krug
Unlock the unique story behind each bottle by scanning its iD. Explore tasting notes, music and food pairings, and storage recommendations. Save your Krug iDs and find places to enjoy Krug.
- Scan bottle iD for unique story
- Discover growing season details
- Explore music and food pairings
- Get storage and service suggestions
- Save iDs to virtual cellar
- Find Krug locations
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Take your Krug experience further with the Krug app. Scan your six-digit Krug iD found on the back label of your bottle to discover its unique story. • Discover the story of your bottle Krug Cellar Master Julie Cavil reveals the details of your bottle's composition. Learn about the circumstances of the growing season and how these contributed to the creation of each Champagne. • Pair your Krug Champagne with music Discover Krug Echoes, music pairings selected to accompany your glass of Krug Champagne. • Be inspired by food pairing ideas Discover recipes created by Krug Lover Chefs that promise delectable pairing with Krug Champagnes. • Ensure ideal storage and service Suggestions for the right temperature and glassware ensure an unforgettable tasting experience. • Keep note of your Krug iDs Save Krug iDs to your virtual cellar, record your tasting impressions and add photos. • Find Krug Locate Krug Ambassades and other nearby places where you can enjoy a glass of Krug or purchase a bottle. Please drink responsibly.
WID
This app uses NFC technology to read labels on bottles, revealing exclusive content about the product's origin and story. It allows users to build a digital library of identified bottles, rate them, and track consumption, even offline.
- Contactless NFC reading
- Exclusive content access
- Digital wine library
- Offline bottle identification
- Bottle rating and commenting
- Cross-device library sync
- Counterfeit detection
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Every bottle has its story. WID tells it to you. Hold your phone close to the WID label: the reading starts by itself. Within seconds, you know whether your product is identified and you can open its page. Used in 103 countries, the WID app supports the estates, châteaux and houses that fit their bottles with a discreet, unique and secure electronic chip. VERIFY IN A SINGLE GESTURE • Contactless NFC reading, with no QR code to aim at • A clear result, right on your screen EXCLUSIVE CONTENT Each estate chooses what it shares with you, for example: • the vineyard and a map of its plots • the wine story, work in the vines, winemaking and ageing • images, videos and food pairings • ingredients and nutrition information YOUR WINE LIBRARY FOLLOWS YOU • Find every identified bottle, even offline • With an account, rate and comment on your bottles and mark the ones you have consumed • Find your wine library on your other devices FOR PROFESSIONALS Producers and retailers have a dedicated area to register and associate the chips on their products. GOOD TO KNOW Identification requires an NFC-compatible phone and access to your location: each reading is dated and located, which helps detect counterfeits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WID at 4.6 against Krug's 4.3. Krug's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WID holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 40 respectively.
Krug ships an update every 2 months, WID every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Krug | WID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) | 4.6 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Krug | WID Group |
Customer experience
Krug
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In-app purchases
Krug
No in-app purchases
WID
No in-app purchases





