Comparison

Resy 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

Resy

Discover and book tables at top restaurants globally. This app simplifies finding and securing reservations at sought-after dining establishments in over 80 cities, making it easier to enjoy dining out.

Highlights
  • Book restaurant reservations
  • Discover top restaurants
  • Find sought-after seats
  • Reservations in 80+ cities
  • Future of hospitality tech
Features
Currently charting
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Resy powers the world’s best restaurants, using technology to imagine the future of hospitality. If you’re a person who loves dining out but hates hassling for reservations, download Resy now! Book sought-after seats at the best restaurants in 80 cities worldwide.

About

Blind Wine Notes

Features
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Blind Wine Notes is a journal for blind wine tasting practice. Record each glass, check your grape, country, region and vintage guesses, and revisit what you noticed. Record colour, aromas, palate and overall impressions. Compare up to two grape, country or individual wine records. Explore colour proportions, aroma frequency and intensity, taste profiles and your comments. Review your own wines with quizzes and accuracy trends. Save label photos or record wines with their details visible. Optional AI feedback helps you reflect on your notes and has usage limits. 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

Resy4 screens
Blind Wine Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Resy at none against Blind Wine Notes's 3. Resy also leads on chart position (#42 vs unranked). Blind Wine Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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. Resy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Resy ships an update every 2 weeks, Blind Wine Notes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Resy versus Blind Wine Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResyBlind Wine Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (781K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings781K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#42 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB119 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperResyShuya Hiranuma

Bugs and requests

Resy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Location detection issues
  • Reservation cancellation problems
  • Unreliable notification system
  • Inability to update user profile

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add restaurant menus and pricing
  • Improve search filters and sorting
  • Allow multi-reservation booking
  • Provide better reservation management tools
  • Enhance user reviews and ratings system

Blind Wine Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Resy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Blind Wine Notes

Subscriptions2
  • VinMind Pro (Weekly)$2.997 Days
  • VinMind Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • AI Credits 200$6.99

Questions

Is Resy free?
Resy 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 Resy or Blind Wine Notes have ads?
Neither Resy nor Blind Wine Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Resy or Blind Wine Notes?
Resy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blind Wine Notes every 5 days. Most recently, Resy was updated on October 13, 2026 and Blind Wine Notes on September 25, 2026.

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