Comparison

Sake Today vs SakeScan

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

Head to head
About

Sake Today

Explore the world of sake with this digital magazine. Get in-depth articles on sake culture, delivered directly to your iPhone and iPad. Subscribe to enjoy the full content on both devices.

Highlights
  • English magazine on sake culture
  • Digital version for iPhone and iPad
  • Subscription for access on both devices
  • Articles on sake culture
  • Manage subscriptions via Account Settings
Features
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Sake Today is the first English magazine on sake culture. The digital version of Sake Today is available for the iPhone and iPad. Subscribe and get the magazine on both devices. Here are details on our digital subscription offers: Annual subscription: $14.99 (4 issues) Single issues: $4.99/issue - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
 - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
 - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
 - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
 - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Privacy policy: https://www.saketoday.com/privacypolicy.htm EULA: https://www.saketoday.com/eula

About

SakeScan

Effortlessly discover the perfect sake by scanning entire menus. This AI-powered app analyzes your taste preferences and budget to provide instant, personalized recommendations, eliminating guesswork and enhancing your dining experience.

Highlights
  • Full menu scan and AI recommendation
  • Instant label scan with detailed info
  • Extensive sake database (50,000+)
  • AI-powered food pairing suggestions
  • Personalized taste profile refinement
  • Community reviews and tasting notes
  • Brewery discovery and regional insights
Features
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Snap a sake label or a whole menu and know exactly what you're drinking. SakeScan identifies Japanese sake from a photo and shows you what's in the bottle: the brewery and region, the style, tasting notes, food pairings and what other drinkers think. Our catalog covers 35,000+ sakes. SCAN A LABEL Point your camera at a bottle. SakeScan reads the label (Japanese or English) and opens the sake's page: brewery, prefecture, style (Junmai, Ginjo, Daiginjo and more), polishing ratio, SMV (sweet or dry), rice and ABV where known. SCAN A WHOLE MENU At an izakaya or sake bar, scan the menu and SakeScan matches every listed sake to the catalog, then suggests the ones that fit your taste and budget. RATINGS, REVIEWS & TASTING NOTES Rate what you drink, write tasting notes and read reviews from other sake lovers. FOOD PAIRINGS & SERVING See which dishes go well with each sake and whether to serve it chilled, at room temperature or warm. EXPLORE SAKE AND BREWERIES Search the catalog and filter by style, region, sweetness (SMV) and polishing ratio. Browse breweries and discover what each one makes. YOUR SAKE JOURNAL Every scan is saved to your history. Save favorites and keep track of the bottles you've tried. FOLLOW FRIENDS Follow other drinkers, comment on their finds and get notified when someone follows you or comments on your activity. Available in English, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese. SAKESCAN PRO Free accounts include label scanning, the full catalog and 3 menu scans per month. Pro unlocks unlimited menu scans, full food pairings, an unlimited collection and saved menus. SUBSCRIPTIONS SakeScan Pro Monthly: 1-month auto-renewable subscription. SakeScan Pro Annual: 1-year auto-renewable subscription (includes a 7-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sakescan.com/privacy Please enjoy sake responsibly.

Screenshots

Sake Today3 screens
SakeScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sake Today at 5.0 against SakeScan's 3.0. SakeScan's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sake Today sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per year and SakeScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sake Today holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sake Today ships an update every 6 months, SakeScan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sake Today versus SakeScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSake TodaySakeScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB138 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRhinozine LLCSS Systems

Customer experience

Sake Today

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

SakeScan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sake Today

Subscriptions1
  • Sake Today - One Year Subscription$15.991 Year
One-time9
  • Sake Today Vol. 1$4.99
  • Sake Today Vol. 1 Issue 2$4.99
  • Sake Today Vol. 1 Issue 3$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Sake Today Issue 4$4.99
  • Sake Today Issue 5$4.99
  • Sake Today Issue 6$4.99
  • Sake Today Issue 8$4.99
  • Sake Today Issue 9$4.99
  • Sake Today Issue 10$4.99
2 purchases

SakeScan

Subscriptions2
  • SakeScan Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SakeScan Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Sake Today free?
Sake Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SakeScan free?
SakeScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sake Today or SakeScan?
Sake Today is rated higher. Sake Today averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SakeScan averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sake Today or SakeScan have ads?
Neither Sake Today nor SakeScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sake Today or SakeScan?
Sake Today ships an update every 6 months, and SakeScan fortnightly. Most recently, Sake Today was updated on November 6, 2026 and SakeScan on November 5, 2026.

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