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What wine apps are there?
Wine apps can fulfil different functions. Some are used to rate and compare wines and make recommendations based on the user's personal preferences, on the experience of other users or on specific dishes. Others serve to impart wine knowledge, and still others to manage one's own wine cellar.
Important German- and English-language wine apps are listed below, arranged by category and in alphabetical order within each category.
Note: In addition, wine merchants have their own apps with which customers can search for wines from their range, have them recommended to them and buy them. These apps are not included here.
Imparting wine knowledge
wein.plus Lexicon
- Price: free of charge
- Operating system: Android
- Language: German
- The provider says: "The wine glossary from wein.plus describes all wine-related terms in more than 20,000 keywords. This makes it the most comprehensive knowledge database on wine in the world. It includes wine terms, wine regions, important producers and many other wine-related topics. The author of the wine glossary is Norbert Tischelmayer."
Wine profiles
- Price: free of charge
- Operating systems: Android and iOS
- Language: German
- The provider says: "Around 430 regions of the 13 most important wine countries are systematically indexed for you and made accessible in this app. The focus is on grape variety proportions, quality classifications, storability and, above all, the characteristics of the wines."
WeinTrainer
- Price: free of charge
- Operating system: iOS
- Language: German
- The provider says: "With this app you can train your wine knowledge easily. With currently over 1,400 questions, you can test and complete your practical wine knowledge. Easy to difficult questions on wine geography, grape varieties, tasting characteristics, storage period and more."
Wine recommendations and ratings
Delectable
- Price: free of charge
- Operating systems: Android and iOS
- Language: English
- The provider says: "Take a photo of a wine label and instantly get ratings and descriptions with Delectable, the critically-acclaimed free app that helps you get access to the world's best wine. Keep track of your favorites and learn more about wine by following the world's leading winemakers, sommeliers and wine critics. Buy wines you love from your phone. And all this works for beer and spirits too!"
Hello Vino
- Price: free of charge
- Operating systems: iOS
- Language: English
- The provider says: "Hello Vino is your virtual wine assistant. Buying wine is fun and easy with Hello Vino's recommendations for food and wine pairings, special occasions and personalized wine picks based on your taste preferences. Similar to getting help from a wine expert, simply tap through Hello Vino's question-and-answer interface to find the perfect bottle for thousands of meals, special occasions, and flavor profiles. The Hello Vino app uses artificial intelligence to learn about your wine preferences. As you tap through the choices, scan wine labels and rate your favourites, the app will make new wine recommendations based on your activity and settings."
Vivino
- Price: free
- Operating systems: Android and iOS
- Language: German
- The vendor says: "Vivino is the world's largest online wine marketplace and most downloaded wine app, with a user base of millions of wine lovers. Vivino's unique wine shopping experience uses community data to suggest individualised wine recommendations and make wine discovery accessible and effortless for wine drinkers of all levels."
When Wine Tastes Best
- Price: free
- Operating systems: Android and iOS
- Language: English
- The provider says: "Based on 50 years of research by biodynamic expert Maria Thun, discover which days are good (fruit and flower days), and which are less good (root and leaf days), as well as Maria Thun's unique 'generally unfavourable' days (not included in other lunar calendars). This free version is for the current day and days past. For future days, purchase the annual data."
Wine Ring
- Price: free
- Operating systems: Android and iOS
- Language: English
- The provider says: "Simply taste a wine and tell us if it's a Love, Like, SoSo or Dislike™. Our innovative, expert system - the only patented technology of its kind - learns your unique preferences from your ratings and gives you a smarter way to buy. Choosing wine just got truly personal, really easy, and very fast!"
Wine-Searcher
- Price: free
- Operating systems: Android and iOS
- Language: German
- The provider says: "The Wine-Searcher app is the ingenious shortcut to your favourite wines, spirits and beers - wherever you are. Simply scan the label to find a wealth of information - prices, critic ratings, grape varieties, wine regions, availability information, where to buy the wine. You can rate and review your favourites and share your ratings with the community. Also use Wine-Searcher's extensive encyclopedia of producers, wine regions and grape varieties - from the ubiquitous to the obscure."
WineStein
- Price: free
- Operating systems: Android and iOS
- Language: English
- The provider says: "WineStein enables you to always make the absolute best choice for your wines, for any possible dish, taste preference or occasion."
Wine Price Comparison
Wine.cc
- Price: free of charge
- Operating systems: Android and iOS
- Language: German
- The provider says: "Don't pay too much for your favourite wine! With the wein.cc app you always have your private sommelier around you. Features: Barcode scanner; sommelier recommendations; up-to-the-minute price comparison for wines and spirits; all major wine retailers in direct comparison."
Wine Cellar Management
Cellar Master
- Price: free of charge
- Operating system: Android
- Language: German
- The provider says: "Kellermeister helps to keep track of your own wine cellar. Which wine was bought when? Did the wine taste good? How many bottles of wine do I have in my cellar? When has a wine been stored too long? How much money is invested in my wine cellar? Where can I find a certain bottle of wine? You can find an answer to these questions with the help of this free app."
VinoCell
- Price: free of charge
- Operating system: iOS
- Language: German
- The vendor says: "VinoCell is the most comprehensive application for managing your wine cellar (graphically), your wine lists, tastings and assignments of dishes and meals. The application is suitable for beginners who only use the basic functions and most important features, as well as for experts who enjoy the countless possibilities."