Winelingo
The short answer
For most people in 2026, Vivino. It is actively updated (its iPhone app was updated in November 2026), has a far larger community, and has a cellar, food pairings and, in Premium, a wine-list scanner.
Delectable's strengths are its feed of sommeliers, winemakers and critics, unlimited free label scans, and Vinous reviews in its Premium tier. But its iPhone app was last updated on 14 September 2021 and its Android app in April 2024, so check that it works well on your phone before you move your notes into it.
Winelingo is neither of these: it is a learning app, and we make it. We have tried to write this page the way we would want a comparison of our own app written.
Side by side
| Vivino | Delectable | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | A crowd rating for the bottle in front of you, and buying wine in the same app | A photo journal of bottles, and following what wine professionals drink |
| Works on | iPhone, Android, Web | iPhone, Android, Web |
| Free | Label scans, ratings and reviews, a journal and a cellar | Unlimited label scans, with ads |
| Paid | Vivino Premium, sold in the app from $4.99 (the US App Store lists several price points) | Premium $5.99 a month; ad-free $1.99 a month |
| Lessons or a course | — | — |
| Quizzes and games | — | — |
| Scans wine labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scans restaurant wine lists | ✓ Premium | — |
| Tasting journal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Food pairing | ✓ Shown per wine | — |
| Crowd ratings and reviews | ✓ | ✓ Critic reviews need Premium |
| Cellar tracking | ✓ | — |
| Sells wine in the app | ✓ Through partner merchants | ✓ Described in a listing from 2021 |
| iPhone app last updated | November 2026 | September 2021 |
Facts checked 10 November 2026. Sources: Vivino: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] · Delectable: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]. Prices are US prices as listed on that date. A dash for another app means its listing does not describe that feature; it does not prove the feature is missing.
Ratings
Vivino shows a community rating out of five and written reviews for each wine. Delectable shows community ratings too, and adds Vinous critic reviews for Premium subscribers ($5.99 a month). If you trust critics more than crowds, that is Delectable's strongest point.
Buying wine
Vivino sells wine in the app through partner merchants; availability depends on your country. Delectable's listing also describes buying wine from your phone, but that listing dates from 2021, so we could not confirm it still works.
Journal and cellar
Both keep a record of what you scan. Vivino also has a cellar list. Delectable's listing describes no cellar tracking.
Price
Both are free to use. Vivino Premium is sold in the app from $4.99. Delectable's free version shows ads; removing them costs $1.99 a month, and Premium is $5.99 a month.
If you want to learn rather than rate
Neither app is built to teach: neither listing describes lessons or quizzes. For that, see the apps that teach you wine.