# Wine-Searcher

> Scan labels. Compare prices

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id599836194](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id599836194)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id599836194`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wine-Searcher Ltd
- **Category:** Food & Drink
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (17,090 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.19.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2013-03-25
- **Size:** 132 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wine-searcher/id599836194)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.wine-searcher.com/privacy.lml](http://www.wine-searcher.com/privacy.lml)

## Description

Find, compare and buy wines with Wine-Searcher—the world’s leading wine resource. This Chrome extension brings the full Wine-Searcher experience to your browser: scan a label or search by name to access prices, critic scores, vintages, grape varieties, and production regions from millions of wines sold by thousands of merchants worldwide.

Key features include a fast Label Scanner, up-to-date price comparisons across merchants, store locations near you, and the ability to rate and save favorites for later. Explore Wine-Searcher’s exhaustive encyclopedia of producers, regions, and grape varieties, and discover where to buy at the best price. The extension is free to use, with optional PRO features available via in-app purchase.

## Rankings

- #12,663 — Overall
- #77 — compare

## Review summary

Wine-Searcher is praised for its comprehensive wine price data and ease of use, making it valuable for professionals and price comparisons. However, its appeal is limited by paywalls gating tasting notes and pro commentary, restrictive search/filter options, and recurring UX/lineage regressions after updates. Technical reliability issues and occasional biased results further dampen the experience. Overall, it’s a strong price/availability tool, but costly and buggy features reduce its value for many users.

### Pros

- Comprehensive database of wines, vintages, reviews, and prices all in one place.
- Reliable price comparisons and ability to see which shops carry a wine and delivery options.
- Valuable for professionals (sommelier work) and for evaluating what to pay for a bottle.
- Easy to use and efficient; thorough and knowledgeable.
- Go-to source for wine prices and shop availability

### Cons

- Content and notes are locked behind a pricey subscription, with tasting notes and pro reviews not accessible without paying.
- Search and filtering feel limited or broken; cannot filter by sweetness/dryness and some searches fail to return relevant results.
- Recent updates have caused UX regressions or feature removals, such as ratings being harder to access or CT integration breaking.
- Occasional reliability issues with the app not showing shops or ratings, and general bugs or performance problems.
- Some features and results appear gated to paid partners and there can be an in-state vs out-of-state bias without a subscription

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