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SomeWine vs Delectable
A scan-and-follow social app for the trade. Here is where the two genuinely differ, and where Delectable is the better pick.
Published 24 August 2026
The short answer
Delectable is best for reading what the trade drinks.
Delectable was built around following named sommeliers, winemakers and critics rather than a crowd average, and that idea still has no real replacement. The catch is dates: its last App Store release was September 2021. It has 25,910 ratings and a good reputation, both earned before the app stopped shipping. Use it to read, not to store five years of your own notes.
Pick Delectable if you want to read what named sommeliers and winemakers are drinking — accepting that the app has not shipped a build since September 2021.
Pick SomeWine if you want to understand what you are drinking rather than catalogue it: a structured course with quizzes, a guided tasting on every scanned bottle, ratings built on your palate instead of a crowd average, and a scanner that reads a whole restaurant wine list and ranks it for your taste and your dish.
Worth stating plainly: Delectable has 25,910 App Store ratings and SomeWine has none — the app shipped in July 2026. If a long review history is the thing you are shopping for, that is a real answer and it is not us.
| Feature | SomeWineNo ratings yet | Delectable25,910 ratings · 4.7★ |
|---|---|---|
| Scan a restaurant wine list | Yes — every bottle ranked for your taste and your dish | No |
| Ranked to your own palate | Yes — Taste DNA built from what you rate | Notes from sommeliers you follow |
| Structured course and quizzes | Yes — 32 lessons with quizzes, free | No |
| Cellar with drink windows | Yes — Hold, Drink Soon, Ready, Past Peak | A journal, not a cellar |
| Label scanning | Yes — 5 free a month, unlimited on Pro | Yes — unlimited and free |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Sells wine to you | No — nothing here is influenced by a merchant | Yes |
| Last shipped an update | Aug 2026 | Sept 2021 |
Only in SomeWine
- Scan a restaurant wine list. Yes — every bottle ranked for your taste and your dish
- Ranked to your own palate. Yes — Taste DNA built from what you rate
- Structured course and quizzes. Yes — 32 lessons with quizzes, free
- Cellar with drink windows. Yes — Hold, Drink Soon, Ready, Past Peak
Only in Delectable
- Sells wine to you. Yes
SomeWine vs Delectable, asked and answered
Is SomeWine a good Delectable alternative?
It depends what you use Delectable for. Delectable is best for reading what the trade drinks. SomeWine is built for learning wine and rating on your own palate, and it scans a restaurant wine list to rank every bottle for your taste and your dish. If the second description fits you better than the first, it is a good swap.
What does SomeWine do that Delectable does not?
scan a restaurant wine list, ranked to your own palate, structured course and quizzes, cellar with drink windows. Everything else in the comparison — label scanning included — both apps do.
What does Delectable do that SomeWine does not?
sells wine to you. Delectable also has 25,910 App Store ratings against SomeWine's none, which is a real signal if you weigh track record heavily.
Is Delectable free?
Yes — read that as a free tier rather than a free app, as with most of this category. SomeWine is free for 5 label scans a month plus the full 32-lesson course, ratings, notes and pairings; Pro adds unlimited scans, the cellar, the menu scanner and receipt scanning.
Which is better for learning about wine, SomeWine or Delectable?
SomeWine. Delectable does not ship a structured course: no. SomeWine runs 32 lessons with a quiz at the end of each, and turns every scanned bottle into a guided tasting.
Delectable is a trademark of its owner. SomeWine is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Delectable. Feature descriptions are written from their own App Store listing as of 24 August 2026; check their site for the current version.