Does many things better than the new app
I’ve been using CellarTracker for over 10 years, long before there was an app.
Is this app great? Not at all, the website does many things way better, especially when managing multiple bottles. But this is nice for finding a specific bottle to open, and for removing it from your cellar.
I write this review to contrast it with the new app. That one is far less focused on your cellar and more on wine in general. (I’m expecting that they’ll be selling ad space to wineries soon.) It’s less of a “cellar tracker” and more of a “cellar filler” and wine guide.
While I don’t expect this app to be further developed, I’m hoping they incorporate this feedback into the direction of the new app. Or at least keep this one functional.
Is this app great? Not at all, the website does many things way better, especially when managing multiple bottles. But this is nice for finding a specific bottle to open, and for removing it from your cellar.
I write this review to contrast it with the new app. That one is far less focused on your cellar and more on wine in general. (I’m expecting that they’ll be selling ad space to wineries soon.) It’s less of a “cellar tracker” and more of a “cellar filler” and wine guide.
While I don’t expect this app to be further developed, I’m hoping they incorporate this feedback into the direction of the new app. Or at least keep this one functional.
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Much better than the “new” version
This does what one wants, the new one is garbage, tries to be social media not a serious wine program
Please maintain Legacy
As soon as I saw the updated Legacy tag on the Icon I thought, “its only a matter of time before they stop supporting this app.”
Please keep this app available. I agree with many of the other comments that the UI of the new app is just plain awful.
Please keep this app available. I agree with many of the other comments that the UI of the new app is just plain awful.
Older but better
A much more intuitive version that does what you actually want. The new search features such while using this older version makes it easier to see what you actually have in stock instead of giving you options to choose that you don’t even own
New app has poor UI
The new version is downright painful to use. Luckily, the old version is still functional and saves the day. If they turn the old version off, my 500+ bottle cellar will go back to existing in Excel.
Straightforward, capable database
I’ve loved this app. I’ve voluntarily paid since the beginning of use in 2019. I’ll admit I paid what I considered a reasonable value for the service, $40 a year or equivalent of a decent bottle of wine for me. I don’t need reviews. I don’t need a “community”. I don’t need “drink now” assistance or photos. I just need the database function and that is solid in this app.
I dread the day the old app is cut off and the upgrade to the new version is mandatory. I will not pay the excessive rates they expect. My cost would be 10x higher per year which far exceeds the value for a database function. I’ll drop it when that occurs. It’ll be a pity, but I can’t imagine the server space for my data costs that much to maintain.
I dread the day the old app is cut off and the upgrade to the new version is mandatory. I will not pay the excessive rates they expect. My cost would be 10x higher per year which far exceeds the value for a database function. I’ll drop it when that occurs. It’ll be a pity, but I can’t imagine the server space for my data costs that much to maintain.
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More efficient than the new app
This app is great. I’ve got 650 bottles. This is by far the best I’ve used. Please keep supporting this version.
Little Improvement.
I really want to like this app. Even with the latest release, this app is very limited and does not provide many features. The UI still seems quite dated and is not very intuitive. I find Vivino to be much better as a free product. If you could provide price, transparency, user reviews and expert tasting notes, I would see, and even pay for, value.
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Dated and Clunky
The interface is dated and clunky and is in dire need of a UX developer. The only feature that really seemed useful was the Ready to Drink list and now that’s a subscription feature, so the app is literally just a simple list of the wine I have. I could just as easily use a spreadsheet.
Dissapponting
I used CT for 8 years. Prolly the best app out there when I started my cellar. Since then I’ve had to pay a yearly ‘voluntary’ assessment and if I missed the payment by one day then I lost data (voluntary - hmmm). Through the 8 years there’s been few changes/upgrades/improvements and now they want to charge me $160/year to use it.
I’ve started looking at other apps with better evaluations (CT’s were always off), more comprehensive wine info, free critics ratings, easier functionality, much better graphics and 3D models of my wine room; all for 60% of the cost.
If the designer is interested I suggest you hold off on the mandatory costs, upgrade your app and then ask for money. It’s hard to make a tough management decision that risks today dollars.
I’ve started looking at other apps with better evaluations (CT’s were always off), more comprehensive wine info, free critics ratings, easier functionality, much better graphics and 3D models of my wine room; all for 60% of the cost.
If the designer is interested I suggest you hold off on the mandatory costs, upgrade your app and then ask for money. It’s hard to make a tough management decision that risks today dollars.
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Bummer
I’m not a fan of developers that get you to invest hours of time loading data into their app and then start charging $40 a year for a service they used to provide for free. I used to be able to view ending drink date to avoid bottles aging out in my cellar. Not anymore 😞
App seems legit. Customer service is rude
Just be aware.
It’s good for some not for all
I have been using it for some time. It’s excellent for tracking inventory. As far as valuing your cellar or drinking windows it’s not very accurate. I’ve emailed (as another review online suggested) to have values adjusted for market and only received lip service and a refusal to adjust the prices. Almost across the board the values assigned by cellar tracker are lower than wine searcher or any prices I’ve seen on the shelves. It is good for charts and keeping your own notes on wines and it used to track the price I paid for the bottles (as a cellar total $) but I can’t find that now so you only get their cellar value and have to look at each individual bottle to see what you paid and total it yourself. Correct me if I’m wrong.
I will probably pay the $60.00 annually because there is just enough benefit to it.
I will probably pay the $60.00 annually because there is just enough benefit to it.
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What happened to Corkz?
Hey, I love CellarTracker, although the Corkz app had a much better visual graphics orientation. But recently, it seems like the Corkz app no longer connect to the database for CellarTracker. Did you guys have anything to do with this? Is there any chance that we your customers could convince you to reverse whatever happened?
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Useless App Now
I was a big fan of this app but now every useful feature costs money and in my opinion too much money for the features offered.
Excellent app
Easy to use and much better than the new version.
Disappointed - looking for alternatives
Sad you removed features from the prior generation app in order to charge a subscription fee for them. Poor customer message in there. These features included:
- best drink-by date for your cellared wines
- best consumption window
- restaurant style wine list
It costs you nothing to retain those existing features, but then again, if you’re desperate for a buck…
- best drink-by date for your cellared wines
- best consumption window
- restaurant style wine list
It costs you nothing to retain those existing features, but then again, if you’re desperate for a buck…
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Brilliant Cellar Manager
I’ve been using CellarTracker for about 15 years. First online, and then with the app as well. They are a powerful team, easy to use, with invaluable community wine reviews, and a simple, effective UI. Bravo!
I have used this app since 2/12/2019. Am happy with this product in general. I would appreciate the ability to scan PDF files into each wine portfolio. I would think access to those PDF files would gained in the “Learn more about this wine” heading.
Because space on your servers may be an issue, a third party storage connection could be used. For example DropBox. Any 3rd party vendor of your choice may be looking for that opportunity.
Or have it be a choice for a user to have that option.
Because space on your servers may be an issue, a third party storage connection could be used. For example DropBox. Any 3rd party vendor of your choice may be looking for that opportunity.
Or have it be a choice for a user to have that option.
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The best wine inventory app
I’ve been using this app for about 10 years now. When I first got the app it was about the only thing out there. They’ve kept it updated it still the best app out there.
Aside from the many pros about this app the only con I can think of is that when you’re adding multiple bottles of the same wine, such as when you buy a case of something you have to put all the bottles in one bin and then manually move them to the individual bins. If that’s the only drawback, this app is perfect for me.
Aside from the many pros about this app the only con I can think of is that when you’re adding multiple bottles of the same wine, such as when you buy a case of something you have to put all the bottles in one bin and then manually move them to the individual bins. If that’s the only drawback, this app is perfect for me.
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