Comparison

Platter's Wine Guide vs CellarTracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Platter's Wine Guide

Explore South African wines with detailed reviews and producer information. Save your favorites, rate wines, and discover wineries with navigation tools. Access the latest data annually.

Highlights
  • Over 8,000 wine reviews
  • 900+ producer details
  • Winelands travel information
  • User wine ratings
  • Virtual wine collection
  • Social media sharing
  • Geo-location for wineries
Features
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Platter's by Diners Club Wine Guide 2024 - Everything you want to know about South African wine PLEASE NOTE -- THIS APP IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD BUT THEREAFTER A PAID SUBSCRIPTION TO PLATTER'S DATA IS REQUIRED. A SUBSCRIPTION IS VALID FOR ONE YEAR AND INCLUDES ACCESS TO THE WEB-BASED GUIDE (WWW.WINEONAPLATTER.COM) Since 1980, Platter's hardcover book has been the winelover's essential guide to exploring the world of South African wine, including reviews of over 8,000 wines by a team of expert judges and key information about more than 900 wine producers. This app is “Platter's in your pocket", with the latest wine descriptions and ratings, plus updated winelands travel information at your fingertips. To note: 1. Platter's app has been developed for the latest phone software versions and all features may not work on earlier versions. 2. The app data is replaced annually at launch of the new printed guide. A subscription allows access to the data for one year from date of subscription purchase, whereafter you will need to renew your subscription. 3. Occasionally there may be wines that are not in the database. Usually this is due to producer non-submission or wines not being ready for review by our tasters. You are welcome to email us to check. 4. Users of the web-based version of the guide (www.wineonaplatter.com) can log in to the app using their current Platter's username and password. The app features: - The wine descriptions and ratings for the latest edition (2022), plus all the reviews since 2008 - Search for wines using detailed drop-down menus - Winery overviews and essential information (owner, winemaker, viticulturist etc) - Tourist information such as tasting lounge opening hours, visitor attractions and amenities - Facility to rate the wines yourself - Facility to save your favourite wines and thereby build a virtual collection - Facility share your wine discoveries on social media - Easy winelands navigation via Google maps - Find wineries near you with built-in geo-location

About

CellarTracker

This app helps you discover, track, and manage your wine collection. Access millions of ratings and reviews, scan bottles for quick logging, and get personalized recommendations. It's designed for everyone from casual drinkers to serious collectors.

Highlights
  • Track wine tasting notes and ratings
  • Access millions of wine reviews
  • Scan bottles with barcode tool
  • View real-time pricing data
  • Get personalized wine recommendations
  • Manage cellar inventory and storage
  • Discover new wines and producers
Features
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CellarTracker is the top-rated wine app with 4.9 of 5 stars, over 13.6 million wine ratings and reviews, and over 8.8 million users globally, collectively tracking $21 billion of wine and millions of personal memories captured over the last 20 years.  CellarTracker is the most current, accurate, and comprehensive wine database globally with over 5 million unique wines to explore, 1000 + new wines added each day, and over 193 million bottles tracked by members. Featured in leading publications globally including the New York Times, Guardian, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Robb Report, CNN, Financial Times, Decanter, Fox Business and more. CellarTracker empowers millions of people around the world to discover and experience wines they love. If you’ve ever wondered what wine to pick from a restaurant wine list, have a small collection at home, or are a long-time wine enthusiast with a $10 million cellar, CellarTracker is the best wine cellar management app and wine tracker hands down. We completely modernized the CellarTracker experience and our new wine app was released last year – we have carefully built AI into the product over the last two years, powered by over 20 years of tasting notes and wine rating data that is unparalleled in the industry. TRACK YOUR WINE EXPERIENCE The best wine app and wine cellar tracker for casual drinkers, collectors, and connoisseurs alike. CellarTracker is the go-to wine app for wine ratings. - Add personal wine tasting notes, reviews, and wine ratings for each bottle - Access over 13M wine reviews: 11M community tasting notes + 2M professional reviews - Use the wine scanner or barcode tool to log bottles in seconds KNOW A FAIR PRICE TO PAY Make smarter purchases with real-time price transparency using the wine cellar application and wine inventory software trusted by serious collectors. - View 15+ years of valuation data and values based on over 80+ million data points - Access auction data and average Wine-Searcher prices from 37,000+ merchants and compare 20M+ listings: retail, auction, and more CHOOSE THE BEST BOTTLE OF WINE The best wine tracking app to help you open the perfect bottle at the perfect time—based on your collection, taste, and timing. - Get personalized wine recommendations from your ratings - Stay alert on bottles ready to drink vs. those needing more time - Compare community tasting notes, wine reviews, wine ratings, and your notes EFFORTLESSLY MANAGE YOUR CELLAR The most intuitive wine tracker and wine scanner for organizing your collection—without complexity or cost. - Add wines via wine scanner, barcode, label scan, or digital receipt forwarding - Track storage locations and pending deliveries - Manage wine inventory collections across multiple storage sites - Monitor cellar value and consumption trends DISCOVER NEW WINES & PRODUCERS Use our wine cellar tracker and wine rating app to explore top wines and trending producers from the global wine community. - Get tailored wine suggestions based on your preferences - Use the wine scanner to see what others are drinking and loving THE MOST ACCURATE WINE DATABASE CellarTracker’s community-powered platform delivers unmatched coverage and accuracy and is well established as the best wine reviews app and wine tracker. - Search from 5M+ unique wines with 1000+ new wines added daily - Rich data on producers, regions, vintages, and varietals SEAMLESS WINE-SEARCHER INTEGRATION A powerful feature of our cellar tracker app and wine tracker, Wine-Searcher integration ensures real-time market intelligence. - Instantly view and compare prices from 37,000+ global merchants - Access over 20M offers across retail and auctions SMARTER WINE DECISIONS WITH THE BEST AI WINE APP The only AI wine app and cellar tracker powered by over 13M+ tasting notes, reviews, and ratings - Get recommendations on whether you’ll like a wine based on your unique taste - Get expert-grade food pairing recommendations

Screenshots

Platter's Wine Guide4 screens
CellarTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CellarTracker at 71% against Platter's Wine Guide's 12%. CellarTracker also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (13K vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Platter's Wine Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and CellarTracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CellarTracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellarTracker has 13K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Platter's Wine Guide's written reviews are positive against 71% of CellarTracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Platter's Wine Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, CellarTracker every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Platter's Wine Guide versus CellarTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlatter's Wine GuideCellarTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.9 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews70.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings313K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB174 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJohn Platter SA Wine GuideCellarTracker

Customer experience

Platter's Wine Guide

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative82.9%

CellarTracker

All ratings13,032 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative21.1%

Bugs and requests

Platter's Wine Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CellarTracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Couldn't make it past the second screen to make an account
  • Autocorrect does not appear to be working in the text fields
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Add wish list features
  • Easier way to print out a list of wines past due drinking date
  • Add ability to switch currency
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Platter's Wine Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.491 Month
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • 12 month Platter's subscription$9.99
6 purchases

CellarTracker

Subscriptions6
  • Up to 100 Bottles14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Up to 250 Bottles14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Up to 500 Bottles14 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Up to 1,000 Bottles14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Up to 2,500 Bottles14 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • 2,500+ Bottles14 Days trial$44.991 Month

Questions

Is Platter's Wine Guide free?
Platter's Wine Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CellarTracker free?
CellarTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Platter's Wine Guide or CellarTracker?
CellarTracker is rated higher. Platter's Wine Guide averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CellarTracker averages 4.9 from 13K ratings.
Do Platter's Wine Guide or CellarTracker have ads?
Neither Platter's Wine Guide nor CellarTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Platter's Wine Guide or CellarTracker?
Platter's Wine Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, and CellarTracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Platter's Wine Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and CellarTracker on October 24, 2026.

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