Comparison

VineCrawl vs CellarTracker

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

Head to head
About

VineCrawl

Discover local wineries and tasting rooms with detailed information on their wines, hours, and events. Plan your visits using interactive maps and curated wine trails. Share your experiences and connect with wineries.

Highlights
  • Winery and tasting room listings
  • Interactive maps for locations
  • Curated wine trails
  • Detailed wine characteristics
  • Event listings and calendar integration
  • User reviews and photos
  • Direct messaging to tasting rooms
Features
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VineCrawl is your guide to the best local tasting rooms and their selections...an app where local wineries collaborate to bring you exclusive information about their wines, their locations, and what is happening. Features include - Winery List - Find distances and hours for a winery or tasting room near you. - Maps - Find where they are on the map. - Wine Trails - Find local wine trails and tasting room offerings. - Search - Find those desirable hidden wineries and local favorite tasting rooms. Winery Specific: - Tasting rooms - Hours, fees and directions. - Wines - Name, characteristics, alcohol content, and descriptions. - Wine Clubs – See what they have with their clubs. - Events – see what is happening at the winery. Plus, add them to the calendar so you don’t miss out. - Foods – See what is there to munch on. - Activities – find out what you can do there. - Reviews - Keep track of your thoughts about the winery. - Guest Photos - Share your experience at the winery by posting a picture from the winery. (Requires account) - Send messages to the Tasting Room. (Requires account) Like a winery? – Share it via Messages, Twitter, Facebook etc.

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

VineCrawl4 screens
CellarTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CellarTracker at 4.9 against VineCrawl's 1.0. CellarTracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 44%). VineCrawl's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. CellarTracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. VineCrawl asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CellarTracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellarTracker has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of VineCrawl's written reviews are positive against 71% of CellarTracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VineCrawl ships an update every 2 months, CellarTracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
VineCrawl versus CellarTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVineCrawlCellarTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews70.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings213K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB174 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJosh WaltonCellarTracker

Customer experience

VineCrawl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

CellarTracker

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

Bugs and requests

VineCrawl

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

None

VineCrawl

No in-app purchases

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
Show 3 more
  • 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 VineCrawl free?
VineCrawl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CellarTracker free?
CellarTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VineCrawl or CellarTracker?
CellarTracker is rated higher. VineCrawl averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CellarTracker averages 4.9 from 13K ratings.
Do VineCrawl or CellarTracker have ads?
VineCrawl shows ads; CellarTracker does not.
Which is updated more often, VineCrawl or CellarTracker?
VineCrawl ships an update every 2 months, and CellarTracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, VineCrawl was updated on October 7, 2026 and CellarTracker on October 18, 2026.

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