# Controller for HomeKit vs Wine Cellar Manager

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Controller for HomeKit at 2.7K against Wine Cellar Manager's 5. Wine Cellar Manager's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 27%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Controller for HomeKit sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Wine Cellar Manager sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Controller for HomeKit against 4.2 for Wine Cellar Manager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Controller for HomeKit has 2.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Controller for HomeKit's written reviews are positive against 46% of Wine Cellar Manager's.

Controller for HomeKit ships an update every 10 days, Wine Cellar Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Controller for HomeKit | Wine Cellar Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/controller-for-homekit/id1198176727/reviews) | **[4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wine-cellar-manager/id1499103092/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.7K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | **46.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 210 MB | 504 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [acasa Software GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/974663980) | [Teck Apps UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1442916241) |

## What reviewers say

### Controller for HomeKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/controller-for-homekit/id1198176727)

Enhance your smart home experience with advanced control and automation. Visualize your home with floor plans, track device performance with charts, and create complex automations tailored to your needs. Organize devices, store setup codes, and monitor your entire smart home ecosystem.

**Highlights:** Floor plan visualization with LiDAR, Device performance charts, Complex automations and workflows, Custom notifications, Smart folders and filters, Setup code storage, Device maintenance and logs

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Controller Essentials | $4.99 | per month |
| Essentials Lifetime - Plus Addon | $4.99 | per month |
| Controller Plus | $8.99 | per month |
| Essentials Lifetime - Plus Addon | $39.99 | per year |
| Controller Essentials | $39.99 | per year |
| Controller Plus | $79.99 | per year |
| Controller Essentials Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |
| Controller Essentials Lifetime | $139.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful automation features
- 📚 Helpful backup and restore functionality
- 🔍 Detailed logging and troubleshooting
- 🧠 Advanced HomeKit control and customization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crash-prone
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🤖 Poor customer support
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI

**Reported bugs**

- Backup and restore issues
- Disappearing automations and accessories
- Compatibility problems with iOS 16.2
- Slow performance and unresponsiveness

**Requested features**

- Improved documentation and tutorials
- Better integration with Apple Home app
- Support for more HomeKit device types
- Ability to customize automation triggers


### Wine Cellar Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wine-cellar-manager/id1499103092)

Manage your personal wine collection with this multi-platform app. Track inventory, vintages, open bottles, and even wine consumed outside your cellar. Capture wine moments with photos and analyze your collection with statistics.

**Highlights:** Manage wine inventory and vintage data, Track open bottles and fill levels, Import wines from a database, Create virtual wine racks and fridges, Manage orders and subscriptions, Journal for cellar movements and consumed wines, Capture wine moments with photos

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced Edition | $2.99 | per month |
| Advanced 2 Months | $5.99 | per 2 months |
| Basic Plus Edition | $7.99 | per 6 months |
| Basic Edition macOS | $8.99 | per year |
| Advanced 6 Months | $14.90 | per 6 months |
| Advanced Cloud Edition | $14.99 | per 6 months |
| Basic Plus Edition | $14.99 | per year |
| Advanced one year | $22.99 | per year |
| Advanced Edition | $24.99 | per year |
| Basic Plus Edition Unlimited | $34.99 | one-time |
| Wine Manager Basic | $36.00 | one-time |
| Basic Mac Version | $36.00 | one-time |
| Advanced Unlimited Edition | $44.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Controller for HomeKit free?

Controller for HomeKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wine Cellar Manager free?

Wine Cellar Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Controller for HomeKit or Wine Cellar Manager?

Wine Cellar Manager is rated higher. Controller for HomeKit averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Wine Cellar Manager averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do Controller for HomeKit or Wine Cellar Manager have ads?

Neither Controller for HomeKit nor Wine Cellar Manager shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Controller for HomeKit or Wine Cellar Manager?

Controller for HomeKit ships an update every 10 days, and Wine Cellar Manager fortnightly. Most recently, Controller for HomeKit was updated on October 18, 2026 and Wine Cellar Manager on October 16, 2026.

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