Meross vs Wine Cellar Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meross
Control and manage a wide range of smart home devices remotely. Set schedules, create custom scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for automated control. Access troubleshooting guides, firmware updates, and community forums for support.
- Remote device control
- Custom schedules and scenes
- Voice assistant integration
- Firmware updates
- In-app hardware guides
- Consumer forum
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Meross app can help you set up and manage smart WiFi bulb, plug, switch, garage door opener, thermostat, air purifier, sensor, humidifier and so on. Meross app offers you special value that other platform apps can not offer such as in-app hardware guide and troubleshooting, in-app setup guide and dedicated troubleshooting, firmware update, cloud service maintenance notice, digital user manual, consumer forum, and new product release information. With Meross app, you can 1. Turn on and off your devices remotely from anywhere with internet. 2. Set schedules and scenes for your devices so that they can run automatically as you wish. 3. Link your devices to your voice assistant platform. 4. Check and update your devices to the latest firmware. 5. Share great product experience with others and discuss about how to use products in Forum. 6. Find information about special offer and new product release. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Wine Cellar Manager
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.
- 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
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Our multi-platform wine cellar & lifestyle app is all you need for your personal wine experience! From basic management of bottles and vintages up to capturing your wine moments - the Wine Cellar Manager has you covered! Access your data on your iPhone, iPad & Mac with your iCloud Account. Key Features & Highlights: * Manage your wine inventory along with vintage specific data * Track your open bottles (for users of wine saver systems, including fill level & date) * Import wines from our Wine Cloud database * Create virtual wine racks and fridges - the Wine Cellar Manager supports multiple rooms and even houses for advanced use cases * Support for multiple currencies and bottle sizes * Mange your orders and subscriptions * The Journal tracks every cellar movement and allows you to track wines consumed outside of your cellar (e.g. restaurant) * Capture your Wine Moments by posting photos and connecting them with your Journal * Various filters for fast access * Different layouts and customization options * Statistics & graphics to analyze your inventory and purchases * Available for iPhone, iPad & Mac * Shared multi-user data access (Advanced Edition) Any questions? Just get in touch with our support: support@winemanager.app Cheers! Licence Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meross at 77% against Wine Cellar Manager's 46%. Meross also leads on ratings volume (7.9K vs 5) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Wine Cellar Manager's advantage is device support (5 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
Both are free to download. Meross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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.
Meross holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meross has 7.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Meross's written reviews are positive against 46% of Wine Cellar Manager's.
Meross ships an update every 2 weeks, Wine Cellar Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meross | Wine Cellar Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.9K ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd. | Teck Apps UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
Customer experience
Meross
Wine Cellar Manager
Bugs and requests
Meross
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable garage door status reporting
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16 updates
- Inconsistent device discovery and pairing
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more smart home platforms
- Improve app interface and allow for more customization
- Enhance scheduling and automation features
- Provide more detailed energy consumption reporting
Wine Cellar Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meross
- 10 SMS for a month$0.991 Month
- 优惠测试-月$1.991 Month
- 优惠测试-年$1.991 Year
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- 优惠测试-周$1.997 Days
- 30 SMS for a month1 Month trial$2.491 Month
- 100 SMS for a month$6.991 Month
- 30 SMS$3.49
- 100 SMS$9.99
Wine Cellar Manager
- Advanced Edition1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Advanced 2 Months7 Days trial$5.992 Months
- Basic Plus Edition$7.996 Months
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- Basic Edition macOS$8.991 Year
- Advanced 6 Months7 Days trial$14.906 Months
- Advanced Cloud Edition1 Month trial$14.996 Months
- Basic Plus Edition$14.991 Year
- Advanced one year$22.991 Year
- Advanced Edition1 Month trial$24.991 Year
- Basic Plus Edition Unlimited$34.99
- Wine Manager Basic$36.00
- Basic Mac Version$36.00
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- Advanced Unlimited Edition$44.99
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