Comparison

Tock vs Cellar Notes

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

Head to head
About

Tock

Discover unique dining experiences, from local gems to Michelin-starred restaurants. Easily reserve tables and book curated culinary events. Your next delicious adventure awaits.

Highlights
  • Discover dining experiences
  • Reserve tables
  • Book culinary events
  • Find neighborhood restaurants
  • Discover Michelin-rated destinations
Features
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Discover extraordinary experiences with Tock’s new and improved app. From neighborhood restaurants to Michelin-rated destinations, Tock has something for everyone. Delicious starts here—reserve your experience today.

About

Cellar Notes

A private, structured wine tasting journal to practice sensory assessment and remember every wine. Features a guided flow for recording appearance, aroma, palate, and conclusion, with options for blind tasting and offline use. Search and filter past tastings for a useful history.

Highlights
  • Structured tasting journal
  • Guided sensory assessment flow
  • Blind tasting option
  • Offline functionality
  • Searchable tasting history
  • Private and ad-free
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Taste with intention. Keep what you learn. Cellar Notes is a private, structured wine tasting journal for people who want to practice sensory assessment and remember every wine they try. A focused guided flow moves from appearance through nose, palate, and conclusion without turning the experience into a dense form. STRUCTURED, NOT OVERWHELMING Record appearance, aroma, structure, flavor, finish, quality, readiness, confidence, enjoyment, and whether you would buy the wine again. Grouped tasting vocabulary, search, and custom descriptors keep common choices quick while leaving room for your own words. TASTE BLIND Hide the wine’s identity while you assess it, then reveal and add the bottle details at the end—or keep the entry as a blind record. NEVER LOSE YOUR PLACE Progress is saved as a clearly marked draft. Leave a tasting, return later, and resume from the same section. A USEFUL HISTORY Search completed tastings by wine, producer, grape, country, or region. Filter by category, rating, and buy-again decision, then sort by date, rating, or name. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No social feed. No analytics. No advertising. Your records and selected bottle photos are stored locally, and the complete tasting workflow works offline. Cellar Notes is an independent journal using general sensory-assessment concepts. It is not official, approved, certified, or affiliated with any educational body.

Screenshots

Tock4 screens
Cellar Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tock at 9.7K against Cellar Notes's 1. On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tock against 5.0 for Cellar Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tock has 9.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tock versus Cellar Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTockCellar Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB3 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperTockCreatix, LLC

Bugs and requests

Tock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or shows blank screens
  • Reservations disappearing or not working
  • Payment processing errors
  • Inaccurate restaurant listings and availability

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add to Calendar function
  • Ability to save favorite restaurants
  • Real-time reservation availability updates
  • Better search and filtering options

Cellar Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tock

No in-app purchases

None

Cellar Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tock free?
Tock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cellar Notes free?
Cellar Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tock or Cellar Notes?
Cellar Notes is rated higher. Tock averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Cellar Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tock or Cellar Notes have ads?
Neither Tock nor Cellar Notes shows ads.

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