# My Wine Cellar vs Bottelio

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Wine Cellar at 59% against Bottelio's 0%. My Wine Cellar also leads on ratings volume (197 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Bottelio's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Wine Cellar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bottelio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bottelio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Wine Cellar has 197 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of My Wine Cellar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bottelio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

My Wine Cellar ships an update every 6 weeks, Bottelio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Wine Cellar | Bottelio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (197 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-wine-cellar/id1407910298/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bottelio-wine-collection/id6504866853/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **197** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **59.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 50 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Stewart Lynch](https://appshunter.io/developer/428795637) | [Francois Thibault](https://appshunter.io/developer/1552750229) |

## What reviewers say

### My Wine Cellar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-wine-cellar/id1407910298)

Manage your wine collection with this app. Track purchases, consumption, and inventory. Identify favorites, restock needs, and view usage statistics. Supports custom entries and barcode scanning for easy updates.

**Highlights:** Track wine purchases and consumption, Identify favorite wines, Monitor stock and restocking needs, Barcode scanning for inventory, Add custom wine details, Generate usage statistics, Dropbox backup and email sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Restrictions | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Great for cataloging wine collections
- ✅ Developer responsiveness and suggestions implemented
- 📈 Tracks inventory and critical data
- 🖼️ Ability to add pictures of wine

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Hidden price after 8 bottles
- 📉 Barcode scanner works poorly
- 👎 Poor input flow
- ❓ Information doesn't sync between devices
- ❓ Bar code reader doesn't do anything

**Reported bugs**

- Barcode scanner works poorly
- Poor input flow
- Information doesn't cross over between phone and iPad
- Barcode reader doesn't do anything
- Barcode scanner does not look up new wines

**Requested features**

- Add a “scan a bottle out” function (e.g., barcode)
- Total bottle count
- Dark mode option
- Ability to rate wine and add comments
- Barcode scanner to look up new wines


### Bottelio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bottelio-wine-collection/id6504866853)

Organize, track, and plan your wine collection across multiple locations. Identify wines with barcode scanning and manage your stock with smart inventory features. Create shopping lists and sync data seamlessly across devices.

**Highlights:** Multi-location wine tracking, Smart bottle inventory, Barcode and photo scanning, Shopping list creation, iCloud cross-device sync, Intuitive design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime access | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Wine Cellar free?

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

### Is Bottelio free?

Bottelio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Wine Cellar or Bottelio?

Bottelio is rated higher. My Wine Cellar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while Bottelio averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do My Wine Cellar or Bottelio have ads?

Neither My Wine Cellar nor Bottelio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Wine Cellar or Bottelio?

My Wine Cellar ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bottelio every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Wine Cellar was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bottelio on November 4, 2026.

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