Comparison

Personal Wine Cellar Database vs Bottelio

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

Head to head
About

Personal Wine Cellar Database

Manage your wine collection with this app, ideal for those using spreadsheets. It offers quick data entry, powerful search and sort functions, and barcode scanning. Keep your cellar organized and synchronized across devices.

Highlights
  • Extensive search and sort functions
  • Barcode scanning for bottles
  • Organize by racks and locations
  • Track opened bottles with notes
  • Import data from CSV
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
Features
Currently charting
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Personal Wine Cellar Database WineCellar is designed to allow users to manage their cellars and keep track of their wines in a simple tabular view of the world. It is ideal for the person who is currently using a spreadsheet to track their wine. The app works on iPhone, iPad and MacOS devices. You can use iCloud to keep your devices in synch. You will then have an up to date copy in your pocket on those buying trips to the cellar door or wine store. The app is optimised for entering data quickly and, importantly, for sorting and searching for wines under any criteria. Barcodes can be scanned to add or find bottles in your own cellar. Flexible functions allow you to add individual bottles, add multiple bottles of the same wine in a single action, move bottles, open bottles, set up your racks or locations to match your physical storage/s, search by many options, sort a search result to suit and do data checks to review the integrity of your cellar. Data can be imported from CSV files for those currently using spreadsheets to track their wines. Features - Extensive search and sort functions - Shortcuts to add extra bottles - Shortcuts to move bottles - Record bottles opened, with notes - Data Checking reports - Print reports of the bottles - Create backup CSV files in email or on iCloud - Use iCloud to synchronise between multiple devices and users. - Scan Barcode to add / find bottles in your own cellar. - Visual auditing tool, with drag and drop capability to move bottles - Customisable colours for bottle icons - Settings to customise number (size) of icons displayed on screen. - Included PDF user manual to fully describe all features. - supports Dark mode - supports larger text sizes.

About

Bottelio

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
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Organize your wine collection effortlessly with Bottelio. Built for wine lovers and collectors, Bottelio makes it easy to inventory your bottles, scan wines, and keep track of your collection across multiple residences and storage spaces. KEY FEATURES • Multiple residences & storage spaces Organize bottles across different homes and locations, including wine cellars, fridges, cabinets, shelves, and other storage spaces. • Wine inventory Keep your collection organized with bottle quantities, ratings, purchase dates, and other useful details. • Barcode & photo scanner Quickly add and identify wines by scanning a barcode or taking a photo of the bottle. • Shopping list Save wines you’d like to buy and keep your next purchases organized. • iCloud sync Keep your wine collection synchronized across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Bottelio is available as a one-time purchase. Pay once and enjoy lifetime access—no recurring subscription required. YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED Whether you have a few favorite bottles or a collection spread across multiple locations, Bottelio gives you a simple way to know what you own and where to find it. Build your collection. Scan your bottles. Keep everything organized with Bottelio. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Personal Wine Cellar Database4 screens
Bottelio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Personal Wine Cellar Database at 100% against Bottelio's 0%. Personal Wine Cellar Database also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (43 vs 3). Bottelio's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads and device support 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

Bottelio is free to download; Personal Wine Cellar Database costs $5.99 up front. Bottelio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Personal Wine Cellar Database asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bottelio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Personal Wine Cellar Database has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Personal Wine Cellar Database'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Personal Wine Cellar Database ships an update every 3 months, Bottelio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Personal Wine Cellar Database versus Bottelio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPersonal Wine Cellar DatabaseBottelio
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (43 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGraham RawlinsFrancois Thibault

Customer experience

Personal Wine Cellar Database

All ratings43 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bottelio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Personal Wine Cellar Database

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bottelio

One-time1
  • Lifetime access2 variants$19.99

Questions

Is Personal Wine Cellar Database free?
Personal Wine Cellar Database costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bottelio free?
Bottelio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Personal Wine Cellar Database or Bottelio?
Bottelio is rated higher. Personal Wine Cellar Database averages 4.8 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Bottelio averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Personal Wine Cellar Database or Bottelio have ads?
Neither Personal Wine Cellar Database nor Bottelio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Personal Wine Cellar Database or Bottelio?
Personal Wine Cellar Database ships an update every 3 months, and Bottelio every 2 weeks. Most recently, Personal Wine Cellar Database was updated on October 19, 2026 and Bottelio on October 7, 2026.

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