Comparison

CellarEye vs vinopad+

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

Head to head
About

CellarEye

This app reimagines wine collection management by turning any inventory into a smart, interactive cellar. It offers photo mapping, instant bottle location, and tap-to-manage access for fast and accurate cellar organization.

Highlights
  • Instant bottle location with digital mapping
  • SmartStickers for quick inventory access
  • Streamlined collection management
  • Total accuracy and flexibility for any storage
  • Personalized visual storage mapping
  • Search and filter collection by various details
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Your wine collection, reimagined. CellarEye is the modern wine tracker built by collectors for collectors. Turn any wine inventory into a fully interactive smart cellar on your iPhone. Replace spreadsheets and outdated tools with photo mapping, instant bottle location, and tap to manage access that make cellar management fast and accurate. Why choose CellarEye? Instant bottle location Find any bottle in seconds. Digitally map your racks, fridges, shelves, cases, and offsite lockers so you always know exactly where each wine lives. It is like a wine search inside your cellar, precise and fast. SmartStickers for Quick Access High-tech SmartStickers bridge your physical storage and your digital inventory. Place a sticker on a rack, shelf, bin, or box. Bump your iPhone to open that location, see bottles, add new ones, move items, or update details on the spot. No barcodes. No clipboards. Just scan, bump, and go. Streamlined Collection Management Manage your wine inventory in half the time compared to traditional methods. Add bottles quickly, assign locations with a tap, and keep everything organized for your next pull. CellarEye is the wine app that makes day-to-day tasks simple. Total Accuracy and Flexibility CellarEye adapts to your setup, whether you have a small wine fridge or a large cellar with mixed storage. Track bottles stored at home or offsite. Keep a clear, trusted record so you never lose track of a single bottle. Personalized storage mapping Use real photos of your racks and shelves to create a visual map of your cellar. Draw digital zones, assign bottles to exact spots, and see your entire layout at a glance. No more cryptic codes or paper diagrams. Your cellar looks and feels like your cellar. Why was CellarEye created? Traditional wine management has not kept up with collectors. Spreadsheets break. Paper lists go missing. Many apps add friction instead of removing it. As collectors, we built CellarEye to be fast, intuitive, and satisfying to use. The result is a smart cellar tracker that makes organization effortless and keeps you engaged over time. It's the first wine app you'll love to use and stick with. What can you do with CellarEye? - Locate any bottle in seconds using an interactive map of your storage - Tap a SmartSticker with your iPhone to open a bin or shelf and update inventory instantly - Add bottles quickly, then place and confirm their exact location with a bump - Search and filter your collection by name, tag, location, and other details you choose to track - Map mixed storage types, from traditional racks to boxes on the floor and off-site lockers - Work faster with a clean, focused interface built for serious collectors - Stay accurate and organized, no matter how many bottles you have Perfect for Any Collector Whether your collection is just getting started or spans multiple storage areas, CellarEye fits the way you store wine. It is perfect for: - Traditional wine racks - Wine fridges of all sizes - Boxes on shelves - Cases stacked on the ground - Offsite lockers - Merchant storage CellarEye brings the best parts of a cellar tracker, a wine app, and a smart inventory system together in one place. If you are looking for a reliable wine tracker that saves time, improves accuracy, and gives you instant location clarity, this is it. Download CellarEye today and experience a smarter way to manage your wine collection.

About

vinopad+

This app provides an always up-to-date digital wine list for iPads, powered by CellarTracker.com. It enhances guest experience, educates staff, and helps sell more wine by including bottle images, reviews, and tasting notes. Inventory management is simple via desktop or smartphone.

Highlights
  • Always up-to-date digital wine list
  • Powered by CellarTracker.com
  • Enhances guest experience
  • Educates staff
  • Increases wine sales
  • Customizable with logo and pricing
  • Includes bottle images, reviews, and tasting notes
  • Easy inventory management
Features
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Gone forever are outdated wine lists, incorrect vintages, out of stocks and printing costs. vinopad provides an always up to date wine list presented on the iPad and powered by CellarTracker.com the world's largest database of wines. Enhance your guest experience, educate your staff and sell more wine. Most users see a 25% increase in wine sales. Each iPad is customized with your logo, wine list, pricing, vintage and includes bottle images, professional reviews and tasting notes for each bottle and glass. Your wine inventory is easily managed by adding/deleteing/changing vintages in seconds from a desktop or smartphone anywhere.

Screenshots

CellarEye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: vinopad+ at none against CellarEye's 7. vinopad+ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). CellarEye's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. CellarEye sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. vinopad+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

vinopad+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellarEye has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of CellarEye's written reviews are positive against 100% of vinopad+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CellarEye ships an update every 2 weeks, vinopad+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CellarEye versus vinopad+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellarEyevinopad+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (53 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size377 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCellarEyeSternberg Consulting LLC

Customer experience

CellarEye

All ratings53 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%

vinopad+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

CellarEye

Subscriptions7
  • CellarEye Pro (monthly)$12.991 Month
  • CellarEye Pro+ (monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Premium+ (monthly)$29.991 Month
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  • CellarEye+$69.001 Year
  • Starter+14 Days trial$129.001 Year
  • CellarEye Pro+ (yearly)$149.001 Year
  • Collector's Club$299.001 Year
None

vinopad+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CellarEye free?
CellarEye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is vinopad+ free?
vinopad+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CellarEye or vinopad+?
vinopad+ is rated higher. CellarEye averages 4.8 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while vinopad+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CellarEye or vinopad+ have ads?
Neither CellarEye nor vinopad+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CellarEye or vinopad+?
CellarEye ships an update every 2 weeks, and vinopad+ every 9 days. Most recently, CellarEye was updated on October 30, 2026 and vinopad+ on October 21, 2026.

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