# Wine Spies vs Cellared

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wine Spies at none against Cellared's 6. Wine Spies also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 7). Cellared's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cellared sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Wine Spies asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Wine Spies against 5.0 for Cellared. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine Spies has 1.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Wine Spies's written reviews are positive against 75% of Cellared's.

Wine Spies ships an update every 3 weeks, Cellared every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wine Spies | Cellared |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wine-spies/id1604968983/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cellared-wine-cellar-tracker/id6761025292/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 53 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | +17 |
| Developer | [The Wine Spies, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/598357539) | [Cellared, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887353314) |

## What reviewers say

### Wine Spies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wine-spies/id1604968983)

Discover daily, deeply discounted wine offers from a trusted source with over 15 years of experience. Access exclusive app-only deals, enjoy rapid checkout, and manage your account on the go. Consolidate purchases for free shipping with the innovative Locker feature.

**Highlights:** Daily wine deals, App-exclusive offers, Instant checkout, Account management, Locker feature for consolidated shipping, Temperature-controlled wine storage

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Customer service
- 🚀 Fantastic deals and pricing
- 💡 Locker feature for trying new wines
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Wide variety of wines

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Slow shipping and order fulfillment
- 🐛 Coupon codes not working
- 🐛 Oxidized and poor quality wines
- 🐛 Difficult to contact the company

**Reported bugs**

- Shipping delays
- Coupon code issues
- Receiving spoiled wines

**Requested features**

- Improve website and app navigation
- Add more filtering options
- Develop a native iPad app


### Cellared

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cellared-wine-cellar-tracker/id6761025292)

This app helps you track your wine collection and know exactly when to open each bottle. It also suggests wine pairings for your meals based on what you have available.

**Highlights:** Drinking window calculation, Food and mood-based pairing, Collection tracking, Bottle import from CellarTracker, Track opened bottles, Peak bottle identification

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Family Household Sharing | $4.99 | per month |
| Cellared Pro | $7.99 | per month |
| Cellared Collector - Monthly | $15.99 | per month |
| Cellared Pro — Annual | $79.00 | per year |
| Cellared Collector — Annual | $149.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wine Spies free?

Wine Spies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cellared free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Wine Spies or Cellared?

Cellared is rated higher. Wine Spies averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Cellared averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Wine Spies or Cellared have ads?

Both Wine Spies and Cellared show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wine Spies or Cellared?

Wine Spies ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cellared every 8 days. Most recently, Wine Spies was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cellared on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*