Comparison

Wine Access vs Cellared

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

Head to head
About

Wine Access

Discover and shop for rare, limited-production wines curated by experts. Receive personalized recommendations and set alerts for new arrivals. Enjoy convenient delivery and exceptional customer service.

Highlights
  • Expertly curated wine selection
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Customized arrival alerts
  • Direct-to-door delivery
  • Rate and review wines
  • Exceptional customer service
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Perfectly curated by a best-in-the-business team—including a Master of Wine, Master Sommelier, and other globally recognized experts—Wine Access offers unprecedented access to rare wines and the stories behind the label, delivered straight to your door. + Shop expertly curated wines, with personalized recommendations specific to your palate. + Set up customized alerts by region, winery, and vintage so that you can be first in line when new limited-production wines arrive. + Buy the bottles that catch your eye. We’ll hold them for up to 30 days or until you reach the shipping threshold of $150. Then choose your delivery date and you’re all set. + Rate and review your wines in My Cellar to receive even more personalized recommendations. + Customers have said that “Nordstrom takes a backseat” to our Napa-based customer service team, that our “customer service is second to none,” and that Harvard Business School should do a case study on Wine Access for customer service. + If any wine fails to impress, we’ll credit that bottle.

About

Cellared

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
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Know what to open and when. Cellared is a wine cellar tracker for collectors who want a clearer view of every bottle. Start free with unlimited bottles. Track what you own, see drinking windows, and keep the bottles you love in one place. KNOW WHEN TO DRINK IT Every bottle gets a drinking window built from the wine itself: grape, region, vintage, structure, storage, and bottle size. Cellared tells you what's at peak right now, what needs more time, and what you've waited too long to open. WHAT PAIRS WITH DINNER TONIGHT Tell Cellared what you're cooking. It pulls from your cellar and tells you what to open, and why it works. Chicken piccata, steak night, Tuesday tacos. You pick the food, Cellared picks the bottle. ANSWERS FROM YOUR COLLECTION "What's the best bottle I have for under $50?" "What should I open for my anniversary dinner?" "Is my 2018 Barolo ready?" Cellared knows your collection and gives you answers that make sense. WHETHER YOU HAVE 6 BOTTLES OR 600 No wine expertise required. You know what you're having for dinner. That's enough. Cellared keeps track of the rest, from your first bottle to your five hundredth. • Add bottles manually or import your existing cellar in seconds • Drinking windows built from grape, region, vintage, and structure • Food and mood-based pairing from your own cellar • Track every bottle you've opened • Know what's at peak right now Terms of Use (EULA): https://cellared.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://cellared.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Wine Access4 screens
Cellared4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cellared at 5.0 against Wine Access's 4.3. Cellared also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Wine Access's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cellared sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Wine Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cellared holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wine Access has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Wine Access's written reviews are positive against 75% of Cellared's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine Access ships an update monthly, Cellared every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wine Access versus Cellared: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine AccessCellared
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (35 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB56 MB
Age rating17++17
DeveloperWineaccess, IncCellared, LLC

Customer experience

Wine Access

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Cellared

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wine Access

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Cellared

Subscriptions5
  • Family Household Sharing2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Cellared Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Cellared Collector - Monthly7 Days trial$15.991 Month
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  • Cellared Pro — Annual7 Days trial$79.001 Year
  • Cellared Collector — Annual7 Days trial$149.001 Year

Questions

Is Wine Access free?
Wine Access 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 Access or Cellared?
Cellared is rated higher. Wine Access averages 4.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Cellared averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Wine Access or Cellared have ads?
Cellared shows ads; Wine Access does not.
Which is updated more often, Wine Access or Cellared?
Wine Access ships an update monthly, and Cellared every 8 days. Most recently, Wine Access was updated on June 10, 2026 and Cellared on September 25, 2026.

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