Comparison

Wine Cellar vs MeSomm Wine

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

Head to head
About

Wine Cellar

Manage your wine collection with this intuitive app. Track bottles, record tasting notes, and organize your cellar with ease. Features barcode scanning and iCloud sync for seamless management across devices.

Highlights
  • Manage wine bottle inventory
  • Record tasting notes
  • Barcode scanning for info retrieval
  • iCloud device synchronization
  • Export cellar data
  • Customizable bottle characteristics
  • Favorite bottle list
Features
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Wine Cellar is an application for the wine enthusiast. It is made to help both the amateur or the more experienced wine enthusiast. It helps to manage your wine bottles and also to collect information about bottles already tasted. ---------------------------------------------- Wine Cellar HD for iPad is finally available on the App Store. Look for 'Wine Cellar Import Pro' for a full Import/Export support or upgrade later with the In-App purchase. ---------------------------------------------- Also available for free, Wine Cellar Companion v2.1 to fully sync, view and edit your cellar on your Mac (sync pictures also) http://sg-iphone.com/winecellar/companion.html ---------------------------------------------- Easy to use, easy to learn Wine Cellar is designed to be easy to use and learn. The interface is designed with Apple's user interface guidelines for simplicity and ease of use. It is intuitive and simple. Sync all your devices using iCloud. It is suggested to backup the cellar using one of the export techniques when using iCloud. Share bottles with other users via email, SMS or turn the phone sideways Scan bar codes and retrieve info automatically (information is from the SAQ and LCBO in Quebec/Ontario/Canada) Thanks to all the feedback from users, of whom reported bugs or gave recommendations, Wine Cellar has been improving for over a year now and Wine Cellar will continue to improve with new features. Quick The interface presents the wine cellar in an efficient manner. It is easy and fast to locate a bottle, search for keywords, or simply browse bottles by the grouping defined by the user. Favorite list A favorite list of bottles provides an even quicker method to locate a bottle. Export your cellar to your computer using 2 ways (WiFi required): -Using the free Companion Tool (Mac OS X) -Using the integrated web server. Use Companion or OpenOffice to edit and view your cellar on your computer. The main view can be sorted on most of the wine's characteristics (by region, country, vintage just to name a few) Improved main screen The main screen shows pictures and more details about each bottle. A more compact display of the main list is also available for a more streamlined look. Preview The preview area provides a quick overview showing more details about the selected bottle. Add/remove a bottle in stock directly from the main screen with the simple sliding gesture across the area. Wine Cellar provides you all the detailed information that you want For each bottle, you can add, remove or edit all characteristics. You can quickly add a new vintage from an existing bottle using the shortcut. Many useful characteristics can be displayed -Region, Country, Vintage, Rating (on a 5 star ranking system) and much more. -Full screen picture of the label Wine Cellar is user friendly and adapts to the user's needs You can fully configure what you want to be asked for when adding a bottle. Unneeded characteristics can simply be skipped, or removed from the wizard to allow a quick interaction with the software. -Simple Statistics about your cellar -Simple Vintage Chart Wine Cellar is not affiliated with the SAQ or LCBO

About

MeSomm Wine

Discover wines based on your mood, occasion, or meal without complex jargon. Learn about different wines in simple terms and build a personal cellar of your favorites. Reserve bottles for in-store pickup.

Highlights
  • Discover wine by mood or occasion
  • Learn about wine in plain language
  • Personalized sommelier quiz
  • Build and manage a wine cellar
  • Reserve bottles for pickup
Features
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MeSomm Wine is the easiest way to find a bottle you'll love - no wine jargon required. DISCOVER BY FEEL Browse wine by mood, by the occasion, or by what you're cooking tonight. Whether it's pizza on the couch or a dinner party, MeSomm points you to bottles that fit the moment. LEARN AS YOU SIP Explore varietals, regions, and tasting notes in plain language. Take the quick sommelier quiz to find styles matched to your palate, and read short guides that build your confidence over time. BUILD YOUR CELLAR Save the wines and varietals you love to your personal cellar, and earn points as your taste grows from Starter to Sommelier. ORDER FOR PICKUP Reserve bottles for in-store pickup - choose a time and pay on arrival. No delivery, and no card stored in the app. MeSomm Wine - be your own sommelier. You must be of legal drinking age (17+) to use this app. Please enjoy responsibly.

Screenshots

Wine Cellar4 screens
MeSomm Wine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MeSomm Wine at Free against Wine Cellar's $0.99. MeSomm Wine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Wine Cellar's advantage is chart position (#127 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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

MeSomm Wine is free to download; Wine Cellar costs $0.99 up front. Wine Cellar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MeSomm Wine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeSomm Wine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeSomm Wine has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine Cellar ships an update every 3 months, MeSomm Wine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Wine Cellar versus MeSomm Wine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine CellarMeSomm Wine
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB30 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSimon GuertinTimothy Barney

Customer experience

Wine Cellar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative54.4%

MeSomm Wine

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wine Cellar

One-time1
  • Upgrade to 'Wine Cellar PRO'$5.99
None

MeSomm Wine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wine Cellar free?
Wine Cellar costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MeSomm Wine free?
MeSomm Wine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wine Cellar or MeSomm Wine?
MeSomm Wine is rated higher. Wine Cellar averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MeSomm Wine averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Wine Cellar or MeSomm Wine have ads?
Neither Wine Cellar nor MeSomm Wine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wine Cellar or MeSomm Wine?
Wine Cellar ships an update every 3 months, and MeSomm Wine every 2 months. Most recently, Wine Cellar was updated on October 31, 2026 and MeSomm Wine on October 22, 2026.

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