Comparison

Wine Cellar vs Whisky Collection & Notes

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

Whisky Collection & Notes

Features
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"Whisky Collection & Notes" is an all-in-one management app designed for whisky lovers. Whether you're just starting your collection or a seasoned connoisseur with an extensive bottle library, this app makes it easy to record every precious bottle and every tasting experience. Key Features: • Whisky management: record distillery, name, type, region, age, ABV, bottle size, and more • Tasting notes: log nose, palate, finish, and overall rating • Photo management: up to 3 photos per bottle or note, with multi-select, full-screen viewing, and save-to-gallery support • Social sharing: share tasting notes directly to LINE, Facebook, and more • Stock management: track bottle quantities with removal history • Collection stats: see your total bottles, stock count, and total value at a glance • Cloud backup: back up and restore via Google Drive so you never lose data when switching devices • Multi-language: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hindi • Multi-currency: supports 20 currencies including TWD, JPY, KRW, GBP, USD, EUR, CNY, HKD, AUD, CAD, SGD, CHF, INR, SEK, NOK, MXN, NZD, BRL, ZAR, and PLN

Screenshots

Wine Cellar4 screens
Whisky Collection & Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Whisky Collection & Notes at Free against Wine Cellar's $0.99. Whisky Collection & Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Wine Cellar's advantage is chart position (#110 vs unranked). On ads 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine Cellar ships an update every 3 months, Whisky Collection & Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Wine Cellar versus Whisky Collection & Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine CellarWhisky Collection & Notes
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB27 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSimon GuertinAlister Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wine Cellar

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

Whisky Collection & Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wine Cellar free?
Wine Cellar costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Whisky Collection & Notes free?
Whisky Collection & Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wine Cellar or Whisky Collection & Notes have ads?
Neither Wine Cellar nor Whisky Collection & Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wine Cellar or Whisky Collection & Notes?
Wine Cellar ships an update every 3 months, and Whisky Collection & Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Wine Cellar was updated on October 27, 2026 and Whisky Collection & Notes on October 19, 2026.

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