Comparison

Wine Cellar Import Pro vs Bottles

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

Head to head
About

Wine Cellar Import Pro

Manage your wine collection with this app designed for enthusiasts. Easily import and export your cellar data, track tasted bottles, and access detailed information. Sync across devices and quickly locate your favorite wines.

Highlights
  • Import/export cellar data (CSV, Companion)
  • Manage up to 3000 bottles
  • Track tasted bottles
  • Scan bottle barcodes for info
  • Sync with iCloud
  • Create favorite lists
  • Sort cellar by various characteristics
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 available on the App Store. Also available for free, Wine Cellar Companion to fully sync, view and edit your cellar on your Mac http://sg-iphone.com/winecellar/companion.html PRO Features: Wine Cellar PRO offers everything from Wine Cellar with the added feature of importing your cellar from your computer into the iPhone. The limit of 500 is increased to 3000 bottles. With Wine Cellar Pro, you can fully manage your cellar using the import/export function. You can do all the editing on your PC and import it to your iPhone so there is no need to type your 400+ bottles on your iPhone. The file format used is csv (OpenOffice is an excellent tool to edit the file) or use the more simple Companion to view and edit your cellar (Mac OS X only). The file format is very convenient if you already have your cellar in a database or in an excel spreadsheet. The conversion to the Wine Cellar format is very simple. 3 ways are offered to import your cellar (WiFi required): -Using Wine Cellar Companion 2.1 (Mac OS X) -Using the embedded website hosted on the iphone. (Same as Exporting your cellar to your computer) -By hosting your cellar file on a web site and accessing it with your iPhone (Wi-Fi or 3G required) More on Wine Cellar features: 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 bottle 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, vontage 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. Wine Cellar is not affiliated with the SAQ or LCBO

About

Bottles

Easily manage your wine collection with this app. Track where each bottle is stored, view your inventory by varietal or winery, and mark bottles as opened. It helps you remember to rate wines and repurchase favorites.

Highlights
  • Manage wine collection
  • Track bottle location
  • View wine lists
  • Mark bottles as opened
  • Rate wines
  • Syncs via iCloud
  • Supports light/dark mode
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Bottles lets you easily manage your wine collection. Perfect for those of us that have a collection of wine. Allows you to rate the wines you open, so that you know which bottles you liked most when purchasing more wine. There are no additional fees, no ads, and none of your data is shared. Add your wine to the Bottles app, specifying the location you store each bottle. Use the app to view lists of your wine, pick a bottle to enjoy, see where it is located, and mark the bottle as opened. Later Bottles can remind you to rate that wine, helping in the future to pick your favorite wines, and helping you to purchase more of your favorites. Wines can be viewed by varietal, winery, vintage, favorites and more. List can be easily sorted and searched. Since your wine data is stored in iCloud, you can safely access your collection from all your iPhones, iPads and Macs. Bottles may be used when not connected to the internet, and your changes will sync the next time you run Bottles with an internet connection. Bottles supports light and dark mode, and your Text Size setting.

Screenshots

Wine Cellar Import Pro4 screens
Bottles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bottles at every 5 weeks against Wine Cellar Import Pro's every 2 months. Bottles also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Wine Cellar Import Pro's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.4). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Wine Cellar Import Pro costs $0.99 and Bottles $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine Cellar Import Pro ships an update every 2 months, Bottles every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 5 level
Wine Cellar Import Pro versus Bottles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine Cellar Import ProBottles
Price$0.99 โ€” better$2.99
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews55.6% of reviews โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#165#151 โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSimon GuertinPaul Hangas

Customer experience

Wine Cellar Import Pro

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral19.0%
Negative28.6%

Bottles

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Wine Cellar Import Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Bottles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wine Cellar Import Pro free?
Wine Cellar Import Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bottles free?
Bottles costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wine Cellar Import Pro or Bottles have ads?
Neither Wine Cellar Import Pro nor Bottles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wine Cellar Import Pro or Bottles?
Wine Cellar Import Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Bottles every 5 weeks. Most recently, Wine Cellar Import Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bottles on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Wine Cellar Import Pro or Bottles?
Wine Cellar Import Pro currently peaks at #165 in the App Store charts, and Bottles at #151. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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