# Pocket Wine vs Wine Cellar Database

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Wine at 4.7 against Wine Cellar Database's 3.5. Pocket Wine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (90% vs 58%). Wine Cellar Database's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket Wine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Wine Cellar Database sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pocket Wine holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Wine has 656 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Pocket Wine's written reviews are positive against 58% of Wine Cellar Database's.

Pocket Wine ships an update every 7 months, Wine Cellar Database every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Wine | Wine Cellar Database |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (656 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-wine-guide-and-cellar/id373322732/reviews)** | [3.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wine-cellar-database/id561059621/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **656** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 57.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 31 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Time Marketing Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/373322735) | [Adysseus](https://appshunter.io/developer/447444997) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Wine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-wine-guide-and-cellar/id373322732)

Enhance your wine knowledge and enjoyment with a comprehensive guide to wine styles, grape varieties, and food pairings. This app offers a unique cellar management tool to track your collection visually, discover your taste profile, and access an extensive glossary of wine terms.

**Highlights:** Cellar management with visual tracking, Explore wine styles and grape varieties, Food pairing recommendations, Personal taste profiling tool, Extensive wine glossary, Sync across iPhone and iPad

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $5.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Subscription | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Detailed and informative wine information
- 🍷 Helpful for learning about wine and pairing with food
- 💻 Clean, easy-to-use interface
- 📚 Comprehensive grape variety and region details
- 🤖 Accurate 'My Taste' feature to recommend wines

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lacks ability to search/filter wines by specific properties
- 📸 No label scanning or auto-population of wine details
- 🔢 Limited inventory/selection of wines available in the app
- 🌐 Lacking coverage of some wine regions and grape varieties

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes reported by some users
- Compatibility issues with older devices mentioned

**Requested features**

- Add ability to scan wine labels and auto-populate details
- Implement more advanced filtering/search options for wines
- Expand coverage to include more wine regions and grape varieties
- Add a 'My Cellar' feature to easily track and manage personal wine inventory


### Wine Cellar Database

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wine-cellar-database/id561059621)

Manage your wine collection with flexible inventory tracking. Search online databases for wine details, add custom categories, and track bottle valuations. Supports multiple photos and international currencies.

**Highlights:** Online wine search and recommendations, Customizable wine categories and sorting, Add unlimited photos per wine, Multi-device transfer via Dropbox, Import/export from spreadsheets, Real-time cellar valuation statistics

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 More Spaces | $0.99 | one-time |
| 40 More Spaces | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20 More Spaces | $1.99 | one-time |
| 100 More Spaces | $1.99 | one-time |
| 30 More Spaces | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 More Spaces | $3.99 | one-time |
| 225 More Spaces | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 More Spaces (Most Popular) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1000 More Spaces | $9.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Spaces | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 📱 Syncs across multiple devices (iPhone, iPad)
- 🔍 Customizable fields and categories
- 💾 CSV import/export functionality
- 🌐 Online wine database lookup

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 App no longer receives updates or support
- 💥 Crashes on newer iOS versions (14+)
- 🔗 Online search/database lookup broken
- 📵 Non-responsive developer/support team
- 🔄 Syncing issues between devices

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on iOS 14.2 and later
- Online wine search no longer functions
- Dropbox sync failures
- Data corruption and loss
- Restore function broken

**Requested features**

- Barcode/label scanning functionality
- OCR technology for automatic data entry
- Automatic cloud syncing (not manual)
- Web-based access to cellar database
- Visual cellar layout/location mapping


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Wine free?

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

### Is Wine Cellar Database free?

Wine Cellar Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Wine or Wine Cellar Database?

Pocket Wine is rated higher. Pocket Wine averages 4.7 out of 5 from 656 ratings, while Wine Cellar Database averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.

### Do Pocket Wine or Wine Cellar Database have ads?

Wine Cellar Database shows ads; Pocket Wine does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket Wine or Wine Cellar Database?

Pocket Wine ships an update every 7 months, and Wine Cellar Database every 8 days. Most recently, Pocket Wine was updated on October 14, 2026 and Wine Cellar Database on October 6, 2026.

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