# Winebook vs My Wine Cellar

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Wine Cellar at 59% against Winebook's 29%. My Wine Cellar also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Winebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and My Wine Cellar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Winebook ships an update every 3 months, My Wine Cellar every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Winebook | My Wine Cellar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.5 (194 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-wine-cellar/id1407910298/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **194** |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | **59.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 166 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Chrystian Enriquez](https://appshunter.io/developer/428286625) | [Stewart Lynch](https://appshunter.io/developer/428795637) |

## What reviewers say

### Winebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winebook/id474028151)

Manage your wine collection with this app. It offers detailed information on grape varieties, wine properties, and allows for local or cloud storage. Features include AR scanning, advanced search, and smart inventory tracking.

**Highlights:** Cloud-based wine management, AR and object capture scanning, Detailed wine property storage, Advanced search and filtering, Smart inventory tracking, Grape variety information, Apple Pencil support

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Member | $7.99 | per month |
| Silver Member | $17.99 | per 3 months |
| Golden Member | $49.99 | per year |


### My Wine Cellar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-wine-cellar/id1407910298)

Manage your wine collection with this app. Track purchases, consumption, and inventory. Identify favorites, restock needs, and view usage statistics. Supports custom entries and barcode scanning for easy updates.

**Highlights:** Track wine purchases and consumption, Identify favorite wines, Monitor stock and restocking needs, Barcode scanning for inventory, Add custom wine details, Generate usage statistics, Dropbox backup and email sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Restrictions | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Great for cataloging wine collections
- ✅ Developer responsiveness and suggestions implemented
- 📈 Tracks inventory and critical data
- 🖼️ Ability to add pictures of wine

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Hidden price after 8 bottles
- 📉 Barcode scanner works poorly
- 👎 Poor input flow
- ❓ Information doesn't sync between devices
- ❓ Bar code reader doesn't do anything

**Reported bugs**

- Barcode scanner works poorly
- Poor input flow
- Information doesn't cross over between phone and iPad
- Barcode reader doesn't do anything
- Barcode scanner does not look up new wines

**Requested features**

- Add a “scan a bottle out” function (e.g., barcode)
- Total bottle count
- Dark mode option
- Ability to rate wine and add comments
- Barcode scanner to look up new wines


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Winebook free?

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

### Is My Wine Cellar free?

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

### Do Winebook or My Wine Cellar have ads?

Neither Winebook nor My Wine Cellar shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Winebook or My Wine Cellar?

Winebook ships an update every 3 months, and My Wine Cellar every 6 weeks. Most recently, Winebook was updated on October 9, 2026 and My Wine Cellar on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*