Comparison

CellarTracker vs Pour Memory

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

Head to head
About

CellarTracker

This app helps you discover, track, and manage your wine collection. Access millions of ratings and reviews, scan bottles for quick logging, and get personalized recommendations. It's designed for everyone from casual drinkers to serious collectors.

Highlights
  • Track wine tasting notes and ratings
  • Access millions of wine reviews
  • Scan bottles with barcode tool
  • View real-time pricing data
  • Get personalized wine recommendations
  • Manage cellar inventory and storage
  • Discover new wines and producers
Features
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CellarTracker is the top-rated wine app with 4.9 of 5 stars, over 13.6 million wine ratings and reviews, and over 8.8 million users globally, collectively tracking $21 billion of wine and millions of personal memories captured over the last 20 years.  CellarTracker is the most current, accurate, and comprehensive wine database globally with over 5 million unique wines to explore, 1000 + new wines added each day, and over 193 million bottles tracked by members. Featured in leading publications globally including the New York Times, Guardian, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Robb Report, CNN, Financial Times, Decanter, Fox Business and more. CellarTracker empowers millions of people around the world to discover and experience wines they love. If you’ve ever wondered what wine to pick from a restaurant wine list, have a small collection at home, or are a long-time wine enthusiast with a $10 million cellar, CellarTracker is the best wine cellar management app and wine tracker hands down. We completely modernized the CellarTracker experience and our new wine app was released last year – we have carefully built AI into the product over the last two years, powered by over 20 years of tasting notes and wine rating data that is unparalleled in the industry. TRACK YOUR WINE EXPERIENCE The best wine app and wine cellar tracker for casual drinkers, collectors, and connoisseurs alike. CellarTracker is the go-to wine app for wine ratings. - Add personal wine tasting notes, reviews, and wine ratings for each bottle - Access over 13M wine reviews: 11M community tasting notes + 2M professional reviews - Use the wine scanner or barcode tool to log bottles in seconds KNOW A FAIR PRICE TO PAY Make smarter purchases with real-time price transparency using the wine cellar application and wine inventory software trusted by serious collectors. - View 15+ years of valuation data and values based on over 80+ million data points - Access auction data and average Wine-Searcher prices from 37,000+ merchants and compare 20M+ listings: retail, auction, and more CHOOSE THE BEST BOTTLE OF WINE The best wine tracking app to help you open the perfect bottle at the perfect time—based on your collection, taste, and timing. - Get personalized wine recommendations from your ratings - Stay alert on bottles ready to drink vs. those needing more time - Compare community tasting notes, wine reviews, wine ratings, and your notes EFFORTLESSLY MANAGE YOUR CELLAR The most intuitive wine tracker and wine scanner for organizing your collection—without complexity or cost. - Add wines via wine scanner, barcode, label scan, or digital receipt forwarding - Track storage locations and pending deliveries - Manage wine inventory collections across multiple storage sites - Monitor cellar value and consumption trends DISCOVER NEW WINES & PRODUCERS Use our wine cellar tracker and wine rating app to explore top wines and trending producers from the global wine community. - Get tailored wine suggestions based on your preferences - Use the wine scanner to see what others are drinking and loving THE MOST ACCURATE WINE DATABASE CellarTracker’s community-powered platform delivers unmatched coverage and accuracy and is well established as the best wine reviews app and wine tracker. - Search from 5M+ unique wines with 1000+ new wines added daily - Rich data on producers, regions, vintages, and varietals SEAMLESS WINE-SEARCHER INTEGRATION A powerful feature of our cellar tracker app and wine tracker, Wine-Searcher integration ensures real-time market intelligence. - Instantly view and compare prices from 37,000+ global merchants - Access over 20M offers across retail and auctions SMARTER WINE DECISIONS WITH THE BEST AI WINE APP The only AI wine app and cellar tracker powered by over 13M+ tasting notes, reviews, and ratings - Get recommendations on whether you’ll like a wine based on your unique taste - Get expert-grade food pairing recommendations

About

Pour Memory

Capture the stories behind every bottle of wine, focusing on the people, occasions, and emotions associated with it. Effortlessly digitize wine labels and handwritten notes with AI-powered recognition to build a personal archive of your wine experiences.

Highlights
  • AI-powered wine label scanning
  • Digitize handwritten journal entries
  • Extract wine details automatically
  • Add multiple photos per memory
  • Personal wine archive
  • Track gift-givers and occasions
Features
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REMEMBER THE STORY BEHIND EVERY BOTTLE Pour Memory helps you capture the moments, people, and places connected to each wine you receive or enjoy. It's not about ratings or tasting notes—it's about preserving meaning: who gave you that special bottle, what occasion it marked, and how it felt when you finally opened it. EFFORTLESS MEMORY CAPTURE • Scan any wine label with AI-powered recognition • Digitize handwritten journal entries automatically • Instantly extract wine details—name, varietal, vintage, region • Add multiple photos to each memory A LIVING WINE CELLAR Save bottles the moment they arrive. Open them when the moment comes. Track what you have on hand, what's still in the wishlist, and which bottle to try next. Pour Memory carries every bottle through its full life with you — from gift to memory. SHARE WITH THE PEOPLE YOU DRINK WITH Wine is meant to be shared. Follow the friends you actually pour with and see what they're enjoying. Cheer, react, and leave a note on the memories that matter. Share a live pour the moment you open it, or keep any memory completely private. Your home feed stays yours—no ads, no strangers, no noise. SEARCH EVERY BOTTLE Find any wine in seconds—across your own memories, your cellar, and your circle. Search by name, varietal, region, vintage, or price and instantly surface the bottle you're thinking of and the story attached to it. ASK THE SOMMELIER Tap any bottle to surface tasting notes, food pairings, region context, critic scores, community ratings, and serving guidance. Read the room before you open it. YOUR PERSONAL WINE ARCHIVE Build a beautiful digital collection that helps you: • Remember which bottles you loved and why • Recall who gave you memorable wines for thank-you notes • Plan future occasions by revisiting past favorites • Choose thoughtful gifts based on what friends enjoyed • Preserve handwritten notes from your physical journal DESIGNED FOR REAL WINE MOMENTS Wine is about connection and celebration. Whether it's from your wedding, a mentor, or a trip abroad, every bottle tells a story worth saving. Track: • Who gave it and why • When you received and opened it • Who you enjoyed it with • Thoughts, tasting notes, price, and location • Photos of the label, bottle, and moment SMART SCANNING TECHNOLOGY Skip the data entry. Photograph a label or handwritten page—our AI extracts the details automatically. Review, adjust, and save in seconds. BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED Your memories appear in an elegant, scrollable gallery. Drafts stay separate until finalized. Each entry highlights your main photo with supporting thumbnails for context. PRIVACY FIRST Your wine memories are yours alone. Data is encrypted and stored securely, and you decide what stays private and what you share with your circle. Block anyone, anytime. PERFECT FOR • Wine lovers building a personal log • Gift-receivers who want to remember the details • Journalers moving from paper to digital • Event planners tracking wines for gatherings • Friends who want to share what they're pouring Download Pour Memory today and turn every bottle into a lasting memory.

Screenshots

CellarTracker4 screens
Pour Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pour Memory at none against CellarTracker's 6. Pour Memory also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). CellarTracker's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 18) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. CellarTracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pour Memory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CellarTracker against 4.8 for Pour Memory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellarTracker has 14K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of CellarTracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pour Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CellarTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Pour Memory fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CellarTracker versus Pour Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellarTrackerPour Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14K ratings) — better4.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCellarTrackerPour Memory, LLC

Customer experience

CellarTracker

All ratings13,032 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative20.9%

Pour Memory

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CellarTracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Couldn't make it past the second screen to make an account
  • Autocorrect does not appear to be working in the text fields
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Add wish list features
  • Easier way to print out a list of wines past due drinking date
  • Add ability to switch currency
  • Dark mode option

Pour Memory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

CellarTracker

Subscriptions6
  • Up to 100 Bottles14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Up to 250 Bottles14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Up to 500 Bottles14 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Up to 1,000 Bottles14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Up to 2,500 Bottles14 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • 2,500+ Bottles14 Days trial$44.991 Month
None

Pour Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CellarTracker free?
CellarTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pour Memory free?
Pour Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CellarTracker or Pour Memory?
CellarTracker is rated higher. CellarTracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Pour Memory averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do CellarTracker or Pour Memory have ads?
Neither CellarTracker nor Pour Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CellarTracker or Pour Memory?
CellarTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pour Memory fortnightly. Most recently, CellarTracker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pour Memory on November 5, 2026.

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