Comparison

CellarTracker vs Sous Chef

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

Sous Chef

Features
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Sous Chef keeps track of what's in your kitchen and helps you cook with it. PANTRY, FRIDGE AND FREEZER • Track items with brands, amounts and expiry dates, using quick durations or a calendar • Scan a barcode to fill in product details from Open Food Facts • Scan a package label for products it doesn't know, including the nutrition panel RECIPES • Keep your recipe library in one place • Import recipes from a link, pasted text or a photo of a cookbook page • See which recipes you can make with what you already have • Nutrition per serving and easy sharing COOK • Recipes ranked by what's in your pantry • Cook mode with step timers • Ingredients are deducted from your pantry when you're done SHOPPING • An aisle-grouped shopping list • Put purchases straight into your pantry APPLE INTELLIGENCE • Recipe ideas from what you have, or from anything you describe • Reads package labels and recipe text for you • Ask questions while you cook YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY • Everything is stored on your device and syncs through your own iCloud • No account, no ads, no tracking • Optionally sync with your own self-hosted Sous Chef server (open source) • Browse and save community recipes Works on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

CellarTracker4 screens
Sous Chef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sous Chef at none against CellarTracker's 6. Sous Chef also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). CellarTracker's advantage is chart position (#15 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Sous Chef asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CellarTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Sous Chef daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CellarTracker versus Sous Chef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellarTrackerSous Chef
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB9 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCellarTrackerGeorge Vina

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

Sous Chef

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

Sous Chef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CellarTracker free?
CellarTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sous Chef free?
Sous Chef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CellarTracker or Sous Chef have ads?
Neither CellarTracker nor Sous Chef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CellarTracker or Sous Chef?
CellarTracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sous Chef daily. Most recently, CellarTracker was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sous Chef on October 2, 2026.

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