Comparison

Cellar Star vs Vine Spectator

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

Head to head
About

Cellar Star

Easily track your wine collection, whether it's a few bottles or a full cellar. Make informed choices about which wines to open and when, ensuring your inventory is always up-to-date. Spend more time savoring your wine and less time managing it.

Highlights
  • Import existing cellar data
  • Easy wine addition with predictive text
  • Search, browse, and filter collection
  • iCloud synchronization and backup
  • Configure custom cellar layouts
  • Rate wines and track optimal opening years
Features
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Whether you have a cellar filled with wine or are just saving a few cases in a hall closet, it's easy to lose track of what you have. Cellar Star is designed with this in mind. Make informed selections from your cellar. Focus your attention on wines that are ready to open. Have confidence that your inventory is up to date. Spend less time managing your cellar and more time enjoying your wine. — Easily Add And Select Wines — Import your inventory from existing cellar tracking applications and spreadsheets. Adding wine is easy with predictive text that knows your collection and the wine regions of the world. Easily select wines from your cellar in the way that works best for you: - Search by keywords. - Browse your collection organized by name, star rating, place of origin, vintage year, and more. - Utilize filters to refine the list of displayed wine. — Manage Your Collection — Complete iCloud integration ensures that your inventory stays synchronized across all your devices and allows for easy backup and restoration to your iCloud Drive. Configure cellars and bins to match your storage layout. Rate each wine on a five star scale and choose the best years for opening. Reconcile what's actually in storage with your Cellar Star inventory.

About

Vine Spectator

Digitally organize your wine collection with a simple and beautiful interface. Sort bottles by year, grape variety, or color, and use custom tags for further organization. Keep a catalog of your favorite wines in your pocket.

Highlights
  • Digital wine cellar organization
  • Sort by year, grape, or color
  • Custom tag organization
  • Track enjoyed wines
  • Mobile cataloging
Features
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Vine Spectator makes it easy for you or your favorite wine collector to digitally organize their cellar using a simple and beautiful interface. Wine bottles can be sorted by year, grape variety, or color with the tap of a button. Use custom tags to further organize your collection. There's even a place to revisit the bottles you've already enjoyed, just tap on the wine glass! With Vine Spectator, you can now keep a catalog of your favorite and most prized wines in your pocket, everywhere you go!

Screenshots

Cellar Star4 screens
Vine Spectator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cellar Star at 4.2 against Vine Spectator's 3.0. Cellar Star also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 2). Vine Spectator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 22 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Cellar Star sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Vine Spectator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cellar Star holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cellar Star has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, Vine Spectator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cellar Star versus Vine Spectator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellar StarVine Spectator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThinkMobilePhilip Loury

Customer experience

Cellar Star

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

Vine Spectator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cellar Star

One-time2
  • 50-100 Bottles$1.99
  • Unlimited Bottles$4.99
None

Vine Spectator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cellar Star free?
Cellar Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vine Spectator free?
Vine Spectator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cellar Star or Vine Spectator?
Cellar Star is rated higher. Cellar Star averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Vine Spectator averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cellar Star or Vine Spectator have ads?
Neither Cellar Star nor Vine Spectator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cellar Star or Vine Spectator?
Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, and Vine Spectator every 5 months. Most recently, Cellar Star was updated on October 23, 2026 and Vine Spectator on October 7, 2026.

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