# Cellar Star vs InVintory

The clearest difference is rating: InVintory at 4.8 against Cellar Star's 4.2. InVintory also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 13). Cellar Star's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (94% vs 73%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. InVintory sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Cellar Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

InVintory holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InVintory has 5.1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Cellar Star's written reviews are positive against 73% of InVintory's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, InVintory every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cellar Star | InVintory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cellar-star/id648035297/reviews) | **[4.8 (5.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invintory-wine-cellar-manager/id1434754695/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **5.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **93.8% of reviews** | 72.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#19** |
| Size | 2 MB | 147 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [ThinkMobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/514130315) | [InVintory Wines Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434754694) |

## What reviewers say

### Cellar Star

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cellar-star/id648035297)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### InVintory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invintory-wine-cellar-manager/id1434754695)

**Currently charting:** #19 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Manage your wine collection with a powerful tracker and AI sommelier. Organize, value, and enjoy your wines with features like label scanning, 3D cellar visualization, and personalized recommendations.

**Highlights:** Wine label scanning, AI sommelier for advice, 3D cellar visualization, Collection value tracking, Drink window alerts, Import from other services

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prestige Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $13.95 | per month |
| Prestige Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Annual | $124.99 | per year |
| Premium Annual | $124.99 | per year |
| Premium Annual | $124.99 | per year |
| Premium Annual | $149.99 | per year |
| Premium Annual | $149.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient inventory management
- 💡 Helpful features like drink window and AI sommelier
- 👍 Realistic 3D visualization of wine cellar
- 👍 Responsive customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent label recognition and database coverage
- 🐛 Buggy updates and glitches
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔍 Clunky interface for adding and editing wines
- 🔍 Lack of iPad-optimized version

**Reported bugs**

- Bottle locations disappearing after updates
- Inability to add or edit bottle quantities
- Inconsistent behavior when scanning labels
- Frequent app crashes and performance issues

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit wine details and locations
- Improved import/export functionality
- More customization options for cellar layout
- Integration with other wine apps and services
- Enhanced analytics and reporting


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cellar Star free?

Cellar Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is InVintory free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Cellar Star or InVintory?

InVintory is rated higher. Cellar Star averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while InVintory averages 4.8 from 5.1K ratings.

### Do Cellar Star or InVintory have ads?

Neither Cellar Star nor InVintory shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cellar Star or InVintory?

Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, and InVintory every 5 days. Most recently, Cellar Star was updated on November 1, 2026 and InVintory on November 3, 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.*