# Cellar Star vs vinopad+

The clearest difference is rating: vinopad+ at 5.0 against Cellar Star's 4.2. vinopad+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 22 months). Cellar Star's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cellar Star sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. vinopad+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

vinopad+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cellar Star has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Cellar Star's written reviews are positive against 100% of vinopad+'s.

Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, vinopad+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cellar Star | vinopad+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cellar-star/id648035297/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinopad-plus/id6446204391/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [ThinkMobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/514130315) | [Sternberg Consulting LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/319366217) |

## 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 (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50-100 Bottles | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Bottles | $4.99 | one-time |


### vinopad+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinopad-plus/id6446204391)

This app provides an always up-to-date digital wine list for iPads, powered by CellarTracker.com. It enhances guest experience, educates staff, and helps sell more wine by including bottle images, reviews, and tasting notes. Inventory management is simple via desktop or smartphone.

**Highlights:** Always up-to-date digital wine list, Powered by CellarTracker.com, Enhances guest experience, Educates staff, Increases wine sales, Customizable with logo and pricing, Includes bottle images, reviews, and tasting notes, Easy inventory management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cellar Star free?

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

### Is vinopad+ free?

vinopad+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cellar Star or vinopad+?

vinopad+ is rated higher. Cellar Star averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while vinopad+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Cellar Star or vinopad+ have ads?

Neither Cellar Star nor vinopad+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cellar Star or vinopad+?

Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, and vinopad+ every 9 days. Most recently, Cellar Star was updated on October 23, 2026 and vinopad+ on October 21, 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.*