Comparison

Cellar Star vs Smart Wine Cellar

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

Smart Wine Cellar

Features
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Smart Wine Cellar is the complete app for managing, valuing, and enjoying your wine collection. Whether you have a dozen bottles or a serious cellar, Smart Wine Cellar helps you track what you own, know what it's worth, drink it at its peak, and discover what to open next. MANAGE YOUR CELLAR Add bottles by hand or scan a label, organize by location, and see your whole collection at a glance. A smart dashboard shows what's ready to drink, what's still maturing, and what to enjoy next. KNOW YOUR CELLAR'S VALUE See exactly what your collection is worth with live market prices, and watch its value grow over time. FIND THE PERFECT BOTTLE Tell us what's for dinner and the Food Matcher picks the ideal wine from your own cellar. Or explore your collection by grape, country, region, price, and vintage rating. HOST UNFORGETTABLE TASTINGS Plan blind tastings, invite friends, vote on the night's best wine, and let the app suggest the perfect pouring order. DRINK SMARTER Discover the best vintages by country, region, and grape before you buy, and let the app analyze your cellar to reveal its strengths and gaps. SEE THE FULL PICTURE Beautiful statistics break down your collection by grape, country, type, vintage, and more. A virtual wine rack maps every bottle to its exact spot, so you always know where to find it. MORE WINE-LOVER FEATURES • Rate and add tasting notes to every bottle • Build a wishlist of wines to buy • AI sommelier chat for pairing ideas • Track consumption history over time • Import your collection from CellarTracker • Optional smart-rack LED and temperature monitoring Start your free 30-day trial today — no credit card required. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cellar Star4 screens
Smart Wine Cellar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Wine Cellar at every 2 weeks against Cellar Star's every 22 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Smart Wine Cellar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, Smart Wine Cellar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cellar Star versus Smart Wine Cellar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellar StarSmart Wine Cellar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThinkMobileIlluminated Infinity AB

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cellar Star

One-time2
  • 50-100 Bottles$1.99
  • Unlimited Bottles$4.99
1 purchases

Smart Wine Cellar

Subscriptions1
  • Smartwinecellar PRO$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Cellar Star free?
Cellar Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Wine Cellar free?
Smart Wine Cellar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cellar Star or Smart Wine Cellar have ads?
Neither Cellar Star nor Smart Wine Cellar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cellar Star or Smart Wine Cellar?
Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, and Smart Wine Cellar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cellar Star was updated on June 5, 2026 and Smart Wine Cellar on September 20, 2026.

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