Comparison

Cellar Star vs Cellar Wine Scanner

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

Cellar Wine Scanner

This app helps you make informed wine choices from a menu or by scanning a bottle. It provides value picks, food pairings, and cellar management tools, all designed for use in low-light restaurant settings. It also learns your taste preferences over time.

Highlights
  • Scan wine lists for best value picks
  • Identify bottle details and fair pricing
  • Track wine cellar inventory and value
  • Get personalized food and wine pairings
  • Learn and adapt to user taste preferences
  • Offline access and cross-device sync
Features
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You are handed a wine list with sixty bottles on it and four minutes to decide. Cellar reads the whole thing and tells you what is actually worth ordering. Photograph the pages. In seconds you get the best value picks across three price tiers, anchored to what this list actually charges, with a short explanation of why each bottle punches above its price. THE WINE LIST, DECODED - Snap up to 20 pages, or import photos, a PDF link, or a file - Picks split into entry, mid, and splurge, priced off the list in front of you - Plain reasoning for every pick, plus what to skip and why - Tell it what you are eating and get pairings alongside the picks - Filter by red, white, rose, or bubbles, and include by the glass pours A BOTTLE, IDENTIFIED - Point the camera at a label for producer, region, style, and drinking window - See whether the price in front of you is fair before you commit YOUR CELLAR, TRACKED - Log what you own with cost basis, and see what the collection is worth - Ask what to open tonight, or plan what to buy for a dinner - Keep a tasting journal of what you drank and what you thought A PALATE THAT LEARNS - Rate what you drink and Cellar builds a picture of your taste - Later picks get scored against that palate, with a note on why it fits - Save favorites, revisit past scans, share a pick with the table BUILT FOR THE DIM-LIT TABLE Dark by default, readable at a candlelit table, fast enough to use while the server is waiting. Your scans sync across devices and stay readable offline. Sign in with Apple. Delete your account and everything in it whenever you want. Cellar gives you an informed opinion, not gospel. Prices and ratings are estimates, and the last word on what to drink is always yours.

Screenshots

Cellar Star4 screens
Cellar Wine Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cellar Wine Scanner at 5.0 against Cellar Star's 4.5. Cellar Wine Scanner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 22 months). Cellar Star's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). 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. Cellar Wine Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cellar Wine Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cellar Star has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, Cellar Wine Scanner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cellar Star versus Cellar Wine Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellar StarCellar Wine Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThinkMobileJASON MICHAEL SURMA

Customer experience

Cellar Star

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

Cellar Wine Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cellar Star

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

Cellar Wine Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cellar Star free?
Cellar Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cellar Wine Scanner free?
Cellar Wine Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cellar Star or Cellar Wine Scanner?
Cellar Wine Scanner is rated higher. Cellar Star averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Cellar Wine Scanner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cellar Star or Cellar Wine Scanner have ads?
Neither Cellar Star nor Cellar Wine Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cellar Star or Cellar Wine Scanner?
Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, and Cellar Wine Scanner every 3 days. Most recently, Cellar Star was updated on October 18, 2026 and Cellar Wine Scanner on October 12, 2026.

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