Comparison

Cellar Star vs CT Legacy Version

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

CT Legacy Version

Access a vast database of wine reviews and tasting notes from a global community. Manage your personal wine collection, track consumption, and identify wines using label recognition or barcode scanning. This legacy version offers core functionality for wine enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Read and write wine reviews
  • Manage wine collection
  • Label recognition for wine identification
  • Barcode scanning for cellar management
  • Track consumption history
  • Access professional reviews
Features
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IMPORTANT: This is the classic, legacy version of CellarTracker. For the best experience, we recommend installing the new version of the app, “CellarTracker: #1 Wine Tracker”. The classic version of the app will not be receiving new feature updates. CellarTracker is the world's largest collection of wine reviews, tasting notes and personal stories from people who love wine — now available for iPhone and iPad! • Read & Write Wine Reviews • Find over 4.4 million wines, read more than 12 million tasting notes (community and professional) for great recommendations, and join a community of over 888,000 users to share your opinions. Fully integrated with professional reviews from Antonio Galloni, Stephen Tanzer, Allen Meadows, Jancis Robinson, Decanter and more (separate subscriptions may be required). • Manage Your Collection • Use our online cellar management tool to track your collection, see its value, and much more. Users are currently managing 168 million bottles and counting! • Label Recognition • Search for a wine by taking a photo of the label, or quickly capture photos and notes of multiple wines for later reference. Access your entire history of captured labels to remember what you've been drinking. • Scan Barcodes • Easily scan UPC/EAN barcodes on wines, as well as custom CellarTracker barcodes, to make cellar management a breeze. • Track Consumption History • CellarTracker allows you to track what you've been drinking — from your cellar, a restaurant, winery or anywhere — and add your own tasting notes, ratings and label images. This app requires internet connectivity to operate. Certain functionality, such as managing your cellar or tracking consumption history, require a free CellarTracker account. Optional paid CellarTracker accounts provide access to additional functionality, including automatic valuation. Some professional reviews require separate subscriptions to those publications to enable integration.

Screenshots

Cellar Star4 screens
CT Legacy Version4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cellar Star at 4.5 against CT Legacy Version's 3.9. Cellar Star also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 63%). CT Legacy Version's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months). On price, ads 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. CT Legacy Version asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cellar Star holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CT Legacy Version has 184 ratings behind it against 12, 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 63% of CT Legacy Version's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, CT Legacy Version every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cellar Star versus CT Legacy Version: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellar StarCT Legacy Version
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings) — better3.9 (184 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better63.1% of reviews
Number of ratings12184 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThinkMobileCellarTracker

Customer experience

Cellar Star

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

CT Legacy Version

All ratings184 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative29.1%

Bugs and requests

Cellar Star

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CT Legacy Version

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Horizontal banner/glitch appears halfway down review screens
  • App fails to load or shows blank white pages
  • Keyboard covers text input fields
  • Sticky banner appears in random screen positions when scrolling
  • iOS 16.4+ compatibility issues with banner positioning
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  • Search function unable to handle minor typos
  • Barcode misidentification (e.g., Shiraz identified as Chianti)
  • Label identification fails for common wines
  • App won't open with error codes
  • Slow loading times on iPhone 11 and newer devices
  • Non-native app behavior and web view problems
  • Constant loading spinners during operations
  • Online search functionality broken without support response

Requested features

20 requests
  • Offline access to cellar inventory
  • Multi-currency and international date format support
  • Bulk scanner for multiple bottles at once
  • Copy/duplicate entry function for similar wines
  • Sort by delivery/purchase date
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  • Coravined wine tracking and flagging
  • Save search history for quick access
  • Better storage/location visualization (like VinoCell)
  • Social features to connect with local collectors
  • PDF file attachment capability for wine information
  • Ability to mark multiple bottles consumed at once
  • Wine pairing recommendations
  • Search history/saved searches
  • Default sorting preferences
  • iOS 13 shortcuts for bottle removal
  • Better keyboard handling to avoid covering input fields
  • Swipe navigation between pages
  • Remember scroll position when returning to cellar list
  • Less sensitive tap/select function
  • Professional sommelier input on drink-by dates

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cellar Star

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

CT Legacy Version

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cellar Star free?
Cellar Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CT Legacy Version free?
CT Legacy Version is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cellar Star or CT Legacy Version?
Cellar Star is rated higher. Cellar Star averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while CT Legacy Version averages 3.9 from 184 ratings.
Do Cellar Star or CT Legacy Version have ads?
Neither Cellar Star nor CT Legacy Version shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cellar Star or CT Legacy Version?
Cellar Star ships an update every 22 months, and CT Legacy Version every 3 months. Most recently, Cellar Star was updated on June 5, 2026 and CT Legacy Version on August 13, 2026.

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