Comparison

Cella vs mAI Wine

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cella

Effortlessly catalog your wine collection with a powerful label scanner and organizer. Track inventory, discover drinking windows, estimate value, and get food pairing suggestions. Manage your cellar and tasting notes with this comprehensive wine journal.

Highlights
  • AI wine label scanning
  • Collection inventory management
  • Drinking window estimates
  • Market value tracking
  • Food pairing suggestions
  • Tasting notes journal
  • Multiple cellar support (Premium)
Features
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Cella is the wine cellar app for iPhone: a label scanner, collection tracker and wine journal in one. Scan any bottle to add it in seconds, keep your whole cellar organized, and know when to drink each wine, what it's worth and what to serve with it. SCAN ANY WINE LABEL Point your camera at a label, or pick a photo, and Cella's AI identifies the wine: producer, name, vintage, region and grapes. Add several bottles at once with Scan Multiple, or type a wine in yourself. No account needed to start. YOUR WINE CELLAR IN YOUR POCKET โ€ข Keep an inventory of every bottle: quantity, bottle size, what you paid and where it's from โ€ข Search and filter by type, grape, vintage and more โ€ข See your collection by type, region, country, grape and vintage โ€ข Keep a separate cellar for each place you store wine (Premium) KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERY BOTTLE (CELLA PREMIUM) โ€ข Drinking window: hold it, drink it now, at its peak or past it โ€ข Estimated market value, and how the value of your cellar changes over time โ€ข Critic scores โ€ข Taste profile: body, tannins, acidity and sweetness โ€ข Food pairings for every bottle โ€ข How to serve it: temperature, decanting time and the right glass โ€ข The story of the producer WINE JOURNAL (CELLA PREMIUM) Rate each bottle you open, note the occasion and keep your tasting notes. Insights then show how often you open a bottle and which wines you rated best. THE RIGHT BOTTLE FOR DINNER Tell Cella what you're eating and it suggests wines from your own cellar, like a sommelier in your pocket. BACKED UP AND PRIVATE Sign in with Apple or email to back up your cellar and use it on another iPhone. No ads, and we never sell your data. Export your collection whenever you like. Prices and values in 20 currencies. FREE AND CELLA PREMIUM Cella is free to download and free to use for up to 12 bottles in one cellar, including label scanning and cloud backup. Cella Premium is an optional subscription, monthly or yearly, that adds unlimited bottles and cellars and everything marked Premium above. New subscribers to the yearly plan start with a one-month free trial; when it ends, the yearly price is charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Values, drinking windows and scores are estimates gathered with the help of AI and are for guidance only. Cella is for adults of legal drinking age. Please enjoy wine responsibly. Terms of Use: https://cellasupport.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://cellasupport.com/privacy

About

mAI Wine

Manage your wine collection, organize tastings with friends, and discover your unique flavor profile using AI. Automatically identify wines by photo and get personalized recommendations. Enjoy creative tasting summaries and share your experiences.

Highlights
  • AI-powered wine label recognition
  • Manage wine collection and inventory
  • Organize and host wine tastings
  • Discover personal flavor profile
  • Interactive world map of wine origins
  • AI-generated tasting summaries
Features
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Your wine collection. Your tastings. Your flavor profile. mAI Wine is the first wine app with AI support: Manage your collection, organize tastings with friends, and discover your personal flavor profile โ€” all in one app. YOUR COLLECTION Add wines by photo โ€” the AI recognizes label, winery, and grape variety automatically. Keep track of vintages, prices, and fill levels. The interactive world map shows you where your wines come from. TASTINGS WITH FRIENDS Create wine tastings and invite guests via QR code โ€” they rate in the browser, no app needed. Each participant gets a personal PIN. The AI suggests the optimal tasting order. AROMA WHEEL & EXPERT MODE Choose from over 30 aromas in 6 categories โ€” from citrus to vanilla to slate. In expert mode, rate 6 flavor dimensions: fruit, acidity, sweetness, tannin, body, and finish. AI FEATURES Automatic label recognition by photo Optimal tasting order Creative tasting summaries Personal flavor profiles with radar chart Collection health check with recommendations Presentations for the big screen Matching Spotify playlists Stylish invitations AFTER THE TASTING The AI generates an entertaining summary with the winner, most controversial wine, and individual participant profiles. Everyone gets their own "Flavor Fingerprint." PREMIUM (optional) Free: Collection, tastings, guest rating + 3 photo recognitions to try. Premium: Unlimited AI features for 3.99/month or 24.99/year. Sante! Terms of Use (EULA): https://api.maitasting.app/api/public/eula Privacy Policy: https://api.maitasting.app/api/public/privacy

Screenshots

Cella4 screens
mAI Wine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: mAI Wine at none against Cella's shown. Cella's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cella sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and mAI Wine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cella ships an update every 6 days, mAI Wine every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Cella versus mAI Wine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellamAI Wine
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size68 MB37 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBESHARAH INC.Fabian Worenkamper

Customer experience

Cella

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

mAI Wine

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cella

Subscriptions3
  • Cella Premium$7.991 Month
  • Cella Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Cella Premium1 Month trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

mAI Wine

Subscriptions2
  • mAI Wine Premium (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • mAI Wine Premium (yearly)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Cella free?
Cella is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mAI Wine free?
mAI Wine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cella or mAI Wine have ads?
Cella shows ads; mAI Wine does not.
Which is updated more often, Cella or mAI Wine?
Cella ships an update every 6 days, and mAI Wine every 4 months. Most recently, Cella was updated on October 25, 2026 and mAI Wine on October 11, 2026.

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