Comparison

Wine Cellar Manager vs Wine Journal

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

Head to head
About

Wine Cellar Manager

Features
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A simple wine cellar manager designed for manual entry and local-first ownership. β–  Detailed records per bottle Wine name, vintage, producer, country, region, grape variety, type, purchase date, purchase price, drink window, storage location, label photo, and notes. Previous values carry over as defaults, and history-based suggestions make data entry fast. Use "Duplicate to new" to quickly add another vintage of the same producer. β–  Consumption logs preserved forever Log the day you drank a bottle β€” past dates supported. Record 5-star ratings, tasting notes, food pairings, companions, and "buy again" flags. When a bottle count reaches zero, the log remains intact. Revisit the memory years later. β–  Multi-currency USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CNY, AUD, CAD, CHF, HKD, SGD, KRW β€” 11 currencies supported. Bottles bought abroad and bottles bought locally, all in one place. β–  Rich statistics Total bottles, total value, and a wine-type donut chart at the standard tier. Premium unlocks country distribution, vintage spread, drink-now alerts, and monthly consumption pace. β–  Your data is yours Export and import via CSV and JSON. Move to another device or keep periodic backups β€” all in your hands. β–  A quietly refined interface Serif typography and restrained colors turn daily cellar management into a small pleasure. 【Premium features】 - Unlimited bottles - Up to three photos per bottle - Detailed analytics (country map, vintage spread, drink-now alerts, monthly pace) - CSV and JSON export/import For home collectors with 50 to 500 bottles, and for enthusiasts tired of cloud-sync drama. A calm, private library for the bottles you cherish.

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Wine Journal

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A wine journal for every bottle you taste. Log the wine, the vintage, the region and your score in under a minute β€” then find that bottle again months later, when you are standing in front of a wall of labels and cannot remember which one you loved. Most people track wine in a photo roll full of unreadable labels or a notes app they never reopen. WineLog gives each bottle a real record β€” producer, vintage, wine type, region, country, price, tasting notes, food pairings and a 1-5 score β€” plus a cellar that separates what you still have, what you want to buy, and what you have already drunk. Everything is stored on your device, so your journal opens instantly and works with no signal at all. WHAT YOU GET - A searchable tasting journal you can filter by wine type or favorites, so any bottle is two taps away - A cellar view that splits your bottles into In Cellar, Wishlist and Drunk, so you know what to open and what to buy - Charts of your own palate: bottles by type, average score per type, tastings over the last 6 months, and a breakdown by country - A label photo saved with each entry, so you recognise the bottle on the shelf instead of guessing - A Discover section with 8 food pairing guides and 8 classic regions β€” Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa Valley, Tuscany, Champagne, Rioja, Mosel, Mendoza β€” and their key varietals - Somm, a built-in wine advisor that answers questions on pairings, regions, varietals and tasting terms with no internet connection PERFECT FOR - Wine drinkers who keep buying the same forgettable bottle because they never wrote the good one down - Collectors who need to know what is in the rack and what is still on the wishlist - Restaurant and tasting-room regulars who want notes captured at the table, not later - Anyone learning wine who wants pairing and region reference in the same app as their own notes WHY NOT JUST USE A NOTES APP A note is text you have to read back. WineLog is structured: because every entry carries a type, a score, a country and a date, the app can show you that you rate Rioja higher than Napa, that you drink more white in summer, and which vintage you scored a 5. A notes app cannot do that, and it cannot tell you what is left in your cellar. PRIVACY Every tasting, photo and note stays on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking, no third-party analytics. This is your personal wine diary, not a marketplace. FULL ACCESS Full access unlocks unlimited tastings, ratings, notes and label photos, the complete cellar and wishlist, palate insights and charts, the pairing and region library, and Somm β€” available as a weekly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. The lifetime option is a single payment and does not renew. Please enjoy wine responsibly. Intended for users of legal drinking age. Open the app the next time a bottle impresses you and log it before the glass is empty. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

Wine Cellar Manager4 screens
Wine Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wine Journal at none against Wine Cellar Manager's shown. Wine Journal also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Wine Cellar Manager's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Wine Cellar Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Wine Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wine Cellar Manager ships an update every 5 months, Wine Journal every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Wine Cellar Manager versus Wine Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWine Cellar ManagerWine Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size87 MB49 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerkota tadaPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wine Cellar Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 year)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium (1 year)14 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Wine Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Wine Cellar Manager free?
Wine Cellar Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wine Journal free?
Wine Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wine Cellar Manager or Wine Journal have ads?
Wine Cellar Manager shows ads; Wine Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Wine Cellar Manager or Wine Journal?
Wine Cellar Manager ships an update every 5 months, and Wine Journal every 5 weeks. Most recently, Wine Cellar Manager was updated on October 31, 2026 and Wine Journal on October 31, 2026.

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