Comparison

Unhyped vs Wine Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Unhyped

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Unhyped is a wine sommelier in your pocket. Ask in plain language and get specific, evidence-backed bottle recommendations grounded in terroir, the vineyard, geology and producer behind each wine, not marketing hype. • SCAN: point your camera at a wine list or a label; Unhyped reads it and tells you which bottles are genuinely worth it for the price. • BUY: pick a colour, a region, a price and the years you want, then ask. Real wine cards with the terroir story behind each pick, from bottles sold in Singapore. • CAVE: your own cellar. Terroir scores, drinking windows, Open tonight, and Ask my Cave, by voice if you like. A free account is where it starts: your scans, your questions and your Cave follow you on every phone.

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Wine Scanner

Features
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Point your camera at any wine label and Cellar does the rest. In seconds you get the wine, the vintage, tasting notes, food pairings and an estimated market value. Every bottle you scan takes its place in a beautiful 3D cellar you can tilt, spin and explore. SCAN ANY BOTTLE IN SECONDS • Instant label recognition powered by AI • Vintage, region, grape and producer details • Estimated market value for every bottle • Works with wines from all over the world YOUR CELLAR IN 3D • Build your real racks, bins and fridges in the app • Every bottle gets its exact place in a stunning 3D room • Find any bottle instantly and see your collection grow • Watch your collection value tick up as you add bottles YOUR PERSONAL AI SOMMELIER • Ask anything about your wines and get expert answers • Food pairing suggestions from your own collection • What to drink tonight, what to keep for later • Drinking windows so nothing peaks unnoticed BUILT FOR COLLECTORS • Collection statistics: regions, grapes, vintages and value • Rarity scoring for every bottle • Tasting notes and personal ratings • Track bottles you drink and bottles you buy Whether you keep six bottles in a rack or six hundred in a cellar, Cellar keeps your collection organized, valued and ready to enjoy. Download Cellar and scan your first bottle today. CELLAR PRO SUBSCRIPTION Cellar requires a Cellar Pro auto-renewing subscription (weekly or annual) to unlock unlimited scanning, the AI sommelier and the full cellar experience. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://trycellar.app/terms

Screenshots

Unhyped4 screens
Wine Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unhyped at none against Wine Scanner's 3. Unhyped also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Wine Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Unhyped asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unhyped ships an update every 11 days, Wine Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Unhyped versus Wine Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnhypedWine Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB80 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJoseph McGuireFILIP JOLMA HELLAND KILTER

In-app purchases

None

Unhyped

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Wine Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Cellar Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Cellar Pro Annual Welcome1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Cellar Pro Annual$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Unhyped free?
Unhyped is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wine Scanner free?
Wine Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unhyped or Wine Scanner have ads?
Neither Unhyped nor Wine Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unhyped or Wine Scanner?
Unhyped ships an update every 11 days, and Wine Scanner weekly. Most recently, Unhyped was updated on November 5, 2026 and Wine Scanner on October 31, 2026.

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