Comparison

CT Legacy Version vs Platter's Wine Guide

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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.

About

Platter's Wine Guide

Explore South African wines with detailed reviews and producer information. Save your favorites, rate wines, and discover wineries with navigation tools. Access the latest data annually.

Highlights
  • Over 8,000 wine reviews
  • 900+ producer details
  • Winelands travel information
  • User wine ratings
  • Virtual wine collection
  • Social media sharing
  • Geo-location for wineries
Features
Read full description

Platter's by Diners Club Wine Guide 2024 - Everything you want to know about South African wine PLEASE NOTE -- THIS APP IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD BUT THEREAFTER A PAID SUBSCRIPTION TO PLATTER'S DATA IS REQUIRED. A SUBSCRIPTION IS VALID FOR ONE YEAR AND INCLUDES ACCESS TO THE WEB-BASED GUIDE (WWW.WINEONAPLATTER.COM) Since 1980, Platter's hardcover book has been the winelover's essential guide to exploring the world of South African wine, including reviews of over 8,000 wines by a team of expert judges and key information about more than 900 wine producers. This app is “Platter's in your pocket", with the latest wine descriptions and ratings, plus updated winelands travel information at your fingertips. To note: 1. Platter's app has been developed for the latest phone software versions and all features may not work on earlier versions. 2. The app data is replaced annually at launch of the new printed guide. A subscription allows access to the data for one year from date of subscription purchase, whereafter you will need to renew your subscription. 3. Occasionally there may be wines that are not in the database. Usually this is due to producer non-submission or wines not being ready for review by our tasters. You are welcome to email us to check. 4. Users of the web-based version of the guide (www.wineonaplatter.com) can log in to the app using their current Platter's username and password. The app features: - The wine descriptions and ratings for the latest edition (2022), plus all the reviews since 2008 - Search for wines using detailed drop-down menus - Winery overviews and essential information (owner, winemaker, viticulturist etc) - Tourist information such as tasting lounge opening hours, visitor attractions and amenities - Facility to rate the wines yourself - Facility to save your favourite wines and thereby build a virtual collection - Facility share your wine discoveries on social media - Easy winelands navigation via Google maps - Find wineries near you with built-in geo-location

Screenshots

CT Legacy Version4 screens
Platter's Wine Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CT Legacy Version at 63% against Platter's Wine Guide's 12%. CT Legacy Version also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Platter's Wine Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). 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. Platter's Wine Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. CT Legacy Version asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CT Legacy Version holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CT Legacy Version has 184 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of CT Legacy Version's written reviews are positive against 12% of Platter's Wine Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CT Legacy Version ships an update every 3 months, Platter's Wine Guide every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CT Legacy Version versus Platter's Wine Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCT Legacy VersionPlatter's Wine Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (184 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB112 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCellarTrackerJohn Platter SA Wine Guide

Customer experience

CT Legacy Version

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

Platter's Wine Guide

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative82.9%

Bugs and 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

Platter's Wine Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CT Legacy Version

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Platter's Wine Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.491 Month
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • 12 month Platter's subscription$9.99

Questions

Is CT Legacy Version free?
CT Legacy Version is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Platter's Wine Guide free?
Platter's Wine Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CT Legacy Version or Platter's Wine Guide?
CT Legacy Version is rated higher. CT Legacy Version averages 3.9 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Platter's Wine Guide averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do CT Legacy Version or Platter's Wine Guide have ads?
Neither CT Legacy Version nor Platter's Wine Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CT Legacy Version or Platter's Wine Guide?
CT Legacy Version ships an update every 3 months, and Platter's Wine Guide every 6 weeks. Most recently, CT Legacy Version was updated on October 16, 2026 and Platter's Wine Guide on October 16, 2026.

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