Comparison

CT Legacy Version vs Wine Access

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

Wine Access

Discover and shop for rare, limited-production wines curated by experts. Receive personalized recommendations and set alerts for new arrivals. Enjoy convenient delivery and exceptional customer service.

Highlights
  • Expertly curated wine selection
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Customized arrival alerts
  • Direct-to-door delivery
  • Rate and review wines
  • Exceptional customer service
Read full description

Perfectly curated by a best-in-the-business team—including a Master of Wine, Master Sommelier, and other globally recognized experts—Wine Access offers unprecedented access to rare wines and the stories behind the label, delivered straight to your door. + Shop expertly curated wines, with personalized recommendations specific to your palate. + Set up customized alerts by region, winery, and vintage so that you can be first in line when new limited-production wines arrive. + Buy the bottles that catch your eye. We’ll hold them for up to 30 days or until you reach the shipping threshold of $150. Then choose your delivery date and you’re all set. + Rate and review your wines in My Cellar to receive even more personalized recommendations. + Customers have said that “Nordstrom takes a backseat” to our Napa-based customer service team, that our “customer service is second to none,” and that Harvard Business School should do a case study on Wine Access for customer service. + If any wine fails to impress, we’ll credit that bottle.

Screenshots

CT Legacy Version4 screens
Wine Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wine Access at 4.3 against CT Legacy Version's 3.9. Wine Access also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). CT Legacy Version's advantage is ratings volume (184 vs 35) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wine Access holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CT Legacy Version has 184 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of CT Legacy Version's written reviews are positive against 56% of Wine Access's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CT Legacy Version ships an update every 3 months, Wine Access monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CT Legacy Version versus Wine Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCT Legacy VersionWine Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (184 ratings)4.3 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings184 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCellarTrackerWineaccess, Inc

Customer experience

CT Legacy Version

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

Wine Access

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

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

Wine Access

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CT Legacy Version

No in-app purchases

None

Wine Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CT Legacy Version free?
CT Legacy Version is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wine Access free?
Wine Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CT Legacy Version or Wine Access?
Wine Access is rated higher. CT Legacy Version averages 3.9 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Wine Access averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do CT Legacy Version or Wine Access have ads?
Neither CT Legacy Version nor Wine Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CT Legacy Version or Wine Access?
CT Legacy Version ships an update every 3 months, and Wine Access monthly. Most recently, CT Legacy Version was updated on August 13, 2026 and Wine Access on June 10, 2026.

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