CellarTracker vs Vivino (2026): which to use, and the free option

CellarTracker vs Vivino

Pick CellarTracker if you're ageing wine and want other collectors' notes. Pick Vivino if you mostly buy wine and want to scan a label in the shop. If you want to know when to open each bottle, Barello, which we make, tells you for free. Every wine it recognises gets the years it's at its best, adjusted for where you keep it.

Barello is a home cellar and bar app that tells you what to open tonight, what to keep, and what you can mix from what you have.

Side by side

	CellarTracker	Vivino	Barello
Price	A$7.99 to A$69.99 a month by cellar size, after a 14-day free trial	Premium A$75.95 a year, or A$7.99 a month	Free
What's free	Your cellar list, and members' notes and ratings	Label scans, ratings, and your cellar list, with no bottle limit since 6 October 2026	Everything, shared by the whole house
When to drink each bottle	The subscription adds "drinking windows with enhanced coverage for nearly all of your wines"	Paid, with Premium	Free for every wine it recognises, adjusted for where you keep it
Other drinkers' notes	Yes	Yes	No
Spirits	Not in its listing	Not in its listing	On the same shelf
App Store ratings	860 in Australia and 13,327 in the US	13,190 in Australia and 139,462 in the US	Far fewer. It's much newer

CellarTracker

Vivino

Barello

Price

A$7.99 to A$69.99 a month by cellar size, after a 14-day free trial

Premium A$75.95 a year, or A$7.99 a month

Free

What's free

Your cellar list, and members' notes and ratings

Label scans, ratings, and your cellar list, with no bottle limit since 6 October 2026

Everything, shared by the whole house

When to drink each bottle

The subscription adds "drinking windows with enhanced coverage for nearly all of your wines"

Paid, with Premium

Free for every wine it recognises, adjusted for where you keep it

Other drinkers' notes

Yes

Spirits

Not in its listing

On the same shelf

App Store ratings

860 in Australia and 13,327 in the US

13,190 in Australia and 139,462 in the US

Far fewer. It's much newer

Which to pick

Pick CellarTracker if you're ageing a cellar and want collectors' notes on your bottles.

Pick Vivino if you buy more than you keep and want help choosing in the shop.

Pick Barello if you'd rather not pay to know when to open each bottle, or you keep spirits too.

See what to open and mix from your own shelf. Joining takes about thirty seconds.

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Questions people ask

Is CellarTracker better than Vivino?

For a cellar you're ageing, usually. For choosing a bottle in a shop, Vivino is quicker. Scan the label and the ratings come up free.

Are CellarTracker and Vivino free?

Both keep a list of your cellar and show other drinkers' ratings for free. CellarTracker's subscription adds wine prices and ready-to-drink alerts. Vivino's Premium adds when to drink each bottle.

Is there a free alternative to CellarTracker and Vivino?

Barello, which we make. It's free, and it tells you when to open every wine it recognises. Your spirits sit on the same shelf. There are no notes from other drinkers, and no shop.

Sources: App Store prices in Australian dollars (CellarTracker's iPhone price) and ratings, 22 October 2026. Plans from each app's upgrade screen, September 2026, and CellarTracker's subscription and ready-to-drink help pages. Vivino's bottle limit: its Instagram account, 6 October 2026.