Caviste vs Viniou: price, reviews and features
Two modern French cellar apps. Where each one fits.
Viniou is a highly rated app with a large wine database, market-value tracking and QR codes. Caviste takes a leaner approach: read any label without a database, focus on when to drink each bottle, and cost less.
Viniou and Caviste are close (scan, drinking windows, import/export), but Viniou keeps its ageing phases for Premium, while Caviste's drinking window is free. Caviste is cheaper (24.99 € against 44.99 € a year) and scans without a database; Viniou adds market-value tracking, a virtual sommelier and aeration advice.
| Caviste | Viniou | |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Yes: 30 wines + 50 AI scans | Yes |
| Premium price | 2.99 €/month or 24.99 €/year | 4.99 €/month or 44.99 €/year |
| Label scan | AI reads any label, no database needed | AI + large wine database |
| Small growers & foreign wines | Read from the label, even if unknown | Depends on database coverage |
| Drinking window | Free, from estate to grape, adjusted for the vintage, editable per bottle | Premium only (ageing phases) |
| Market-value tracking | No (you enter your own price) | Yes |
| CSV / Excel import & export | Yes, free | Yes |
Comparison based on publicly available information (App Store listings and official sites) in August 2026. Prices and features may change. Viniou's ageing phases being Premium-only: checked on viniou.fr/prix on 18 October 2026.
With the same account as the app.
Price
Both apps have a free version. Where they part ways is Premium: Viniou is 44.99 €/year, Caviste is 24.99 €/year (or 2.99 €/month). For a cellar app you keep for years, that difference adds up.
Two philosophies on the scan
Viniou leans on a large database and adds market-value estimates on top. Caviste's AI reads the label directly, which means it fills in small growers, natural wines and foreign bottles a database might miss, and it doesn't try to price your wine for you: you enter what you actually paid.
Both let you leave
Both apps offer CSV/Excel import and export. If you want to try Caviste, you can import a spreadsheet or simply scan your bottles.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Caviste or Viniou?
Caviste: 24.99 €/year versus 44.99 €/year for Viniou. Both have a free version.
Can I import and export my cellar with Viniou?
Yes. Viniou offers Excel import and export, like Caviste's CSV. Neither app ties you down.
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Caviste is on your phone
Scan a label and your cellar fills itself, then it tells you when to open each bottle.
With the same account as the app.