# 8,500+ Drink Recipes — Mix Your Drinks; Save Money

> Extensive database of free drink and cocktail recipes with search and categorization. (iPhone/iPad app by Webworks.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8500-plus-drink-recipes/id297650041 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Webworks](https://appshunter.io/developer/291830682)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 32,406 App Store ratings · 1,003 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 101 MB
- Languages: Russian, German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, French (France), Swedish, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), American English, Dutch and 3 more
- Released: 2008-11-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8500-plus-drink-recipes/id297650041/reviews.md

## What is 8,500+ Drink Recipes?

Yes.  You heard it right.  Free.

Over 8,500 Drink & Cocktail recipes at the tap of your fingertips.  Now you know what bartenders are putting into your expensive drinks.  Drink & Cocktail Recipes databases typically cost hundreds to thousands of dollars.  We're giving it away to you for free.

Features:
 * Add favorite drink recipes to your favorites list
 * Browse through all of the drinks easily through an indexed list 
 * Use the search bar to easily find a specific recipe
 * Jump to a drink category and find related drinks
 * Or take a little risk and find yourself a random drink.

We now offer an Inspiration Portal Subscription Service.  Become a Diamond Member today to get Diamond level support, all unlocked content, and all ads removed.

Subscription Terms: Monthly subscription after free trial is $4.99 and automatically renews unless turned off in Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends.  Payment is charged to your iTunes account.  Unused portion of free trial is forfeited after purchase.  Annual Membership is $29.99 without Free Trial, but 50% Discount off original monthly price.    

Terms: https://m1.kappboom.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://m1.kappboom.com/privacy

## Key features

- Over 8,500 drink recipes
- Add favorite recipes
- Browse indexed list
- Search for recipes
- Jump to drink category
- Find random drinks

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diamond Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Diamond Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #156 in Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## What do users think of 8,500+ Drink Recipes?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Comprehensive list of drink recipes
- 🔍 Ability to search by ingredients
- 🎲 Random drink feature
- 📚 Useful for bartenders and home mixologists

**Cons**

- 🔒 Many recipes locked behind subscription
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Inconsistent search functionality
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🤔 Misleading 'free' claims

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when searching for certain drinks
- Incorrect or missing ingredients in recipes
- Navigation issues and UI problems

**Most requested features**

- Allow users to edit and save custom recipes
- Add metric measurements alongside imperial
- Improve search to include partial matches
- Provide an ad-supported free version

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,003)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8500-plus-drink-recipes/id297650041/reviews.md

### 1/5 — This app is so bad

*2026-03-15, version 7.4.1*

Have they not ever updated this

### 1/5 — Tons of pop ups

*2026-01-29, version 7.4.1*

👎🏼

### 5/5 — Best drinks software

*2026-01-01, version 7.4.1*

The best free software to prepare drinks like a pro

### 1/5 — Nagging for money

*2025-12-30, version 7.4.1*

This was a great program years ago. Gave you the ability to match up your ingredients to possible results.

Apparently that wasn't good enough, now it is nothing but another app looking for continuous revenue without anything in return other than NOT wasting your time and probably selling your data to others. 

It is a database. There's no need for any of this other nonsense, the app was ruined.

### 1/5 — DrinksFree isn’t free

*2025-09-09, version 7.4.1*

I guess there really isn’t free apps anymore. Why would I pay for any so when I Google pretty much anything for free. Dumb

### 5/5 — Best

*2025-06-14, version 7.4.1*

Excelente app

### 5/5 — Good stuff

*2025-05-01*

Amazing

### 1/5 — !

*2024-08-29, version 7.3.3*

I pay 7.99 a month and still get ads. I’ve restored purchase several times and ads still pop up.

### 5/5 — Very business like..

*2024-06-11, version 7.3.3*

Very businesslike..

### 1/5 — nagware that locks your favourites

*2024-03-24, version 7.3.3*

i open it maybe once a year. now i find that it's locked one of my favourites & wants to be paid to open a universal recipe. 

bye bye!

## Frequently asked questions about 8,500+ Drink Recipes

### What does the 8,500+ Drink Recipes app do?

This app provides access to over 8,500 free drink and cocktail recipes. It allows users to browse, search, and save their favorite recipes, helping them to mix drinks at home and potentially save money.

### What are the key features of this drink recipe app?

Key features include a vast database of over 8,500 recipes, the ability to add recipes to a favorites list, easy browsing through an indexed list, a search bar for specific recipes, categorization by drink type, and a random drink suggestion feature.

### Is this app free to use?

The core functionality of the app, providing access to over 8,500 drink recipes, is free. However, there is an optional 'Inspiration Portal Subscription Service' called Diamond Membership which removes ads and unlocks all content.

### What are the subscription options for the Inspiration Portal?

The Inspiration Portal offers a monthly subscription for $4.99 after a free trial, which automatically renews. An annual membership is available for $29.99 without a free trial. Subscriptions can be managed in account settings.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is ideal for home mixologists, party hosts, or anyone interested in learning to make cocktails and other drinks. It's also beneficial for individuals looking to replicate bar drinks at home for a lower cost.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.4.1 — 2025-04-14

* Built for iOS 18.4
* Fixed the images gallery issue.  Sorry for the delay!

### 7.3.3 — 2021-11-14

iOS 15 Support.
Bug fixes.

### 7.1.3 — 2020-04-11

* Fixed: Sometimes an ad would appear and cover the drink recipes list.  That is now fixed.
* Fixed: Notifications were not running properly for some users.  We found this issue and fixed the problem.

### 7.0.3 — 2020-04-02

* Update: More instructions are now available for Live Wallpaper users.
* Fixed: Sharing of Cool/Live/Inspirational Wallpapers sometimes showed incorrect text and is now fixed.
* Fixed: Inspiration notifications were not running properly for some users.  We found this issue and fixed the problem.

### 6.8.1 — 2020-03-25

6.8.1
====
* New: Re-built with full iOS 13 support
* Fixed: Some content sometimes could not be downloaded.  Now fixed.
* Fixed: Updated 3rd party libraries to the latest for reliability and stability.
* Fixed: Sometimes the gallery would not refresh to load more content.  Fixed.

6.7.4
=====
* NEW: Per user request, you can now separately disable sound effects and voice sounds. 
* Fixed: The iMessage stickers sometimes wouldn't appear. Now, all 200,000+ stickers will appear correctly.
* Fixed: Cool Facts would crash on an iPad if you tapped on the Settings icon. Fixed.
* Fixed: Sometimes, Drink Recipes would crash if you searched with an ingredient name that was too long. Fixed.

6.6.8
====
* NEW: Button effects for Drink Recipes.
* NEW: Updated Side Menu icons.
* NEW: Reduced application size.
* NEW: Updated the splash screen to make it more consistent with our new App Icon.
* NEW: Added a shortcut button to access Cool and Live Wallpapers directly from the top toolbar. Previously, you had to go to the Menu panel.
* NEW : Daily Kappboom Gallery is now available.
* NEW: More Daily Inspirations and voiceovers from our Kappboom voice actresses.
* NEW: Shortcut Menu Buttons at the bottom of the screen.
* NEW: Cool new Side Menu Buttons and translucent backgrounds.
* NEW: Updated button effects.
* NEW: New Translucent backgrounds.
* NEW: Added better loading screens.
* Diamond Users: More Inspirational Quotes, Diamond Wallpapers and Live Wallpapers.
* Optimization: Reduced the file sizes of our images so that they take up less space on your devices.
* Updated: Live Wallpapers will now only hide the toolbars once, to indicate that you can hide them in fullscreen mode. Previously, Live Wallpapers hid the toolbars every time it was launched.
* Updated: Removed the notification badge on Cool/Live buttons since we already have another shortcut at the bottom of the screen.
* Diamond Users: More Inspirational Quotes, Diamond Wallpapers and Live Wallpapers.
* Updated: Live Wallpapers will now only hide the toolbars once, to indicate that you can hide them in fullscreen mode. Previously, Live Wallpapers hid the toolbars every time it was launched.
* Updated: Removed the notification badge on Cool/Live buttons since we already have another shortcut at the bottom of the screen.
* Fixed: Updated fonts and UI for alert messages.
* Fixed: There was an issue where quote voiceovers were played even though sounds were off. Fixed.
* Fixes: Fixed a number of crashes.
* Fixed: Tapping on a universal link sometimes caused a crash. Now Fixed.
* Fixed: When the tutorial appears, a crash can occur. Fixed
* Fixed: Sometimes Kappboom would be announced twice when the application is launched. Fixed.
* Performance: Enhanced performance in Daily Kappboom and Tutorial.

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