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bartender.live

What can I make? Ask your bar.

388 ratings
43 reviews
🍔 Food & Drink
$2.99 Free
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 30, 2017
  • August 31, 2026

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Developer

Jacket Industries, LLC
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Discover cocktail recipes based on ingredients you have. Browse over a thousand drinks, star favorites, and share creations. Learn drink histories and find new concoctions.

✓Ingredient-based drink discovery
✓Browse 1000+ cocktail recipes
✓Favorite drinks for quick access
✓Share recipes with friends
✓Learn drink history
✓Discover new cocktails
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of bartender.live. Based on 388 reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 9 positives and 10 negatives reviewers mention most about this Food & Drink app.

Positive things

  • 👍Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 💡Innovative 'In My Bar' feature to find drinks based on available ingredients
  • 📚Extensive database of cocktail recipes
  • 🎯Generic ingredient categories instead of brand-specific items
  • ⏰Daily drink reminder at 5pm
  • 🖼️Visually appealing with good use of images and thumbnails
  • 💰Affordable pricing ($3)
  • 🔍Search functionality works well for most queries
  • 📱Clean, well-designed layout

Negative things

  • 🔍Search function inconsistent and sometimes returns no results
  • ❌Limited ability to add personal recipes and notes
  • 🐦Twitter-only submission method for new recipes (inaccessible to many)
  • 📋Incomplete recipe database missing common drinks
  • ⚠️Quality control issues with some recipes (missing ingredients)
  • 🎨Icon doesn't fit iOS design aesthetic
  • 📢Excessive brand-specific recipe spam
  • 🔧Supplies section underdeveloped and not industry-focused
  • 🚫Cannot add custom ingredients to personal inventory
  • 😤Poor developer communication and defensive responses to feedback
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What's New in bartender.live

2.3.0

August 31, 2026

Your bar, updated from the recipe you are reading. - Every ingredient on a cocktail now has a switch. Flip it and that bottle joins My Bar, and your "I Can Make" and "Almost" lists follow along. - An A to Z index down the side of the Drinks and My Bar lists. - The new-drinks badge now appears on the New list itself, not only on the tab. Thanks to the reader who wrote in to say it was a mystery. - Search matches the beginning of words, so "Mai Tai" finds Mai Tais instead of every recipe that happens to say "cocktail." Accents no longer matter either. - When a drink is one bottle away, that bottle is now named for everyone. Cheers!

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User reviews

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Still great and now even better!!

I have recommended this app to many friends and just about anyone interested in making cocktails. I’ve been using it for 7 years now and I think it’s still the best one available!!
CA WindsurferCA Windsurfer

Response from developer

That's very odd and we cannot reproduce that problem. Can you please submit a bug report about this so we can contact you? You can do so through the website by visiting the /contact page. Thanks for the feedback!

Search function is really poor

I search for “Gin Campari “ within the All Drinks tab and it returned nothing; not helpful!
Mike_in_MDMike_in_MD

Bartender.live

Great app. Has been very useful.
Please add a search function to look up featured cocktails. Also the ability to look for drinks featuring a particular spirit would be nice also.
Thumper_abnThumper_abn

Alright, could have some improvements

Being able to filter based on your in stock inventory is nice. I might suggest the ability to list how much of each inventory (quantity) you have, because obviously that's going to limit your sales volume. I also think a search option would be useful, say for example you want to filter by drinks that use "mint" as an ingredient. The supplies section is completely useless, and doesn't seem to be developed by anyone who's actually worked in the industry. Otherwise it's a nice pocket reference. It's obviously not all encompassing, for example I went to search for "hot toddy" and there is not a recipe for what is a fairly common drink.

I wrote a kind review and the idiot developer responded with two blatant lies about their product. I'm now rating this as 1 star because of this asswipe.
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allthesefuckingnamesaretakenallthesefuckingnamesaretaken

Response from developer

Hi and thanks for the review! Please note that you absolutely can search for drinks that use mint. Pull down on any of the lists in the Drink Library and you’ll see the search box. Also: Hot toddy is one of my favorite drinks and it’s been in the system since day one! ——————— I’m confused. You dropped the rating from 4 stars to 1 star after I replied. How did my response have a negative impact on your review of my app?

Alright, could have some improvements

Being able to filter based on your in stock inventory is nice. I might suggest the ability to list how much of each inventory (quantity) you have, because obviously that's going to limit your sales volume. I also think a search option would be useful, say for example you want to filter by drinks that use "mint" as an ingredient. The supplies section is completely useless, and doesn't seem to be developed by anyone who's actually worked in the industry. Otherwise it's a nice pocket reference. It's obviously not all encompassing, for example I went to search for "hot toddy" and there is not a recipe for what is a fairly common drink.
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allthesefuckingnamesaretakenallthesefuckingnamesaretaken

Response from developer

Hi and thanks for the review! Please note that you absolutely can search for drinks that use mint. Pull down on any of the lists in the Drink Library and you’ll see the search box. Also: Hot toddy is one of my favorite drinks and it’s been in the system since day one!

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Search returns no results for valid queries (e.g., 'Gin Campari')

Bug

'New' tab in drinks list remains grayed out

Bug

New drink notifications not accessible if alert is missed

Bug

Missing ingredients in some recipe descriptions despite correct images

Bug

Inconsistent notification delivery for daily drink feature

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Requested Features

15 requests

Search/filter by specific spirit or ingredient (e.g., mint, bourbon)

Feature

Ability to add personal notes and modify recipes

Feature

Quantity tracking for inventory items

Feature

Filter drinks by number of missing ingredients (1-3 missing)

Feature

Ingredient suggestions to unlock more drinks

Feature

Non-Twitter method to submit new recipes (email preferred)

Feature

Filter 'In My Bar' section by spirit or ingredient

Feature

Seasonal categorization (summer/winter/spring/autumn)

Feature

Back-to-top button or persistent search bar

Feature

Grocery list generation based on inventory

Feature

Expand spirit varieties (spiced rum, different gin brands, etc.)

Feature

Correct recipe errors (e.g., classic vs. modern martini definitions)

Feature

Quality control feedback feature for recipe corrections

Feature

Notification system for new daily drinks

Feature

iOS 10.0 compatibility for older devices

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FAQ

What does bartender.live do?

This app helps you discover cocktail recipes you can make with the ingredients you already have at home. It features a large library of recipes, allows you to save your favorites, and lets you share them with others.

How many cocktail recipes are available?

The app boasts over a thousand cocktail recipes, with new ones being added frequently. This extensive collection ensures you'll always find something new to try.

Is bartender.live free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, making it a straightforward and cost-free experience for users.

Can I share recipes with friends?

Absolutely. You can easily send recipes to your friends or post them directly to social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

What are some common use cases for this app?

This app is perfect for when you want to make a cocktail but aren't sure what to create with your current ingredients. It's also great for exploring new drinks, learning about their origins, and sharing your favorite recipes with others.