# Cocktails For Real Bartender — user reviews > 118 indexed App Store user reviews of Cocktails For Real Bartender by Mattia Confalonieri, rated 4.30/5 from 126 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cocktails-for-real-bartender/id806769159/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cocktails-for-real-bartender/id806769159.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 86 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Cocktails For Real Bartender? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface - 📸 High-quality pictures of cocktails with clear presentation - 📚 Comprehensive library of cocktail recipes - 🔍 Reverse lookup feature (search by ingredients) - 🎯 Step-by-step clear instructions for mixing - 🔔 Daily cocktail suggestions and happy hour notifications - ⌚ Apple Watch app integration - 🎨 Clean, classy, and visually appealing design - 💾 Ability to save favorite cocktails **Cons** - 💰 Aggressive subscription model with paywall on common recipes - 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements in free version - 🚫 Premium content locked on Apple Watch despite phone access - ⚠️ Misleading marketing about premium features - 🔧 Lack of customer support and technical assistance - 🐛 App crashes and loading issues on various devices - ❌ Loss of user data (favorites) after updates - 🔐 Privacy concerns with location data collection - 🎯 Inconsistent ingredient search functionality - 🖼️ Mismatched cocktail pictures with ingredients - 📱 Limited iPad landscape orientation support **Commonly reported bugs** - Premium recipes locked on Apple Watch despite active subscription - App fails to load or stuck on splash screen - Frequent crashes on iPhone X and newer devices - Favorites list disappearing after app updates - Premium purchase not restoring on new devices - Ingredient search returns incorrect or no results - iPad app only supports portrait orientation - Ads appearing despite paid 'no-ads' version - Black loading screen that never completes **Most requested features** - Ability to add custom drink recipes - Better ingredient search functionality - Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription - More traditional/classic cocktail recipes - Help menu and in-app support documentation - Improved search algorithm for ingredient matching - Bulk ingredient list feature to find all possible drinks - Metric/imperial unit conversion for international users - Bartender network/bar locator feature ## Newest reviews (12 of 118) ### 2/5 — Premium doesn’t work! Broken app! *2024-12-14, version 4.1.2* Paid for the premium and the recipes are still locked! I wanted to use this app with my Apple Watch so I could have easy access to recipes without having to look at my phone, as a beginner bartender. After paying for a “premium subscription”, the “premium recipes” are still locked on the Apple Watch app, even after deleting and redownloading the app. iPhone app works just fine and I really like the way the instructions are laid out. Such a shame. ### 3/5 — Gut aber…. *2024-10-25* Positiv: Die App bietet eine gute Grundlagensammlung an Rezepten, die über weite Strecken den IBA-Standards entsprechen. Dazu kommt eine umfangreiche Sammlung mit Texten zu den Zutaten. Als kleine Rezeptsammlung ist die App gut geeignet. Negativ: - Eigene Ergänzungen sind zwar möglich, müssen jedoch immer als Notiz in bestehende Rezepte eingefügt werden. Eigene Rezepte zu speichern ist also eigentlich nicht ergonomisch möglich. - Es gibt _keinen_ Support. Anfragen an die angegebene Mailadresse werden einfach nicht beantwortet, auch nicht in der Bezahlversion. - Für apple watch gibt es zwar eine Erweiterung, die funktioniert allerdings nicht. ### 2/5 — Premium membership does not work *2022-01-18, version 4.1.2* Hello I got the premium membership for a year but it is not letting me see the cocktail they call premium. I sent them an email but nobody has responded yet. ### 3/5 — Langue *2021-04-23* Je trouve dommage pour une application aussi complète qu’on ne puisse pas la mètre en français à revoir ! ### 4/5 — handy bartender’s friend *2020-10-02, version 3.5* Great, so far. It’s kept me entertained just fine. Love the Reverse Lookup feature. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2020-09-20, version 4.1.2* Love the suggestions this app makes! Good play by play on construction of drinks! This is coming from an 8 years of experience bartender! ### 2/5 — Way overrated *2020-08-20, version 4.1.1* 7 out of 10 recipes I have tried to look up are inaccessible unless I pay for the premium app. Ridiculous. After I realized what was happening I looked up some of the old mainstays. An OLD FASHIONED is premium content. Are you kidding me!? Deleting, I don’t the time for this kind of nonsense ### 4/5 — Simple to use *2020-08-16* Need to adjust here and there a few of the reco, but overall simple to use, reverse cocktail feature works well! ### 5/5 — Great *2020-08-11, version 4.1.1* Love all the different cocktails and shots. Love the new update ### 5/5 — Best cocktail app ever *2020-08-09, version 4.1.1* Absolutely fantastic app. I have been using it for a long time and it was great before. Now they improved it and it's even better. Hopefully, cocktail bar's and bartender network will grow ( one of the new option). So you can search and enjoy the best cocktails near you. Lots of cocktails in the app with high-quality pics and clear instructions. I think it's must-have an app and the only one you need for cocktails. The only downside for me is no lifetime subscription. But I really support app and wish all the best. ### 4/5 — Good app *2020-07-09, version 4.1.0* Could use a few more traditional recipes ### 4/5 — Weird *2020-07-04, version 4.0.9* I like the app, I like the design, the only thing is that sometimes you’re looking at the ingredients and for example they are “Gin, Lime Juice, Maraschino Liqueur, Simple Syrup and cherries and the cocktail picture it’s yellow! Like what, how and what ingredient is making the cocktail yellow as if it had orange juice, but it doesn’t mention anything about yellow ingredients. I’ve seen that in different cocktails. It’s weird, like they chose the wrong picture for the cocktai. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No Tech Support *2023-03-03, version 4.1.2* It appears the app has been abandoned in regards to tech support and any further bug fixes/ development. I purchased the yearly subscription but my Apple Watch app is unable to access the premium cocktail recipes. Only my phone app is able to access, which is unprofessional during service. ### 1/5 — Ужасно *2021-08-25* После обновления некоторые рецепты можно посмотреть только после оплаты, с таким же успехом я могу просто зайти на сайт IBA ### 1/5 — Premium doesn’t work on watch *2021-07-28* I bought the premium for the year, thinking I could look at drinks recipes from my watch (as advertised).. When I go to open any of the cocktails deemed as “premium subscription” necessary to view, the watch says I need to subscribe, even though on my phone I can see them just fine. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2020-10-05, version 4.1.2* I used this app all the time, but having paid for the Pro version I’m disappointed that after a recent update I’m locked out of most of my favourite recipes, so the app is of little use to me now. I won’t pay £18 a year for it, I don’t do subscription apps. There was no warning that the upgrade would remove functionality, that’s pretty dishonest in my opinion. ### 1/5 — Disappointed with changes *2020-09-30, version 4.1.2* Been using this app for years and it’s served me well by impressing friends and ladies. However since finding out the changes and add the subscription and most the common receipt had just become premium so I can’t be use it now. What a huge disappointment rate you from 5stars to 1stars. ### 1/5 — ToS at startup sells out your privacy *2020-08-11, version 4.1.1* At first start I get a terms of service that says "we and our partners" may collect detailed location data. No way. There's absolutely no need for that. Deleted instantly. ### 1/5 — Sneaky developer *2020-08-02, version 4.1.1* Bought the "PRO” app fo $5.26, just to realize you need a subscription to fully use it. ### 1/5 — Disappointed !!! *2020-07-10, version 4.1.0* Used to be one of my most favoured cocktail app once paid outright !!! Seriously not worth a subscription fee, very disappointing guys !!! I understand you need to make a dollar for your work! But there is simply not enough content to justify your price point. Unless you have a specific targeted audience. Anyways good luck !! ### 1/5 — What happened to my Favorites? *2020-06-12, version 4.0.4* I supported this program. Paid for it and now after years of accumulating Favorites they are gone!! I paid for the program so give it back. Push your new version to someone else. ### 1/5 — Won’t restore my pro purchase *2020-06-11, version 4.0.3* Won’t restore my pro purchase...thief! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2023-10-12* Easy and helpful ### 5/5 — Mr. *2022-07-08, version 4.1.2* Nice app ### 5/5 — Good app *2022-02-19, version 4.1.2* Has a multitude of drinks, I like that the drink recipes have step by step directions. I’m constantly trying new bourbon/whiskey drinks at home & now I can order the ones I like when I go out. I don’t use the app often, but when I do, it works well. ### 5/5 — Happy hour notifications *2021-12-07, version 4.1.2* I love getting the happy hour notifications!! ### 5/5 — Good *2021-06-11, version 4.1.2* Great app ### 5/5 — Nice *2021-02-07, version 4.1.2* Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):):):):):):):):): ### 5/5 — Good idea, good execution *2021-02-05, version 4.1.2* Good app and like it a lot, only problem for me is living In new Zealand, these cocktails use far larger amount than you would in a bar, so conversion is needed for me/other kiwis. Still recommend ### 5/5 — Great recipes *2021-01-29, version 4.1.2* Ingredients are easily identified and the steps provided are truly simple. ### 5/5 — Best cocktails app *2020-11-16, version 4.1.2* I love 😁 this application 👍 ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-10-04, version 4.1.2* Easy to use. I love the daily happy hour --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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