# Mixel - Cocktail Recipes — Great drinks, your ingredients

> Cocktail recipe discovery and AI-powered custom drink creation app. (iPhone/iPad app by Cool Font LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mixel-cocktail-recipes/id1280464759 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cool Font LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1170822925)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 1,509 App Store ratings · 179 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 127 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-12-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mixel-cocktail-recipes/id1280464759/reviews.md

## What is Mixel?

What cocktails can you make right now? Tell Mixel what's in your bar, and instantly see every drink you can mix, from the classic to modern craft cocktails. Whether you're a home bartender, mixology enthusiast, or just hosting friends, Mixel turns your ingredients into perfectly crafted drinks.

WHAT YOU GET:
• 2,600+ cocktail recipes - IBA classics, tiki drinks, holiday punches, low-ABV options, and modern craft creations
• 600+ ingredients, each with hand-crafted pixel art illustrations
• Build your home bar inventory and see every cocktail you can make with what you have
• Create your own recipes, sync across iPhone and iPad, and share with friends
• Bart - your personal AI bartender who creates custom recipes based on your ingredients and taste
• Find drinks fast - filter by spirit (whiskey, gin, rum, vodka), flavor profile, ingredient, and more
• Sort by "can make now," trending recipes, or your saved favorites
• Step-by-step mixing instructions with tasting notes - perfect for beginners
• Shopping list + Mixel Maximizer: see which ingredients unlock the most new recipes
• Supports metric & imperial measurements

Meet BART, Your AI Bartender:
Stuck with random bottles? Bart creates custom cocktail recipes based on text and photos.
• Chat with Bart to invent new drinks. Describe a flavor, mood, or occasion and get a custom recipe
• Preview, tweak, and save. Bart's recipes become part of your personal collection
• Snap a photo of your bar shelf or a drink that inspired you - Bart uses it to craft something new
• Saved recipes work just like the built-in library - searchable, filterable, and shareable

PERFECT FOR:
• Home bartenders ready to level up
• Party hosts who need the right drink for any occasion
• Beginners wondering "What can I make with what I have?"
• Cocktail nerds who want a serious, searchable recipe database

CORE FEATURES ARE FREE:
• 100+ classic IBA recipes (Margarita, Negroni, Whiskey Sour & more)
• Full ingredient database (600+)
• Try Bart, your AI bartender, 5x per month
• Create, save, and edit your own recipes
• Shopping list, bar manager, unit conversion

GO PREMIUM - UNLOCK EVERYTHING:
• All 2,600+ recipes (and every future recipe release)
• Unlimited Bart conversations
• Real-time recipe sharing with friends
• Ratings, tasting notes & community comments
• Backup + Sync recipe photos across all your devices
• All color themes (multiple light and dark mode themes)

TRY MIXEL TODAY
Martini. Mojito. Margarita. Mai Tai. Old Fashioned. Negroni. Aperol Spritz. If it's in a glass, it's in Mixel.
Download now for the perfect mix!

## Key features

- 2,600+ cocktail recipes
- Build home bar inventory
- AI bartender for custom recipes
- Step-by-step mixing instructions
- Shopping list and ingredient optimizer
- Create and share custom recipes

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium | $14.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Base Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |
| User Creations Pack | Free | one-time |
| Whiskey Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mixel Premium | $49.99 | one-time |
| Gin Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Vodka Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tequila & Mezcal Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tiki Pack | $1.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

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

## What do users think of Mixel?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Useful features
- 🤖 Intuitive interface
- 🎨 Excellent design
- 💰 Worth the price
- 🤓 Comprehensive database
- 🔍 Helpful search/filter
- 🏆 Best cocktail app

**Cons**

- 💸 Subscription model
- 🤔 Navigation issues
- 🙈 Outdated graphics
- 🐌 Performance issues
- 🔍 Limited search
- 🚫 Missing recipes
- 🤷‍♀️ Confusing to use

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Disappearing custom ingredients/recipes
- Data loss after updates
- Crashes on certain actions

**Most requested features**

- Customizable cocktail menus
- Ability to add/edit recipes
- Ingredient substitution suggestions
- User-generated recipe sharing
- Landscape mode support
- Multilingual support
- Ingredient photo/notes
- Random recipe generator

## Recent user reviews (10 of 179)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mixel-cocktail-recipes/id1280464759/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Filtering is not helpful

*2026-08-14, version 1.19.15*

Fun design but the searching for and filtering of recipes is not intuitive. Make saved filters and bookmarked recipes easier to find through one or two clicks.

### 5/5 — Cocktail bartenders easy choice

*2026-08-08, version 1.19.10*

I’m a craft bartender and I reference this app and the drinks it lists all the time. Especially when I get thrown a weird request or rare request that I don’t know off the top of my head

### 1/5 — Really?

*2026-07-08, version 1.19.10*

After years of support you decide to do a Premium as a screw you to people who were loyal to you very early in your app… I’m done you’re greedy. You should grandfather in people who supported you.

### 3/5 — Not intuitive!!

*2026-07-07, version 1.19.10*

I found this app to be very confusing.

### 5/5 — Incredible

*2026-06-13, version 1.19.10*

Finally, I have a way to store and rate my favorite cocktail recipes! This app has been a game changer for me. I have a place to document all the one-off cocktail recipes I find and love. The premium version has been 100% worth it to me—there is a very large variety of very good cocktail recipes loaded into the app and it’s introduced me to a lot of great recipes. And the cherry on top is the cute pixel style for your recipes and items in your bar. What more could a girl want?! :)

### 5/5 — Excellent for home bars

*2026-06-11, version 1.19.10*

This is one of the most comprehensive collections yet.

### 5/5 — Bartender’s Review

*2026-06-09, version 1.19.10*

I’ve had Mixel almost as long as I’ve been a bartender. I bartend in Scotland, which unfortunately, has very rigid laws with regards to alcohol content in drinks. 

Mixel has been a resource I’ve used for years, the base (free) content in the app is a fantastic source of inspiration, and a very quick and easy resource to use to find specs for off menu drinks, the paid additions add even more recipes and content. 

Overall, I’d highly recommend this app to anyone that is interested in cocktails, wether it’s bartending at home for friends or for finding inspiration for a new menu at work, Mixel is a great resource I’d highly recommend. 

Specifically, the ability to manually add the products in your home/work gantry and to get a percentage match for ingredients is incredible. 

My only critique would be a lack of specific products (eg “Berry vodka (ciroc red berry, raspberry absolute, etc)” or “Vanilla Vodka (eg Smirnoff vanilla, Absolute Vanilla, etc)” however, you can add ingredients to the app manually. 

9/10, would and have recommended!

### 5/5 — Indispensable

*2026-06-08, version 1.19.10*

If you’re a cocktail aficionado, this app is indispensable.

### 5/5 — Get this of you like flavors

*2026-05-25, version 1.19.10*

Love it, I have had my cocktail awakening through this app, it was recommended to me by a friend and I have had a lot of great drinks from here. I would love for there to be a new tab or area in here for community recipes that you could add to your regular recipes tab from other users.

### 1/5 — Lost everything

*2026-04-11, version 1.19.9*

Premium subscriber with a Mixel account. Got a new phone, opened Mixel and signed into my Mixel account to find that I’ve lost all of my recipes, bookmarks, favorites, inventory, etc. I am NOT pleased.

## Frequently asked questions about Mixel

### What does Mixel do?

Mixel helps you discover cocktail recipes based on the ingredients you have in your home bar. It provides a large database of recipes, allows you to manage your inventory, and even features an AI bartender to create custom drinks for you.

### What are the key features of Mixel?

Key features include access to over 2,600 cocktail recipes, the ability to build and manage your home bar inventory, an AI bartender named Bart for custom recipe generation, step-by-step mixing instructions, and a shopping list feature.

### How much does Mixel cost?

The core features of Mixel are free, including over 100 classic recipes, the full ingredient database, limited use of the AI bartender, and recipe creation tools. A premium subscription unlocks all recipes, unlimited AI bartender conversations, and additional features like real-time recipe sharing and cross-device syncing.

### What kind of drinks can I find in Mixel?

Mixel offers a diverse range of over 2,600 cocktail recipes, encompassing IBA classics, tiki drinks, holiday punches, low-ABV options, and modern craft creations. You can filter these recipes by spirit, flavor profile, or ingredient.

### Can I create my own cocktail recipes with Mixel?

Yes, Mixel allows you to create, save, and edit your own custom cocktail recipes. These personalized recipes can be shared with friends and function seamlessly within the app's searchable and filterable library.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.19.15 — 2026-08-08

- Add douglas fir brandy
- Add bond bourbon, rye, and corn whiskey
- Crash and bug fixes

### 1.19.10 — 2026-04-18

Stability improvements

### 1.19.9 — 2026-03-19

Fixed an issue where keyboard would sometimes cover ingredient info
Fixed a rare crash when selecting a color

### 1.19.8 — 2026-02-19

Fixed: Unable to scroll to tasting notes

### 1.19.7 — 2026-02-17

UI improvements

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