Feeling a bit bait and switch
I’ve been happily using this app since their first advertisement on Accidental Tech Podcast in June of 2023. Every year, the renewal comes up, and I re-up because I just get so much value out of it.
I’ve disappointedly watched development and updates slow down over years. We even used to get regular newsletters but I haven’t seen that in over a year.
That’s not great, but the app has continued to work. So I have been happy enough with it.
To be honest, I thought the app was abandoned. But now to my surprise, it turns out it’s getting updates again! Only now, it REQUIRES os26 which I can’t use due to my need to be able to read what’s in my user interfaces. Apple isn’t even pushing to everyone yet.
Regardless of the reasoning, the app authors have made their choices. They made a bet that I would care more about this app that they ignored than I would about usability of my entire computing device. They chose poorly.
The situation now is that they are taking my recurring payment and I’m not getting anything in return. If there was a one-time payment, I wouldn’t have any issue; buy something once, get what you purchased at the time.
Unfortunately, that isn’t an option. When app developers think it’s okay to rug pull and change the deal, all we can do is to stop supporting that behavior. I will be cancelling my subscription and getting a refund for the remaining balance.
If the situation should change in the future, I would be happy to return and to update my review.
I’ve disappointedly watched development and updates slow down over years. We even used to get regular newsletters but I haven’t seen that in over a year.
That’s not great, but the app has continued to work. So I have been happy enough with it.
To be honest, I thought the app was abandoned. But now to my surprise, it turns out it’s getting updates again! Only now, it REQUIRES os26 which I can’t use due to my need to be able to read what’s in my user interfaces. Apple isn’t even pushing to everyone yet.
Regardless of the reasoning, the app authors have made their choices. They made a bet that I would care more about this app that they ignored than I would about usability of my entire computing device. They chose poorly.
The situation now is that they are taking my recurring payment and I’m not getting anything in return. If there was a one-time payment, I wouldn’t have any issue; buy something once, get what you purchased at the time.
Unfortunately, that isn’t an option. When app developers think it’s okay to rug pull and change the deal, all we can do is to stop supporting that behavior. I will be cancelling my subscription and getting a refund for the remaining balance.
If the situation should change in the future, I would be happy to return and to update my review.
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Response from developer
Thanks for the feedback! We have been updating the app regularly as can be seen in the version history. It’s important for us to keep up with Apple’s operating system and focusing on the latest version allows us to maximize our efforts. Hopefully in the future the new iOS will better support your needs and we can then work to earn you back as a customer!
Best cocktail app I know
Really like this app and it’s the best one I know of for cocktails. I like the ability to add my own recipes, find drinks and manage my pantry and know what I can make right now. I like the interface and think the app is worth the subscription.
What I want to see to give five stars would be a web interface in addition to just the app, and the ability to import recipes from a web page or other means. This ability is available in many food based recipe managers.
What I want to see to give five stars would be a web interface in addition to just the app, and the ability to import recipes from a web page or other means. This ability is available in many food based recipe managers.
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Really like this
Came here from their ad on Accidental Tech Podcast a while ago. I’ve now been using it for more than six months and really enjoying it.
So useful
I LOVE this app. Was recommended to me by a bartender friend. I can add all my ingredients and end up with a big list of fun drinks to try. Also helpful is the suggestions on which bottles to pickup next. These are based on what will add the greatest number of additional cocktails recipes in conjunction with what you already have. Of all the apps I pay for, this one has the best ROI.
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I see the potential
I’ve sat on this app for a bit. I added my ingredients and saw the suggested cocktails, but wasn’t super blown away. The format of recipes is solid. It just needs content. I’d like an easier way to search and filter content. The current page to filter by singular subjects like: ingredient, temperature, base is interesting but I’d like to see this integrated into the actual search function.
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Response from developer
Hi, please send us a note at team@vectorbar.app with some example searches that we should add! We’d love to improve that.
