Modern Classics vs Bartender's Choice Vol.3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Modern Classics
Explore over 110 meticulously researched cocktail recipes from the modern renaissance. Discover foundational drinks, popular choices, and critical favorites, with detailed ingredient definitions and search filters.
- Over 110 researched cocktail recipes
- Search by spirit, type, and date
- Filter recipes by multiple criteria
- Create custom lists and flag favorites
- Annotate recipes with notes and ratings
- Ingredient inventory matching
- Cross-device sync
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Modern Classics is the first independent, critical assessment of the original drinks of these recent decades, compiled by New York Times drinks writer, journalist and author Robert Simonson. This brutally honest collection identifies, justifies and presents the authoritative, verified and properly attributed recipes in four categories: the modern classics, the objectively popular drinks that might yet achieve that status, certain drinks identified as critical favorites worthy of more attention, plus a collection of foundational recipes from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that helped set the stage for today’s cocktail renaissance. - over 110 meticulously researched recipes—full list of included recipes available on web site—to be gradually expanded in the future, as appropriate - The best of the best - Search recipes by base spirit, cocktail-type and date of creation - Check off the ingredients you’ve got and this app will show you which drinks you can make - Filter the recipes on multiple criteria with just a few taps - Flag recipes and tag favorites; create custom lists of recipes - Annotate recipes with comments and cumulative likes and dislikes and build up a chronological history of your explorations - Ingredient definitions included - Sync your ingredient inventory, favorites and flagged, custom lists and journal entries across our entire suite of apps and over as many iOS devices as you like, using our free sync service - Universal app, works nearly identically on both platforms Please enjoy responsibly.
Bartender's Choice Vol.3
Discover over a thousand classic and modern cocktail recipes. This app provides guidance on spirits, drink styles, and flavor profiles, along with essential tips on ice, garnishes, and preparation techniques. Elevate your home bartending or professional cocktail service.
- Over 1000 cocktail recipes
- Search by spirit, style, or flavor
- Tips on ice and garnish
- Shaking and stirring techniques
- Classic and modern cocktails
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From the master bartenders behind NYC and Nashville's Attaboy and Milk & Honey comes Bartender's Choice Vol.3, the definitive classic and modern classic cocktail app. Search through over a thousand recipes by spirit, style of drink or flavor profile. Ideal for home use or in any establishment wanting to serve better cocktails. Includes tips on ice, garnish, syrups, shaking & stirring. Here's to drinking better!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bartender's Choice Vol.3 at every 3 days against Modern Classics's every 3 months. Bartender's Choice Vol.3 also leads on price ($8.99 vs $9.99). Modern Classics's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Modern Classics costs $9.99 and Bartender's Choice Vol.3 $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Modern Classics against 4.0 for Bartender's Choice Vol.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
Modern Classics ships an update every 3 months, Bartender's Choice Vol.3 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modern Classics | Bartender's Choice Vol.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $8.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (21 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #17 | #7 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Doudoroff LLC | Fancy Free LLC |
Customer experience
Modern Classics
Bartender's Choice Vol.3
In-app purchases
Modern Classics
No in-app purchases
Bartender's Choice Vol.3
No in-app purchases
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