Comparison

Barsys vs Make Me A Cocktail

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Barsys

This app controls an automated cocktail-making machine, allowing users to dispense pre-loaded or custom cocktail recipes. It offers smart recommendations based on available ingredients and prepares drinks quickly with precise proportions.

Highlights
  • Control automated cocktail machine
  • Dispense pre-loaded recipes
  • Design custom cocktails
  • Smart ingredient-based recommendations
  • Quick drink preparation
  • Precise ingredient proportions
Features
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Meet the Mix-Master, Barsys. The future of cocktail making has arrived with this state of the art IOT machine that dispenses your favorite cocktails at the click of a button. Designed to cater to homes and businesses, the machine is controlled by the Barsys application. The Application communicates with the machine, comes pre-loaded with several cocktail recipes and allows you to design your own cocktails as well. Thermally insulated containers hold temperature for 15-18 hours and an interactive lighting system acquaints the user making their drink in under 45 seconds! This ergonomically designed machine has smart technology that can even recommend cocktails based on the liquor and mixers in the machine. Engineered to perfection, Barsys makes the perfect cocktail with the perfect ingredient proportions. Every time.

About

Make Me A Cocktail

Discover delicious cocktails you can make with ingredients you already have. Browse thousands of recipes, get inspired by featured drinks, and save your favorites for future occasions. Perfect for home bar enthusiasts looking to expand their mixology skills.

Highlights
  • Find cocktails based on ingredients
  • Browse recipes by spirit or type
  • Featured cocktail of the day
  • Save favorite cocktails
  • Over 3,500 recipes
Features
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Make A Cocktail is the official app from Make Me A Cocktail — the world's greatest online cocktail resource, with over 3,500 recipes and a global community of home bar enthusiasts. Now with hands-free, step-by-step voice guidance, photo-scan your bar, and live AI advice from Cocktail Colin & Cocktail Connie. MAKE ANY COCKTAIL, HANDS-FREE Tap "Start making" on any recipe and get step-by-step voice narration that walks you through every pour, shake and stir. Sticky hands? No problem — your phone reads each step out loud while you mix. ASK COLIN OR CONNIE ANYTHING Stuck on a step? Out of an ingredient? Tap the microphone and just ask. Cocktail Colin gives you straight answers. Upgrade to Premium and Connie tailors every reply to your bar, your tastes, and the bottles you actually own. PHOTO-SCAN YOUR HOME BAR Point your camera at the bottles on your shelf and we'll add them in seconds — no typing required. Save unlimited bars (home, holiday, the office party) and switch between them in a tap. WHAT CAN I MAKE RIGHT NOW? Tell us what you have — spirits, mixers, juices, wine, even eggs — and we'll show you every cocktail you can make this minute. No "almost" results. Just drinks you can pour right now. GET INSPIRED Browse 3,500+ recipes by base spirit, style, or mood. Discover the cocktail of the day, seasonal collections, and curated lists from our editors and the community. REMEMBER WHAT YOU LOVE Save favourites, mark drinks you've tried, and add tasting notes so you remember exactly why that Old Fashioned hit. Build lists for parties, date nights, dry January, anything. PREMIUM Unlock unlimited questions to Cocktail Connie, personalised recommendations based on your bar, multi-bar support, and our full feature set with a Premium subscription. GOT IDEAS? We'd love to hear from you. Email contact@makemeacocktail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Barsys4 screens
Make Me A Cocktail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barsys at none against Make Me A Cocktail's 5. Barsys also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 34%) and device support (3 vs 1). Make Me A Cocktail's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 30). On price, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Make Me A Cocktail sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Barsys asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Make Me A Cocktail holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make Me A Cocktail has 2.3K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Barsys's written reviews are positive against 34% of Make Me A Cocktail's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Barsys versus Make Me A Cocktail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarsysMake Me A Cocktail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (30 ratings)4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better34.3% of reviews
Number of ratings302.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB55 MB
Age rating17++17
DeveloperBarsys LLCNick Wilkins Ltd

Customer experience

Barsys

All ratings30 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

Make Me A Cocktail

All ratings2,305 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral14.2%
Negative51.5%

Bugs and requests

Barsys

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Make Me A Cocktail

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and account problems
  • Ingredients list disappearing
  • Measurement conversion errors
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to dismiss ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to create custom cocktails
  • Add ability to save and rate personal drinks
  • Add ability to sort and organize favorites
  • Add default unit of measurement preference
  • Improve search and filtering functionality

In-app purchases

None

Barsys

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Make Me A Cocktail

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.001 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$50.001 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Adverts$0.99
  • Premium lifetime hliday special$59.99
  • Premium Lifetime$99.00

Questions

Is Barsys free?
Barsys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Make Me A Cocktail free?
Make Me A Cocktail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barsys or Make Me A Cocktail?
Make Me A Cocktail is rated higher. Barsys averages 4.2 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Make Me A Cocktail averages 4.6 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Barsys or Make Me A Cocktail have ads?
Neither Barsys nor Make Me A Cocktail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barsys or Make Me A Cocktail?
Barsys ships an update every 2 weeks, and Make Me A Cocktail every 2 weeks. Most recently, Barsys was updated on October 10, 2026 and Make Me A Cocktail on October 21, 2026.

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