Comparison

Bartender School vs Cocktails App

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

Head to head
About

Bartender School

Learn to mix popular cocktails with this app that memorizes ingredients and provides quizzes on bar tools, glassware, and more. Master bartending essentials and impress with your skills.

Highlights
  • Cocktail ingredient memorization
  • Quizzes on bar tools
  • Learn about glassware
  • Garnish and liqueur knowledge
  • Beer type information
  • Cocktail challenge preparation
Features
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Memorize the ingredients of the world’s most popular cocktails. Learn the art of bartending with step-by-step lessons, visual guides, quizzes, and interactive practice. Learn ingredients, measurements, and garnishes through a cocktail memorization game. Progress through increasingly challenging levels as you build your knowledge of popular drinks and timeless classics. LEARN THE ART OF BARTENDING Explore 25 lessons covering bar tools, glassware, spirits, liqueurs, garnishes, and mixing techniques. Build practical knowledge of bar setup, speed bartending, batch cocktails, safety, food pairings, and opening and closing procedures. PUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE Test your cocktail memory, practice pouring accuracy, match cocktails with food, and complete quizzes. Work through the lessons and earn your Bartender School completion certificate. Whether you’re preparing for your first bartending job or want to make better cocktails at home, start with the recipes everyone orders—and build your skills from there. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cocktails App

Discover and craft over 1,000 cocktails with a comprehensive recipe database. Track your home bar inventory to get personalized drink recommendations based on available ingredients. Explore professional bartending tools and techniques to elevate your mixology skills.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ cocktail recipes
  • Ingredient tracking for personalized recommendations
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Professional bartending techniques
  • Glassware and bar tools guide
  • Offline recipe access (premium)
Features
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Craft better drinks with a beautifully redesigned cocktail companion — 500 hand-picked recipes, a complete ingredient guide, and a smart My Bar. 500 HAND-PICKED RECIPES Every IBA official cocktail plus the most-loved classics and modern favorites. Clear step-by-step method, garnish and glassware for each, with ml and oz units. KNOW YOUR INGREDIENTS — NEW A plain-English explanation of what every ingredient is — no more Googling the bottle — with tasting notes and how each is used behind the bar. MY BAR — WHAT CAN I MAKE? Add what you have at home and instantly see the cocktails you can mix right now. SEARCH & DISCOVER Filter by spirit, style and difficulty, or search by name or ingredient. A FRESH NEW LOOK A clean, modern redesign that is easier to read and a joy to browse. Perfect for home bartenders, party hosts, and anyone curious about cocktail culture. Download and start mixing tonight!

Screenshots

Bartender School3 screens
Cocktails App4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bartender School and Cocktails App both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Cocktails App's written reviews are positive against 43% of Bartender School's. Cocktails App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Bartender School's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Bartender School sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Cocktails App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bartender School against 4.9 for Cocktails App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 542 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Bartender School's written reviews are positive against 81% of Cocktails App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bartender School ships an update monthly, Cocktails App every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bartender School versus Cocktails App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBartender SchoolCocktails App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)4.9 (542 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better542
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size426 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHenrique Bersanialfredo scarano

Customer experience

Bartender School

All ratings1,285 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative50.0%

Cocktails App

All ratings542 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%

User reviews

Bartender School

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤖 Easy and effective cocktail memorization
  • 🎓 Helpful for getting a bartending job
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging learning experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription at $50/month
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • ❌ Unreliable certificate delivery

Cocktails App

From 542 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Helpful for experienced users
  • 👍 Good for finding recipes
  • 👍 Can find drinks based on ingredients

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Missing fundamental ingredients (lime)
  • 🐛 Inaccurate ingredient lists for some drinks
  • 🐛 App is in English only (for some users)
  • 🐛 Unclosable pop-ups on launch
  • 🐛 Saved cocktails not displaying correctly

Bugs and requests

Bartender School

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashing after level 1
  • Subscription issues causing account lockout

Requested features

2 requests
  • Wine training module
  • Ability to report issues and errors

Cocktails App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unclosable pop-up on app launch preventing access
  • Feedback option gives an error
  • Only the last added cocktail to 'my bar' shows
  • Search field font color is too light and unreadable on iPhone 13 Pro

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add fundamental ingredients like lime
  • Correct ingredient lists for specific cocktails
  • Allow filtering by ingredients
  • Provide app in multiple languages
  • Option for premium version without ads
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  • Offline saving of cocktails
  • More personalized features
  • Clarify functionality of the 'heart' icon
  • Change search field font color to black

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bartender School

Subscriptions1
  • Student Subscription$19.991 Month
One-time2
  • Cocktail Memorizer Access$9.99
  • Lifetime Membership$199.00
None

Cocktails App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bartender School free?
Bartender School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cocktails App free?
Cocktails App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bartender School or Cocktails App?
Cocktails App is rated higher. Bartender School averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Cocktails App averages 4.9 from 542 ratings.
Do Bartender School or Cocktails App have ads?
Cocktails App shows ads; Bartender School does not.
Which is updated more often, Bartender School or Cocktails App?
Bartender School ships an update monthly, and Cocktails App every 5 days. Most recently, Bartender School was updated on October 26, 2026 and Cocktails App on October 24, 2026.

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