Comparison

Bartender School vs Bartender 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

Bartender App

Discover hundreds of delicious cocktail recipes from expert bartenders. Find classic drinks, party punches, or original concoctions for any taste or occasion. Explore popular choices and learn to mix your next favorite drink.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of cocktail recipes
  • Expert bartender creations
  • Classic and original concoctions
  • Recipes for every taste
  • Top 10 popular cocktails list
  • Party punch ideas
Features
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Thirsty? We have hundreds and hundreds of delicious cocktail recipes from expert bartenders around the world.  No matter if you're looking for a classic cocktail, a punch for a party or an original concoction, we have a cocktail recipe for every taste and occasion, just a shake, stir or pour away. The Top 10 Most Popular Cocktails - Cosmopolitan - Mojito - Mai Tai - Mint Julep - Caipirinha - Margarita - Pina Colada - Californication - Long Island Iced Tea - Apple Martini The majority of today’s most popular cocktails are variations of iconic drinks or based around remedies that were used to cure sickness. The recipes have been enhanced, the liquors more refined, but the enjoyment of sipping a tasty cocktails remains the same. SUBSCRIPTIONS - You can subscribe for a PRO account - Subscription option are 1-week with a 3-day trial, 1-month and 1-year. - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week", "one month", "one-year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: http://nikita.wtf/privacy

Screenshots

Bartender School3 screens
Bartender App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bartender App at 90% against Bartender School's 43%. Bartender App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Bartender School's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 1.9) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bartender School sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Bartender App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bartender School holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bartender School has 1.3K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Bartender School's written reviews are positive against 90% of Bartender App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bartender School ships an update monthly, Bartender App every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bartender School versus Bartender App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBartender SchoolBartender App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better1.9 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews90.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better22
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size426 MB15 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHenrique BersaniNikita Gnedin

Customer experience

Bartender School

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

Bartender App

All ratings22 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative77.3%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.7%

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

Bartender App

From 22 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • ✅ Reliable
  • 📚 Great recipes
  • 💡 Search by ingredients
  • 💯 Useful for beginners

Room to improve

  • 💸 Subscription issues
  • 🐛 App errors/crashes
  • 💳 Unexpected charges
  • 🎛️ Hard to find features after update
  • 🤏 Small print

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

Bartender App

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Subscription verification errors
  • App crashes
  • Error message on opening
  • Redirects to purchase screen after signing up for trial
  • App keeps crashing

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more gin recipes
  • Add more amaro mentions
  • Allow adding photos of own cocktails
  • Dark mode option
  • More fruit and fruit puree options in 'my bar'
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  • Add spiced rum recipes

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bartender School

Subscriptions1
  • Student Subscription$19.991 Month
One-time2
  • Cocktail Memorizer Access$9.99
  • Lifetime Membership$199.00
3 purchases

Bartender App

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Bartender Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Bartender School free?
Bartender School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bartender App free?
Bartender App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bartender School or Bartender App?
Bartender School is rated higher. Bartender School averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Bartender App averages 1.9 from 22 ratings.
Do Bartender School or Bartender App have ads?
Neither Bartender School nor Bartender App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bartender School or Bartender App?
Bartender School ships an update monthly, and Bartender App every 4 weeks. Most recently, Bartender School was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bartender App on October 27, 2026.

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