# Bartender School vs Bartender

The clearest difference is ads: Bartender School at none against Bartender's shown. Bartender School also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 23). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bartender School sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Bartender sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bartender School against 4.8 for Bartender. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bartender School has 1.3K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Bartender School ships an update monthly, Bartender every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bartender School | Bartender |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartender-school/id1384634154/reviews) | **[4.8 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartender-cocktail-drinks/id1583184686/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 20 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#134** | — |
| Size | 424 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Henrique Bersani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1384634153) | [NANOMAG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478001054) |

## What reviewers say

### Bartender School

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartender-school/id1384634154)

**Currently charting:** #134 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Student Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Cocktail Memorizer Access | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Membership | $199.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing after level 1
- Subscription issues causing account lockout

**Requested features**

- Wine training module
- Ability to report issues and errors


### Bartender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartender-cocktail-drinks/id1583184686)

Discover and create a wide variety of cocktails with this app. Features include a random recipe generator, search by category or keyword, and the ability to save favorites. Perfect for home mixologists and party hosts.

**Highlights:** Random cocktail generator, Search recipes by category, Save favorite drinks, Keyword search for 500+ recipes, Offline recipe access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bartender School free?

Bartender School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bartender free?

Bartender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bartender School or Bartender?

Bartender is rated higher. Bartender School averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Bartender averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.

### Do Bartender School or Bartender have ads?

Bartender shows ads; Bartender School does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bartender School or Bartender?

Bartender School ships an update monthly, and Bartender every 20 months. Most recently, Bartender School was updated on October 16, 2026 and Bartender on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*