# Bartender School vs Mixology

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mixology at 61% against Bartender School's 41%. Bartender School's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 84) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bartender School sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Mixology sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bartender School holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bartender School has 1.3K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Bartender School's written reviews are positive against 61% of Mixology's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bartender School ships an update monthly, Mixology fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bartender School | Mixology |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartender-school/id1384634154/reviews)** | [4.6 (84 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mixology-pocket-bartender/id6474254757/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 84 |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | **61.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 564 MB | 115 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | [Henrique Bersani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1384634153) | [Vincent Kiptirgei](https://appshunter.io/developer/1710875764) |

## What reviewers say

### Bartender School

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

Master cocktail recipes and bartending techniques with interactive lessons, visual guides, and practice quizzes. Prepare for a bartending career or elevate your home bar skills with this comprehensive guide to popular drinks and classic cocktails.

**Highlights:** Cocktail memorization game, Step-by-step lessons, Visual guides, Interactive practice quizzes, Bar tools and glassware education, Speed bartending techniques, Bartender School completion certificate

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Student Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Cocktail Memorizer Access | $19.99 | 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


### Mixology

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mixology-pocket-bartender/id6474254757)

Discover and create a wide variety of cocktails with an extensive recipe library. Find new drinks based on your preferences, ingredients you have, or explore popular and random suggestions. Elevate your home bartending with detailed instructions and pairing ideas.

**Highlights:** Extensive cocktail recipe library, Search by name, ingredient, or type, Save favorite cocktails, Random cocktail generator, Home bar inventory suggestions, Ingredient information, Detailed step-by-step instructions

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual | $12.99 | per year |
| Annual | $16.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bartender School free?

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

### Is Mixology free?

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

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

Bartender School is rated higher. Bartender School averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Mixology averages 4.6 from 84 ratings.

### Do Bartender School or Mixology have ads?

Neither Bartender School nor Mixology shows ads.

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

Bartender School ships an update monthly, and Mixology fortnightly. Most recently, Bartender School was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mixology on November 5, 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.*