Comparison

Bartender School vs TBS Shop

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

TBS Shop

Features
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Tony's Bar Supply is a wholesale Bar Supply online store. The APP can only be used by registered and approved users by the store owner. No items can be purchased without having an account for the web application.

Screenshots

Bartender School3 screens
TBS Shop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TBS Shop at none against Bartender School's 3. TBS Shop also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Bartender School's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). On price, update cadence and device support 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. TBS Shop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bartender School ships an update monthly, TBS Shop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bartender School versus TBS Shop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBartender SchoolTBS Shop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size426 MB43 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHenrique BersaniMaxput, LLC

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

TBS Shop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

TBS Shop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bartender School free?
Bartender School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TBS Shop free?
TBS Shop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bartender School or TBS Shop have ads?
TBS Shop shows ads; Bartender School does not.
Which is updated more often, Bartender School or TBS Shop?
Bartender School ships an update monthly, and TBS Shop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bartender School was updated on October 26, 2026 and TBS Shop on October 7, 2026.

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