Comparison

Bartender School vs Batchr

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

Batchr

Easily scale cocktail recipes for any occasion, calculating alcohol content and dilution for bar-quality results. Access over 250 recipes and save your favorites for future use.

Highlights
  • Scale recipes by volume or servings
  • 250+ curated cocktail recipes
  • Search by name, spirit, or ingredient
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Alcohol content calculation
  • Dilution calculation
Features
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Batchr makes it easy to prepare balanced, bar-quality cocktails for any size group. Choose a recipe, enter the number of drinks or container size, and Batchr calculates the batch for you, including the dilution needed to make it taste like it was prepared one drink at a time. Explore more than 1,000 cocktail recipes, create your own, or put a personal twist on a classic. Save favorites and custom recipes to your personal iCloud account and access them across your devices. Choose a recipe, enter the number of drinks or the container you want to fill, and Batchr calculates the ingredients for you. It accounts for expected dilution and alcohol content based on whether the original cocktail is shaken, stirred, or built in the glass, giving you a batch that is ready to chill, pour, and serve. Explore More Than 1,000 Cocktails Browse a growing collection of more than 1,000 classic, modern, tiki, seasonal, and shot recipes. Discover drinks by category, or search by cocktail name, spirit, or ingredient. Create Cocktails Your Way Build and save your own batchable recipes, including: • Glassware • Ice • Ingredients and proportions • Garnish • Drink color • Preparation instructions You can also start with an existing cocktail and make it your own by adjusting proportions, adding ingredients, or changing the garnish. Batch for Any Occasion Scale recipes by number of servings or container volume for: • Parties and celebrations • Tailgates and camping trips • Dinner gatherings • Picnics and outdoor events • Relaxed nights at home • Keep Your Collection with You Save your favorite cocktails and custom recipes to your personal iCloud account so they are available across your devices. Why Batchr? • More than 1,000 cocktail recipes • Accurate scaling by servings or volume • Dilution and ABV calculations • Custom recipe creation • Editable cocktail variations • Search by name, spirit, or ingredient • Seasonal cocktail discovery • Favorites and custom recipes synced through iCloud • Clear instructions for preparing and serving every batch Mix once. Chill more.

Screenshots

Bartender School3 screens
Batchr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Batchr at 100% against Bartender School's 44%. Batchr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Bartender School's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 6) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Batchr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Batchr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bartender School has 1.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Bartender School's written reviews are positive against 100% of Batchr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bartender School ships an update monthly, Batchr every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bartender School versus Batchr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBartender SchoolBatchr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size424 MB48 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHenrique BersaniKneetch Industries Ltd.

Customer experience

Bartender School

All ratings1,273 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative48.1%

Batchr

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Batchr

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

Batchr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bartender School free?
Bartender School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Batchr free?
Batchr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bartender School or Batchr?
Batchr is rated higher. Bartender School averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Batchr averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Bartender School or Batchr have ads?
Neither Bartender School nor Batchr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bartender School or Batchr?
Bartender School ships an update monthly, and Batchr every 2 months. Most recently, Bartender School was updated on October 12, 2026 and Batchr on September 27, 2026.

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