BarSpoon vs RumGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarSpoon
Discover and create cocktails with step-by-step instructions, exact measurements, and ingredient suggestions. Explore diverse categories, search by taste or spirit, and access bartender tips. Convert recipes globally and save your favorites.
- Step-by-step cocktail instructions
- Ingredient-based recipe discovery
- Search by category, taste, or spirit
- Glassware and garnish suggestions
- Global measurement conversion (ML)
- Save favorite recipes
- Bartender tips and bar lingo
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We offer step by step instructions and exact measurements in order to create your favorite cocktails. The app helps you pick the right glassware and garnish as well as providing the approximate prep time. Also, there is a fun fact on the history of the cocktail. Explore the different categories from classics and tropicals (tiki) to coffee drinks and famous cocktails that have appeared in film. You can also search by the different eras, taste buds (sweet, bitter, sour, savory, smoky and spicy) and base spirits. One of the standout features of BarSpoon is its ability to empower users to select ingredients on hand, enabling them to create both new drinks and old favorites. Simply choose from the four categories - spirits, liqueurs/bitters, wines/vermouths, and mixers, then combine ingredients within them to discover your personalized cocktail recipe. Mark cocktails recipes you love as favorites to find them easily next time you open the app. Learn in detailed fashion about all the bar tools and glassware needed as well as exclusive behind the scenes access to bar lingo, shortcuts and tips from real life bartenders. The “liqueurs lexicon” provides flavor profiles and a history of each liqueur. You don’t live in the US? No problem! BarSpoon easily converts recipe measurements to ML so you can make your favorite drinks anywhere in the world! By unlocking “Premium Cocktails” you will gain access to a lifetime of all the great recipes BarSpoon has to offer. We continue to add new recipes on a regular bases in order to keep up with new trends. • BarSpoon was named by Forbes.com #5 in “8 Drink Apps to Help You Pour The Perfect Cocktail”. (March 2024)
RumGuide
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RumGuide is a focused rum atlas and tasting notes app for adults of legal drinking age. Browse 25 reference entries across Jamaican, Barbados, Martinique agricole, Demerara, overproof, spiced, aged, and modern sipping styles. Each entry includes region, source material, style, nose, palate, finish, body and strength, serving guidance, history, and common mistakes. Use it when tasting, shopping, or comparing bottles: - Search the rum atlas by name, region, style, tasting note, or serve. - Ask the rum coach about serving, pairing, comparisons, dilution, and tasting order. - Save local tasting notes with serve style, rating, and your own comments. - Keep notes on your device with no account and no analytics. RumGuide Pro unlocks unlimited rum coach questions beyond the free daily allowance. RumGuide is educational only and includes responsible-drinking guidance. It does not sell alcohol and does not provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RumGuide at daily against BarSpoon's every 5 weeks. BarSpoon's advantage is iOS requirement (14 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. BarSpoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RumGuide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BarSpoon ships an update every 5 weeks, RumGuide daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarSpoon | RumGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (337 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 337 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dian Angelov | Mitaanshu Agarwal |
Bugs and requests
BarSpoon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect drink names and photos
- Unresponsive in-app keyboard
- Inconsistent recipe information
Requested features
5 requests- Cross-device account sync
- Ability to add thumbnails for custom drinks
- Landscape mode support on tablets
- Drink recipe scaling for adjusting quantities
- Improved custom drink organization and accessibility
RumGuide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BarSpoon
- Unlock Premium Cocktails$4.99
RumGuide
- RumGuide Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- RumGuide Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year









