# Be a Bartender! vs Good Coffee, Great Coffee

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Be a Bartender! at none against Good Coffee, Great Coffee's 10. Be a Bartender! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 76%). Good Coffee, Great Coffee's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 954) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Good Coffee, Great Coffee sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Be a Bartender! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Be a Bartender! against 4.7 for Good Coffee, Great Coffee. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Good Coffee, Great Coffee has 39K ratings behind it against 954, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Be a Bartender!'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Good Coffee, Great Coffee's.

Be a Bartender! ships an update every 3 days, Good Coffee, Great Coffee every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Be a Bartender! | Good Coffee, Great Coffee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (954 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-a-bartender/id1509435019/reviews)** | [4.7 (39K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/good-coffee-great-coffee/id1603584945/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 954 | **39K** |
| Positive reviews | **85.6% of reviews** | 75.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#142** |
| Size | 43 MB | 1011 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pernod Ricard Europe](https://appshunter.io/developer/721675789) | [TAPBLAZE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1055223695) |

## What reviewers say

### Be a Bartender!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-a-bartender/id1509435019)

Step behind the bar and serve drinks to demanding customers in this engaging simulation game. Master classic cocktail recipes, manage your station efficiently, and progress through challenging shifts to unlock new content and improve your bartending skills. Immerse yourself in the bar atmosphere for a realistic experience.

**Highlights:** Serve enthusiastic and unpredictable guests, Learn classic cocktail recipes, Unlock new cocktails and progress through days, Keep guests happy by serving quickly, Immersive bar atmosphere with sound

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Nice game
- 👍 Love it
- 👍 Great for learning
- 👍 Lovely game!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 So repetitive
- 🐛 Needs an update
- 🐛 Timer completely stops
- 🐛 Audio Issues
- 🐛 Too much lagging

**Reported bugs**

- Timer completely stops
- Audio Issues
- Mixer won't let me serve the drink after it's mixed
- Buttons on the drink dispenser don't work
- Game freezes and level goes on endlessly after day 30-40

**Requested features**

- Pls develop more kinds of classic cocktails to make it more fun
- Different set up for a second test
- A practice mode where there are no guests but we can practice making the drinks to understand it better
- Get rid of the wait time and instead have a timer above the person so that the more time passes after let's say 30 seconds you get less and less stars as time passes
- Add a chat bar with the person saying what they want as well


### Good Coffee, Great Coffee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/good-coffee-great-coffee/id1603584945)

**Currently charting:** #142 Top Free · Simulation (US App Store)

Manage a cozy cafe, prepare delicious coffee drinks, and fulfill customer orders. Decorate your shop, upgrade equipment, and uncover stories from locals to become the best barista in town. This simulation game offers a relaxing and immersive coffee-making experience.

**Highlights:** Prepare diverse coffee drinks, Decorate and upgrade cafe, Fulfill unique customer orders, Engage with character stories, Creative latte art drawing, Relaxing BGM and ASMR sounds

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Caffeine Rush Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Smooth Start Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| VintagePro Set | $3.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Resource Reserve | $3.99 | one-time |
| DigitMaster Set | $3.99 | one-time |
| 55 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Resource Reserve | $7.99 | one-time |
| 120 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Cute and cozy aesthetic
- 👍 Familiar gameplay from Good Pizza, Great Pizza
- 🩷 Enjoyable coffee-making mechanics
- 🔍 Detailed character interactions and storyline

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Customer satisfaction meter drains too quickly
- 🕰️ In-game time passes by too fast
- 💰 Expensive upgrades and energy system
- 🤔 Unclear instructions and tutorials
- 🗑️ Accidental drink disposal due to button placement

**Reported bugs**

- Espresso machine interaction issues
- Ads interrupting gameplay and causing time loss
- Inconsistent customer feedback on drink quality

**Requested features**

- Pause button to stop in-game time
- More diverse drink options (e.g., boba, matcha)
- Improved latte art system
- Ability to earn more gems without ads
- Expanded shop and decor customization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Be a Bartender! free?

Be a Bartender! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Good Coffee, Great Coffee free?

Good Coffee, Great Coffee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Be a Bartender! or Good Coffee, Great Coffee?

Be a Bartender! is rated higher. Be a Bartender! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 954 ratings, while Good Coffee, Great Coffee averages 4.7 from 39K ratings.

### Do Be a Bartender! or Good Coffee, Great Coffee have ads?

Good Coffee, Great Coffee shows ads; Be a Bartender! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Be a Bartender! or Good Coffee, Great Coffee?

Be a Bartender! ships an update every 3 days, and Good Coffee, Great Coffee every 5 days. Most recently, Be a Bartender! was updated on November 7, 2026 and Good Coffee, Great Coffee on November 10, 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.*