Comparison

Make Me A Cocktail vs Mixology

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Make Me A Cocktail

Discover delicious cocktails you can make with ingredients you already have. Browse thousands of recipes, get inspired by featured drinks, and save your favorites for future occasions. Perfect for home bar enthusiasts looking to expand their mixology skills.

Highlights
  • Find cocktails based on ingredients
  • Browse recipes by spirit or type
  • Featured cocktail of the day
  • Save favorite cocktails
  • Over 3,500 recipes
Features
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Make A Cocktail is the official app from Make Me A Cocktail — the world's greatest online cocktail resource, with over 3,500 recipes and a global community of home bar enthusiasts. Now with hands-free, step-by-step voice guidance, photo-scan your bar, and live AI advice from Cocktail Colin & Cocktail Connie. MAKE ANY COCKTAIL, HANDS-FREE Tap "Start making" on any recipe and get step-by-step voice narration that walks you through every pour, shake and stir. Sticky hands? No problem — your phone reads each step out loud while you mix. ASK COLIN OR CONNIE ANYTHING Stuck on a step? Out of an ingredient? Tap the microphone and just ask. Cocktail Colin gives you straight answers. Upgrade to Premium and Connie tailors every reply to your bar, your tastes, and the bottles you actually own. PHOTO-SCAN YOUR HOME BAR Point your camera at the bottles on your shelf and we'll add them in seconds — no typing required. Save unlimited bars (home, holiday, the office party) and switch between them in a tap. WHAT CAN I MAKE RIGHT NOW? Tell us what you have — spirits, mixers, juices, wine, even eggs — and we'll show you every cocktail you can make this minute. No "almost" results. Just drinks you can pour right now. GET INSPIRED Browse 3,500+ recipes by base spirit, style, or mood. Discover the cocktail of the day, seasonal collections, and curated lists from our editors and the community. REMEMBER WHAT YOU LOVE Save favourites, mark drinks you've tried, and add tasting notes so you remember exactly why that Old Fashioned hit. Build lists for parties, date nights, dry January, anything. PREMIUM Unlock unlimited questions to Cocktail Connie, personalised recommendations based on your bar, multi-bar support, and our full feature set with a Premium subscription. GOT IDEAS? We'd love to hear from you. Email contact@makemeacocktail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mixology

Discover cocktail recipes based on ingredients you have. This AI-powered app provides step-by-step instructions, ingredient substitutions, and personalized recommendations to help you create delicious drinks at home. Save favorites and explore popular recipes.

Highlights
  • Personalized cocktail recommendations
  • AI cocktail maker
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Ingredient substitutions
  • Favorite saving
  • Ingredient list generator
Features
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Welcome to Mixology, your new personal bartender, and AI cocktail maker! Have you ever wanted to make a delicious cocktail but didn't have all the ingredients or didn't know the recipe? No problem! With Mixology, you can create a perfect cocktail from the ingredients you already have at home. Mixology is designed to make your cocktail-making experience as easy and fun as possible. The app offers a wide range of cocktail recipes, from classic to trendy, and gives you suggestions based on the ingredients you have on hand. Whether you're hosting a party or just want to impress your friends, Mixology is here to help you create unique, creative, and amazing drinks that everyone will love. FEATURES - Personalized cocktail recommendations - AI cocktail maker - Step-by-step instructions - Unique and creative cocktail recipes - Ingredient substitutions for customization - Community reviews and ratings - Favorite saving for easy access - Ingredient list generator for shopping HOW TO USE THE APP 1- Input the ingredients you have on hand 2- Receive cocktail recipes that can be made using those ingredients. 3- Save recipes you find in the app for future reference. 4- Discover the most popular or highly-rated recipes based on user engagement and ratings. Not only does Mixology save you time and effort, but it also makes cocktail-making accessible to everyone. You don't need to be a professional bartender or have a whole bar at home to make incredible cocktails. With Mixology, you can become a mixologist in no time! The app has a user-friendly interface that helps you find the perfect recipe in seconds. You can easily save your favorite recipes and access them anytime, anywhere. You can also explore popular recipes and discover new ones to try. Download Mixology now and start making incredible cocktails at home! Whether you're a seasoned mixologist or a beginner, Mixology will help you take your cocktail game to the next level. Try it out today! Mixology Premium Subscription: • To use the features in the app, you need to subscribe. • Subscriptions are billed automatically at the rate depending on the selected subscription plan Privacy Policy: https://getcherry.app/privacy-policy Terms Of Use: https://getcherry.app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Make Me A Cocktail4 screens
Mixology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Make Me A Cocktail at 4.6 against Mixology's 3.9. Make Me A Cocktail also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 8%) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). Mixology's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Make Me A Cocktail sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month and Mixology sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Make Me A Cocktail holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make Me A Cocktail has 2.3K ratings behind it against 367, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Make Me A Cocktail's written reviews are positive against 8% of Mixology's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make Me A Cocktail ships an update every 9 days, Mixology fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Make Me A Cocktail versus Mixology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake Me A CocktailMixology
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better3.9 (367 ratings)
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews — better7.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better367
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#194 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB41 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNick Wilkins LtdSalix Dijital Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Make Me A Cocktail

All ratings2,290 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative51.1%

Mixology

All ratings367 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive7.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative90.0%

User reviews

Make Me A Cocktail

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Brilliant app
  • 🚀 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Helpful for using up ingredients
  • 👍 Lots of drink options
  • 👍 Convenient and accessible

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't save bar ingredients
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 🔍 Limited drink selection
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔁 Resets settings every time

Mixology

From 367 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤖 AI-powered cocktail creation
  • 🎉 Fun and engaging concept for home bartending

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model ($4.99/week)
  • 🚫 Forced subscription requirement with no free tier
  • 🧭 Poor user interface and navigation
  • ❌ Core feature doesn't work as advertised
  • 🔍 Unintuitive ingredient selection process

Bugs and requests

Make Me A Cocktail

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and account problems
  • Ingredients list disappearing
  • Measurement conversion errors
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to dismiss ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to create custom cocktails
  • Add ability to save and rate personal drinks
  • Add ability to sort and organize favorites
  • Add default unit of measurement preference
  • Improve search and filtering functionality

Mixology

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App generates recipes using all ingredients combined
  • Missing basic ingredients from database
  • UI elements blocking access to features
  • Automatic billing on trial signup
  • No visible cancellation option in app
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  • Charges continue after subscription cancellation
  • Ingredient list too large and overwhelming
  • Copy-pasted developer responses

Requested features

10 requests
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Free tier with limited features
  • Recipe library for browsing without ingredient input
  • Start with empty ingredient list and add items
  • Multiple drink suggestions using subset of ingredients
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  • Better ingredient database with common items
  • Improved UI/UX design
  • Monthly subscription option (not just weekly/yearly)
  • Easy subscription cancellation process
  • More diverse and practical recipe suggestions

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Make Me A Cocktail

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.001 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$50.001 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Adverts$0.99
  • Premium lifetime hliday special$59.99
  • Premium Lifetime$99.00
17 purchases

Mixology

Subscriptions17
  • Mixology Drink Recipes-Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Mixology Drink Recipes-Month$4.991 Month
  • Mixed Cocktails Recipes-Weekly$4.997 Days
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  • Mixed Cocktails Recipes-Month$4.991 Month
  • More Drinks$4.997 Days
  • Cocktail Flow-Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Mixed Drink Recipes-Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Bartender App-Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Bartender App-Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Mixology Drink Recipes-Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Mixed Cocktails Recipes-Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Drink More!$29.991 Year
  • Mixed Drink Recipes-Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Cocktail Flow-Year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Cocktails Mixed Drink Recipes$39.992 Months
  • Cocktails Mixed Drink Recipes$59.993 Months
  • Cocktails Mixed Drink Recipes$119.996 Months

Questions

Is Make Me A Cocktail free?
Make Me A Cocktail 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, Make Me A Cocktail or Mixology?
Make Me A Cocktail is rated higher. Make Me A Cocktail averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Mixology averages 3.9 from 367 ratings.
Do Make Me A Cocktail or Mixology have ads?
Neither Make Me A Cocktail nor Mixology shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make Me A Cocktail or Mixology?
Make Me A Cocktail ships an update every 9 days, and Mixology fortnightly. Most recently, Make Me A Cocktail was updated on September 23, 2026 and Mixology on September 21, 2026.

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