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 and create a wide variety of cocktails with an extensive recipe library. Find new drinks based on your preferences, ingredients you have, or explore popular and random suggestions. Elevate your home bartending with detailed instructions and pairing ideas.

Highlights
  • Extensive cocktail recipe library
  • Search by name, ingredient, or type
  • Save favorite cocktails
  • Random cocktail generator
  • Home bar inventory suggestions
  • Ingredient information
  • Detailed step-by-step instructions
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Whether you are making a drink for the first time or you are an experienced mixologist, Pocket Bartender turns your phone into a complete drink-making assistant. Designed with a clean layout and powerful tools, the app takes the guesswork out of cocktail preparation so you can focus on making and enjoying great drinks. Key Features * Designed for All Skill Levels Beginners get clear step-by-step instructions and automatic measurement conversions to build confidence without technical jargon. Seasoned pros can build custom recipes from scratch, use advanced ingredient substitution options, and batch cocktails for large gatherings. * Vast Library of High-Quality Recipes Access thousands of classic, modern, signature, and seasonal recipes for holidays like Halloween and Valentine's Day. Explore a wide variety of both alcoholic drinks and zero-proof mocktails, smoothies, and party punches. * AI-Powered Photo Recognition Snap a photo of any cocktail to instantly view its name, history, and detailed step-by-step recipe. Take a picture of your available ingredients, and the app will immediately show you every drink you can create with them. * Smart Inventory & "What Can I Make?" Input your home bar stock to see every cocktail you can make right now without extra store trips. View exact missing ingredient counts for drinks you want to try, making shopping quick and focused. Manage your home bar inventory by listing ingredients and available quantities for automated daily suggestions. * Smart Substitutions & Precision Scaling Get instant ingredient swap suggestions—like substituting light rum for gin—with notes on how flavor profiles change. Scale any recipe instantly by number of servings or liquid volume so your proportions remain accurate for any crowd size. * Custom Recipe Builder & Shared Shopping Lists Create your own unique recipes or tweak existing classics to match your personal taste. Add missing items directly from recipe cards to an in-app shopping list and share it instantly with friends or family. * Smart Search, Folders & Discovery Search easily by drink name, specific spirit, or style categories like tiki, punch, or highball. Organize your favorite cocktails into custom folders like Date Night or Summer Party. Use the Random Cocktail Generator to discover new flavors, explore popular trending drinks, or browse similar cocktail recommendations. View curated food and snack pairings designed to complement the flavor profile of your selected drink. Privacy Policy: https://pocketbartender.app/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: https://pocketbartender.app/tos/

Screenshots

Make Me A Cocktail4 screens
Mixology4 screens

Verdict

The call

Make Me A Cocktail and Mixology both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of Mixology's written reviews are positive against 35% of Make Me A Cocktail's. Make Me A Cocktail's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 82) and chart position (#172 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Make Me A Cocktail against 4.6 for Mixology. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make Me A Cocktail has 2.3K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Make Me A Cocktail's written reviews are positive against 61% 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 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)4.6 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews61.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better82
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#172 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB107 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNick Wilkins LtdVincent Kiptirgei

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 ratings82 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%

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

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Mixology

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

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 and Mixology are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.3K and 82 ratings respectively.
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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