# Make Me A Cocktail vs Bourboneur

The clearest difference is rating: Make Me A Cocktail at 4.6 against Bourboneur's 2.0. Make Me A Cocktail also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 122). Bourboneur's advantage is chart position (#50 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Make Me A Cocktail sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month and Bourboneur sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Make Me A Cocktail holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make Me A Cocktail has 2.3K ratings behind it against 122, 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 24% of Bourboneur's.

Make Me A Cocktail ships an update every 9 days, Bourboneur every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Make Me A Cocktail | Bourboneur |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-me-a-cocktail/id1541820377/reviews)** | [2.0 (122 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bourboneur/id6503428230/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 122 |
| Positive reviews | **34.6% of reviews** | 24.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#50** |
| Size | 55 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Nick Wilkins Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541820379) | [Nicholas Owens](https://appshunter.io/developer/1757866409) |

## What reviewers say

### Make Me A Cocktail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-me-a-cocktail/id1541820377)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $5.00 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $50.00 | per year |
| Remove Adverts | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium lifetime hliday special | $59.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $99.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Bourboneur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bourboneur/id6503428230)

**Currently charting:** #50 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Discover and value your bourbon collection with this app. It offers a comprehensive database for bottle valuation, market trend analysis, and personalized drink recommendations based on flavor profiles. Connect with a community of enthusiasts and explore the world of brown spirits.

**Highlights:** Bourbon Blue Book valuation tool, Secondary Market Index tracking, Wheel of Destiny drink selector, Flavor Explorer for personalized recommendations, Community of bourbon enthusiasts

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | one-time |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best app for pricing hands down. No one compares.
- 🚀 Consistent and up to date pricing
- 👍 Worth every penny
- 👍 Warm/polished and very functional app
- 👍 Comprehensive bourbon price guide

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 👎 Going from free to paid is wild
- 👎 Not worth the price
- 👎 Crazy expensive & bad experience
- 👎 Bait and switch

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Allow sku scanning to add bottles
- Allow adding bottles in multiples
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Make Me A Cocktail free?

Make Me A Cocktail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bourboneur free?

Bourboneur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Make Me A Cocktail or Bourboneur?

Make Me A Cocktail is rated higher. Make Me A Cocktail averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Bourboneur averages 2.0 from 122 ratings.

### Do Make Me A Cocktail or Bourboneur have ads?

Neither Make Me A Cocktail nor Bourboneur shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Make Me A Cocktail or Bourboneur?

Make Me A Cocktail ships an update every 9 days, and Bourboneur every 6 weeks. Most recently, Make Me A Cocktail was updated on September 26, 2026 and Bourboneur on September 24, 2026.

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