Comparison

Maraschino vs Mixtender

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

Head to head
About

Maraschino

Discover classic cocktails with detailed histories and etymology. An interactive recipe guide helps you craft drinks easily, and a virtual liquor cabinet shows what you can make with your current ingredients.

Highlights
  • Classic cocktail recipes
  • Detailed drink histories
  • Interactive recipe guides
  • Virtual liquor cabinet
  • Ingredient-based cocktail suggestions
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Maraschino is an all inclusive cocktail and drinks recipe app. With a focus on classic cocktails, detailed histories and cocktail etymology, you can learn the fascinating stories behind the world's most beloved drinks. An interactive recipe page makes it easy to follow along with each step of the recipe, ensuring that you can recreate even the most complex cocktails with ease. Your home alcohol inventory can be added to the liquor cabinet to help you easily see which cocktails you can make on hand, or with the addition of a few extra ingredients. More features to come such as saving your own recipes, an extensive knowledge base that covers everything cocktail related and a shopping list to keep track of required ingredients.

About

Mixtender

Features
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Need a drink recipe on the spot?  Our cocktail app serves up random cocktail concoctions when inspiration strikes. Say goodbye to those moments of 'What should I make?' With a library of base spirit recipes, you'll have a go-to list for gin, vodka, rum, tequila, brandy, and whiskey cocktails. Explore, mix, and enjoy the art of mixology at your fingertips! For queries or suggestions, reach out at support@chor.dev.

Screenshots

Maraschino4 screens
Mixtender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Maraschino at Free against Mixtender's $2.99. Maraschino also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Mixtender's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Maraschino is free to download; Mixtender costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maraschino ships an update every 3 weeks, Mixtender every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Maraschino versus Mixtender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaraschinoMixtender
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB82 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNicholas NEWMAN宇 周

In-app purchases

None

Maraschino

No in-app purchases

None

Mixtender

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maraschino free?
Maraschino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mixtender free?
Mixtender costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maraschino or Mixtender have ads?
Neither Maraschino nor Mixtender shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maraschino or Mixtender?
Maraschino ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mixtender every 10 days. Most recently, Maraschino was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mixtender on October 7, 2026.

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