Comparison

8,500+ Drink Recipes vs Jade Kitchen

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

Head to head
About

8,500+ Drink Recipes

Access over 8,500 free drink and cocktail recipes. Discover what goes into your favorite beverages, save money by mixing them yourself, and easily find new creations. Explore by category, search for specific drinks, or try a random suggestion.

Highlights
  • Over 8,500 drink recipes
  • Add favorite recipes
  • Browse indexed list
  • Search for recipes
  • Jump to drink category
  • Find random drinks
Features
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Yes. You heard it right. Free. Over 8,500 Drink & Cocktail recipes at the tap of your fingertips. Now you know what bartenders are putting into your expensive drinks. Drink & Cocktail Recipes databases typically cost hundreds to thousands of dollars. We're giving it away to you for free. Features: * Add favorite drink recipes to your favorites list * Browse through all of the drinks easily through an indexed list * Use the search bar to easily find a specific recipe * Jump to a drink category and find related drinks * Or take a little risk and find yourself a random drink. We now offer an Inspiration Portal Subscription Service. Become a Diamond Member today to get Diamond level support, all unlocked content, and all ads removed. Subscription Terms: Monthly subscription after free trial is $4.99 and automatically renews unless turned off in Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. Payment is charged to your iTunes account. Unused portion of free trial is forfeited after purchase. Annual Membership is $29.99 without Free Trial, but 50% Discount off original monthly price. Terms: https://m1.kappboom.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://m1.kappboom.com/privacy

About

Jade Kitchen

Features
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From fiery Sichuan classics to delicate Cantonese roasts, silky Shanghai braises to hearty Lanzhou noodles, Jade Kitchen features cuisine from all of China's rich history and culture. REGIONAL COLLECTIONS Browse curated recipes across five regions — Sichuan (川菜), Cantonese (粤菜), Shanghai, Lanzhou, and everyday Home-style cooking. Chase the mala heat of Chongqing hot pot one night, then the clean, savory calm of white cut chicken the next. COOK WITH CONFIDENCE - Easy to understand, step-by-step instructions written for cooks of all skill levels - Adjustable servings (2, 4, 6, or 8) that scale every ingredient automatically - An interactive ingredient checklist so you never lose your place mid-recipe - Spice-level tags and warnings for dishes that bring real heat FIND WHAT YOU'RE CRAVING Jade Kitchen features dozens of search filters to let you narrow down to exactly what you're looking for. And once you find a recipe you love, you can save it to your favorites to come back to easily. Whether you're chasing the numbing heat of Sichuan peppercorns, the char of a proper char siu, or a quiet bowl of century egg congee, Jade Kitchen is your kitchen companion for real Chinese home cooking.

Screenshots

8,500+ Drink Recipes4 screens
Jade Kitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 8,500+ Drink Recipes at Free against Jade Kitchen's $0.99. 8,500+ Drink Recipes also leads on ratings volume (32K vs 3) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). Jade Kitchen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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

8,500+ Drink Recipes is free to download; Jade Kitchen costs $0.99 up front. 8,500+ Drink Recipes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Jade Kitchen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jade Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8,500+ Drink Recipes has 32K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of 8,500+ Drink Recipes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jade Kitchen's.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
8,500+ Drink Recipes versus Jade Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8,500+ Drink RecipesJade Kitchen
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (32K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWebworksYushan Zhao

Customer experience

8,500+ Drink Recipes

All ratings32,450 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews1,003 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative16.5%

Jade Kitchen

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

8,500+ Drink Recipes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when searching for certain drinks
  • Incorrect or missing ingredients in recipes
  • Navigation issues and UI problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to edit and save custom recipes
  • Add metric measurements alongside imperial
  • Improve search to include partial matches
  • Provide an ad-supported free version

Jade Kitchen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

8,500+ Drink Recipes

Subscriptions2
  • Diamond Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Diamond Yearly$49.991 Year
None

Jade Kitchen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8,500+ Drink Recipes free?
8,500+ Drink Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jade Kitchen free?
Jade Kitchen costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 8,500+ Drink Recipes or Jade Kitchen?
Jade Kitchen is rated higher. 8,500+ Drink Recipes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Jade Kitchen averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do 8,500+ Drink Recipes or Jade Kitchen have ads?
8,500+ Drink Recipes shows ads; Jade Kitchen does not.

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