# 8,500+ Drink Recipes vs Jade Kitchen

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 (#176 vs unranked). Jade Kitchen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | 8,500+ Drink Recipes | Jade Kitchen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (32K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8500-plus-drink-recipes/id297650041/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jade-kitchen/id6795752367/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **32K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#176** | — |
| Size | 101 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Webworks](https://appshunter.io/developer/291830682) | [Yushan Zhao](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785036334) |

## What reviewers say

### 8,500+ Drink Recipes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8500-plus-drink-recipes/id297650041)

**Currently charting:** #176 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diamond Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Diamond Yearly | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Comprehensive list of drink recipes
- 🔍 Ability to search by ingredients
- 🎲 Random drink feature
- 📚 Useful for bartenders and home mixologists

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Many recipes locked behind subscription
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Inconsistent search functionality
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🤔 Misleading 'free' claims

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jade-kitchen/id6795752367)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*