Nimble Strong vs Bar Master!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nimble Strong
Learn to mix classic cocktails and master mixology theory through an engaging video game. This interactive course teaches foundational bartending skills, recipe knowledge, and practical techniques, culminating in a printable certificate.
- Learn 70 classic cocktails
- Master mixology theory
- Understand glassware and techniques
- Develop pour count intuition
- Earn a bartender's certificate
- Access recipe book and practice mode
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Ridiculously fun video game that teaches you how to mix cocktails. Nimble Strong is endorsed by The New York Times, Polygon, Engadget, and 10,000+ customers. Nimble Strong: Bartender in Training is one of the most acclaimed iOS games ever created. It's a full-on bartending course that doubles as a video game. It features an interactive curriculum created by a top cocktail educator (Jeffery Lindenmuth) as well as a deep story and fun game play. Complete the game and you'll: (1) Learn how to mix 70 of the most influential cocktails ever created (2) Learn foundational mixology theory (3) Learn glassware basics, when to shake/stir/muddle, and why egg white is a staple (4) Develop an intuitive sense of pour counts (5) **Earn a customized, printable bartender's certificate** (6) Have a lifelong reference (recipe book) (7) Have a lifelong practice mode (survival mode) (8) Open the door to a new career or learn a valuable lifelong skill to show off at parties You'll have a blast. We've had many customers binge-play the game and complete it in one very long sitting (not recommended!). And because there are multiple story paths, it lends itself well to replay. Most bartending courses cost $300 or more and don't have Nimble's authorship pedigree or replay-ability. Here is a small sample of our reviews: The New York Times: "My sleeper pick for iPhone...great fun and very educational"Polygon Polygon: "Best iOS games for new owners. Essential." Joystiq "I honestly felt more educated at the end, and how many games can you say that about? 4.5 / 5 stars." GamePro Magazine "Surprises with its ability to educate as well as entertain" Engadget "It is quite literally a bartending school in game form, and the writing is just as brilliant as the touch-based gameplay and the fantastic art...My favorite iPhone game of 2010" Boing Boing "A video game to teach a specific skill with a good balance between twitch, recall, and narrative." Buttonless Print Book Featured as one of 60 'incredible' iPhone games App Store 4-Star Rating Apple Noteworthy. 10,000+ happy customers! Get started on learning a valuable and new lifelong skill! Buy Nimble Strong: Bartender in Training today!
Bar Master!
Manage all aspects of your own bar, from serving drinks to expanding your business. Unlock new venues like nightclubs and restaurants, hire staff, and improve skills to become the ultimate bar owner. Develop your business acumen and grow the biggest bar in town.
- Manage bar operations
- Expand and unlock new venues
- Serve drinks to customers
- Hire and manage staff
- Improve skills
- Host Happy Hours
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You will be the manager of your own bar and you will have to manage all aspects in order to expand your bar! You can then unlock other bars such as the nightclub or the restaurant. Main features: - Serve drinks to your customers - Expand your bar and unlock new drinks - Hire waiters to help you! - Improve your skills and those of your bartenders - Make Happy Hours to attract customers The controls are simple and it's the perfect game for people who love simulation games. Develop your business skills and become the best bar manager! Can you become the biggest bar in the city?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nimble Strong at 4.1 against Bar Master!'s 2.4. Nimble Strong also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (68% vs 56%). Bar Master!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Nimble Strong sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Bar Master! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nimble Strong holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nimble Strong has 109 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Nimble Strong's written reviews are positive against 56% of Bar Master!'s.
Nimble Strong ships an update weekly, Bar Master! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nimble Strong | Bar Master! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (109 ratings) — better | 2.4 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews — better | 56.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nimble Strong LLC | NoBrain Studio |
Customer experience
Nimble Strong
Bar Master!
Bugs and requests
Nimble Strong
Reported bugs
14 issues- Cannot upgrade/play on newer iOS versions
- App no longer supported/compatible with new iOS updates
- Recipe errors (e.g., Scotch Fizz calling for rum)
- Game fails even when recipe is followed correctly
- Shaker function freezes
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- Pina Colada drink fails due to garnish issue
- Bee's Knees drink recipe incorrect (lime vs lemon juice)
- Scotch Fizz recipe incorrect (rum instead of scotch)
- Game crashes occasionally
- Shaking motion not recognized
- Pouring ice into two cups glitch
- Lagging and crashing on older devices (e.g., iPhone 3G)
- Double pouring animations lag, hang, and crash
- Sound effects missing
Requested features
15 requests- Add more drinks/recipes
- Create a sequel
- Add iPad version
- Add Retina support
- Allow users to add custom drinks
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- Improve recipe book browsing
- Add rounds/game mode for faster learning
- Add more story lines or branching paths
- Add difficulty modes
- Allow pouring multiple drinks with different fingers
- Add blender functionality
- Add actions like straining, making shots, making bombs
- Allow user to blow into mic to extinguish flames
- Add dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
Bar Master!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nimble Strong
- Tip Us A Planter's Punch$0.99
- Cheat Unlock All Recipes$1.99
- Cheat: Insta-Win Breather Tool$1.99
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- Cheat: Story Fast Forward$1.99
- Buy All Cheats$2.99
- Unlock Full Game$3.99
- Unlock Full Game + Bonuses$5.99
Bar Master!
- 10K Cash$0.99
- Disable Ads$5.99
- 150K Cash$6.99
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- 2M Cash$29.99
Questions
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