Comparison

BarBot vs Bartendly

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

Head to head
About

BarBot

Explore a vast library of over 3,000 cocktails, from classics to modern creations. The app intelligently suggests recipes based on your available ingredients and preferences, allowing you to log your experiences and receive personalized AI-driven recommendations.

Highlights
  • 3,000+ curated cocktail recipes
  • Ingredient matching for recipe suggestions
  • Personalized AI bartender recommendations
  • Log, rate, and favorite cocktails
  • Track cocktail experiences on a timeline
  • Earn mixology achievements
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Discover 3,000+ curated cocktails: Sourced from the world’s most iconic cocktail books, BarBot’s library spans classics, modern creations, and hidden gems—each complete with detailed ingredients, stories, and preparation steps. Add to your bar: BarBot matches ingredients to recipes intelligently so you’ll see everything you can make, almost make, or tweak with what’s on hand. Log your cocktail experiences: Rate, favorite, and add notes to each cocktail you try. Track your journey on a timeline, map where you've had drinks, and earn mixology achievements as you go. Ask your AI bartender what to drink: BarBot gives personalized cocktail recommendations based on your mood, preferences, and what's in your bar. Questions or Feedback? Email us anytime at team@barbot.app BarBot Premium Subscription: Unlock full access to all 3,000+ cocktail recipes with our BarBot Premium subscription. - Subscription Length: Monthly or Annual - Subscription Price: $2.99 per month or $9.99 per year - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms and Conditions (EULA): https://barbot.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://barbot.app/privacy

About

Bartendly

Features
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Bartendly helps you discover the cocktail scene around you — and take part in it. Find cocktail bars, special nights, industry events and hospitality profiles in your city or wherever you travel. Whether you love cocktails, work behind the bar, manage a venue, or organize hospitality events, Bartendly makes the scene easier to discover, follow and promote. For cocktail lovers: Find where to go tonight, discover selected bars, explore upcoming events, and see what is happening around you. For bartenders and hospitality professionals: Build your profile, stay visible, discover opportunities, and follow what is happening in your city or abroad. For bars, brands and organizers: Post events, promote opportunities, and make your activity easier to discover by the right audience. What you can do with Bartendly: - Discover selected cocktail bars - Find events, takeovers, masterclasses and special nights - Explore hospitality profiles - Follow what is happening in different cities - Find jobs and professional opportunities - Create a profile for yourself, your venue or your brand - Post and promote events Bartendly is free to use. Where Hospitality Comes Alive.

Screenshots

BarBot4 screens
Bartendly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bartendly at none against BarBot's 2. BarBot's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. BarBot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bartendly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarBot ships an update weekly, Bartendly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BarBot versus Bartendly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarBotBartendly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEndgrate, Inc.Hyun Woo Krassilchikoff

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BarBot

Subscriptions2
  • BarBot Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • BarBot Premium (Yearly)1 Month trial$9.991 Year
None

Bartendly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BarBot free?
BarBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bartendly free?
Bartendly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BarBot or Bartendly have ads?
Neither BarBot nor Bartendly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BarBot or Bartendly?
BarBot ships an update weekly, and Bartendly every 3 weeks. Most recently, BarBot was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bartendly on October 7, 2026.

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