Comparison

调酒笔记 vs Bars

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

Head to head
About

调酒笔记

Features
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Bartending Notes - Your exclusive bartender Professional cocktail learning and management platform Whether you are a novice or an experienced bartender, Bartending Notes can provide you with a full range of cocktail learning experience. 200+ selected recipes, smart wine cabinet management, personalized recommendations, so that every glass is professional! Core function highlights Intelligent recommendation system - Add existing materials and intelligently recommend cocktails - One-click entry of bar materials, exclusive wine list generated instantly - Random cocktail discovery, new surprises every day Detailed recipe guide - Recipe, background, method, flavor, the complete story of each glass of wine - Not just a recipe, but also an encyclopedia of bartending knowledge - IBA official standard recipe + convenience store creative bartending Multi-classification system - IBA official · convenience store bartending · flavor map · random recommendation - From classic cocktails to convenient bartending, a variety of scenarios for you to choose - Want classic or creative? Professional or simple? You decide Personal bartending profile - Collection·Tasting record·Self-created recipe·Alcohol content calculator - Your bartending diary, record every attempt and innovation - From taster to creator, create a unique bartending world Powerful search function - 200+ selected recipes, classified by scene, continuously updated - Scene classification + precise search, quickly find the recipe you like - Party, date, drinking alone... Finding recipes by scene is more intimate Elegant sharing experience - Generate beautiful recipe pictures with one click, and easily share them in Moments - Let Moments see your bartending aesthetics - The recipe is automatically beautified, and sharing only takes one click Applicable people Bartending beginners - systematic learning from scratch Home bartenders - perfect assistant for home bartending Cocktail lovers - explore more bartending possibilities Social experts - essential bartending skills for parties Secure login - WeChat one-click login - Apple ID quick authentication - Visitor mode experience at any time Why choose bartending notes? Professionalism - Based on IBA standards, ensuring the authority of the recipe Practicality - Smart bar management, existing material production recommendations Ease of use - Simple interface design, zero basics and quick start Sociality - Exquisite sharing function to show the results of bartending Continuous update - The recipe library is regularly expanded and never outdated Download now and start your bartending journey!

About

Bars

Discover bars, share cocktail experiences, and document your visits with photos and text. Connect with fellow enthusiasts and relive memorable nights through shared stories and favorite drinks.

Highlights
  • Bar discovery
  • Cocktail sharing
  • Visit logging
  • Photo and text reviews
  • Social community
Features
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Bars 是一个围绕酒吧与鸡尾酒的生活社区。 发现想去的,查看酒吧信息与酒友分享;用文字和照片记录自己的到店体验,留下喜欢的一杯和那一晚的故事酒吧。

Screenshots

调酒笔记4 screens
Bars4 screens

Verdict

The call

调酒笔记 and Bars both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Bars's written reviews are positive against 90% of 调酒笔记's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 调酒笔记 against 5.0 for Bars. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of 调酒笔记's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

调酒笔记 ships an update weekly, Bars every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
调酒笔记 versus Bars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter调酒笔记Bars
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB81 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer晓莹 陈Xiangdong Zhang

Customer experience

调酒笔记

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Bars

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

调酒笔记

No in-app purchases

None

Bars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 调酒笔记 free?
调酒笔记 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bars free?
Bars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 调酒笔记 or Bars?
调酒笔记 and Bars are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do 调酒笔记 or Bars have ads?
Neither 调酒笔记 nor Bars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 调酒笔记 or Bars?
调酒笔记 ships an update weekly, and Bars every 4 days. Most recently, 调酒笔记 was updated on November 12, 2026 and Bars on November 10, 2026.

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