Comparison

Cocktail Grimoire vs Cocktail Recipes

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

Head to head
About

Cocktail Grimoire

Discover cocktails you can make with the ingredients you already own. This app learns your preferences to recommend drinks and suggests smart purchases to expand your home bar. Explore classic and modern recipes with guided lists.

Highlights
  • Personalized cocktail recommendations
  • Inventory tracking for home bar
  • Smart purchase suggestions
  • Discover classic and modern cocktails
  • Guided recipe lists by category
  • Taste profile learning
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Cocktail Grimoire helps you discover cocktails you’ll love, built from your bar. One-time purchase. No subscription. Discover mixology your way — without overwhelm. Getting started with cocktails can be intimidating, especially if you don’t yet know what you’ll enjoy or which bottles to buy. Cocktail Grimoire learns your tastes from the drinks you save and like, then recommends cocktails you can make with what you already have, plus bottles that unlock more of what you love. It’s a smarter way to explore and master cocktails without overbuilding your bar. Build a home bar that grows with you. Track what you have, instantly see which cocktails you can make, and get smart buy recommendations. Maximize every purchase so new bottles unlock more drinks you want. Avoid wasted purchases and forgotten ingredients, and enjoy a thoughtful path into cocktails at your own pace. Beyond personalized picks, dive in and discover a curated mix of classic and modern cocktails. Guided lists highlight drink families, flavor profiles, and seasonal favorites, making discovery intuitive. Whether you’re following a theme or seeking inspiration, Cocktail Grimoire helps you build confidence and intuition with every pour.

About

Cocktail Recipes

Discover and create cocktails with a vast recipe library. Search by ingredients you have, scan drinks from photos, or invent your own. Perfect for home bartenders of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Extensive cocktail recipe collection
  • Search cocktails by available ingredients
  • Scan cocktails from photos
  • Create and save custom drink recipes
  • Curated collections for various occasions
  • Save favorite recipes
Features
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Shakebar – Cocktail Recipes & Drink Maker Shakebar is a cocktail recipe app that helps you discover, create, and organize your favorite drinks. Find cocktail recipes, search by ingredients, scan cocktails from photos, and create custom drinks in seconds. Whether you’re looking for a classic Mojito, Margarita, Old Fashioned, Martini, Negroni, Whiskey Sour, or new cocktail ideas, Shakebar makes it easy to mix the perfect drink. Find Cocktail Recipes Browse a large collection of cocktail recipes with ingredients, measurements, preparation steps, garnishes, and serving suggestions. Discover classic cocktails, modern drinks, and bartender favorites for every taste. Find Cocktails by Ingredients Already have vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey, bourbon, brandy, or liqueurs at home? Select the ingredients you have and instantly find cocktail recipes you can make. Shakebar helps you waste less and discover more drinks using your existing bar. Scan Any Cocktail Use the built-in cocktail scanner to identify drinks from a photo and find similar cocktail recipes. Perfect for recreating cocktails from bars, restaurants, or social media. Create Your Own Cocktails Experiment with different ingredients and build your own cocktail recipes. Save custom drinks and discover new flavor combinations for every occasion. Cocktails for Every Occasion Explore curated cocktail collections for parties, birthdays, holidays, summer, romantic evenings, celebrations, dinner parties, and more. Save Your Favorite Drinks Create your own cocktail collection by saving favorite recipes for quick access whenever you want to mix a drink. Features • Cocktail recipes with step-by-step instructions • Cocktail finder by ingredients • Drink scanner from photos • Custom cocktail creator • Classic and modern cocktail recipes • Cocktail collections for every occasion • Favorite cocktails library • Fast search and simple navigation • Regular recipe updates Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced home bartender, Shakebar helps you discover new cocktails, improve your mixology skills, and make better drinks with the ingredients you already have. If you have any inquiries or need assistance, feel free to contact us at hello@kmpapps.com Terms of Use: https://kmpapps.com/terms Privacy First: https://kmpapps.com/privacy

Screenshots

Cocktail Grimoire4 screens
Cocktail Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cocktail Recipes at Free against Cocktail Grimoire's $4.99. Cocktail Grimoire's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cocktail Recipes is free to download; Cocktail Grimoire costs $4.99 up front. 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 Cocktail Grimoire against 5.0 for Cocktail Recipes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cocktail Grimoire versus Cocktail Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCocktail GrimoireCocktail Recipes
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB76 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperScott Michael FranklinKlimin Marketing SpA

Customer experience

Cocktail Grimoire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cocktail Recipes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cocktail Grimoire

No in-app purchases

None

Cocktail Recipes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cocktail Grimoire free?
Cocktail Grimoire costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cocktail Recipes free?
Cocktail Recipes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cocktail Grimoire or Cocktail Recipes?
Cocktail Grimoire and Cocktail Recipes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cocktail Grimoire or Cocktail Recipes have ads?
Neither Cocktail Grimoire nor Cocktail Recipes shows ads.

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