Comparison

Slush Calculator vs SlushLab

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

Head to head
About

Slush Calculator

This app helps you create perfect slushy recipes by calculating mix ratios, sugar, alcohol, and temperature for your specific machine. It allows for custom ingredients and provides live mix statistics to prevent watery or over-frozen batches.

Highlights
  • Machine profile selection or custom creation
  • Recipe building with 2200+ ingredients
  • Live mix statistics (ABV, Brix, freeze point)
  • Slushometer for batch consistency
  • Recipe saving and comparison
  • Metric and imperial unit switching
Features
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Make slush recipes that fit your machine—not just the glass. Slushable helps you discover recipes, build your own, choose a safe batch size, and balance sugar, alcohol, dilution, and temperature before a batch turns watery, over-frozen, or inconsistent. Use it for Ninja SLUSHi recipes, frozen drinks, cocktails, margaritas, daiquiris, mocktails, family slushies, party batches, syrup mixes, purées, and custom slushy experiments. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Build a real first recipe during guided onboarding - Discover recipes and filter for alcohol-free options - Choose Original, machine minimum, recommended, custom, or maximum safe batch sizes when supported - See the machine setting to use for your selected slush machine - Follow Prep first cards for purées, syrups, infusions, cordials, reductions, and other components - Look for Tried & tested, Machine tested, and Editor reviewed recipe status - Save and scale recipes without overwriting the original - Build recipes from nearly 4,000 ingredients and your own additions - Check ABV, Brix, slush point, freeze point, and Slushometer status - Switch between metric and imperial units SLUSHABLE PRO Free includes one saved recipe so you can test your setup. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited recipe saves and Autoslush water adjustments. You can try Autoslush free during your first guided recipe. From first idea to the final pour, Slushable gives you practical guidance for a more repeatable batch. Standard EULA applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Slushable is not affiliated with SharkNinja. Ninja SLUSHi™ is a trademark of SharkNinja Operating LLC.

About

SlushLab

Features
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152 machine-ready slush recipes — from Frozen Margarita to Dragon's Blood. Every amount is precisely balanced: alcohol, sugar, and freeze point are calculated so your slush actually freezes and stays creamy. WHAT SLUSHLAB DOES • 152 recipes across 9 categories: frozen cocktails, wine & sparkling, mocktails, frappés, milkshakes, juices, sodas, seasonal — plus 30 alcohol-free kids recipes • Freeze engine: every recipe is checked for freeze point, alcohol, and sugar — no ice blocks, no "stays liquid" • Batch sizes from 16 to 64 oz: all ingredient amounts convert automatically • Mixer: build your own creations — ABV, Brix, and the freeze window update live, and "auto balance" brings any mix on target • Ingredient search: type what's in your fridge — SlushLab finds matching recipes (English and German) • Favorites, saved custom recipes, ml/oz switching, fully localized in English and German TRY IT FREE 30 curated recipes are free. SlushLab Pro unlocks all 152 — pay once, keep forever. No subscription. Note: SlushLab is an independent app and is not affiliated with SharkNinja. Recipes containing alcohol are intended for adults.

Screenshots

Slush Calculator4 screens
SlushLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlushLab at none against Slush Calculator's 4. SlushLab also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Slush Calculator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SlushLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slush Calculator ships an update weekly, SlushLab every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slush Calculator versus SlushLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlush CalculatorSlushLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperReally NiceThimo Yount

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Slush Calculator

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Slushable Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Slushable Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$44.99
None

SlushLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slush Calculator free?
Slush Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SlushLab free?
SlushLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slush Calculator or SlushLab have ads?
Neither Slush Calculator nor SlushLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slush Calculator or SlushLab?
Slush Calculator ships an update weekly, and SlushLab every 3 days. Most recently, Slush Calculator was updated on October 30, 2026 and SlushLab on October 25, 2026.

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