# HomeBarTonight vs Hey Maëlle!

The clearest difference is rating: Hey Maëlle! at 5.0 against HomeBarTonight's 3.0. Hey Maëlle! also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). HomeBarTonight's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. HomeBarTonight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hey Maëlle! sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hey Maëlle! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

HomeBarTonight ships an update every 2 days, Hey Maëlle! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HomeBarTonight | Hey Maëlle! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homebartonight/id6757362332/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hey-maelle/id6760859802/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 26 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chih-Hsuan Yu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1866378456) | [AnduStar, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886566793) |

## What reviewers say

### HomeBarTonight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homebartonight/id6757362332)

Discover cocktail recipes based on ingredients you have. Explore classic and creative mixes, or let the app randomly suggest a drink. Save your favorites and inventory across devices.

**Highlights:** Ingredient-based recipe suggestions, Classic cocktail library, Creative and easy mixes, Random drink picker, Cloud sync for inventory and favorites

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium – Lifetime Access | $4.99 | one-time |


### Hey Maëlle!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hey-maelle/id6760859802)

This AI-powered recipe app automatically adapts every recipe to your specific food allergies and dietary preferences. Scan cookbooks to digitize recipes, generate new AI creations from your ingredients, and enjoy guided cooking with meal planning and grocery lists.

**Highlights:** Automatic allergen protection for 16 allergens, Scan and digitize cookbook recipes, Generate AI recipes from available ingredients, Guided cooking with timers and AI assistant, Weekly meal planner with grocery lists, Voice-enabled hands-free cooking, Export recipes as PDF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hey Maelle! Pro | $6.99 | per month |
| Hey Maëlle! Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| 25 Recipe Scans | $2.99 | one-time |
| 75 Recipe Scans | $6.99 | one-time |
| 200 Recipe Scans | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HomeBarTonight free?

HomeBarTonight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hey Maëlle! free?

Hey Maëlle! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, HomeBarTonight or Hey Maëlle!?

Hey Maëlle! is rated higher. HomeBarTonight averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hey Maëlle! averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do HomeBarTonight or Hey Maëlle! have ads?

Neither HomeBarTonight nor Hey Maëlle! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HomeBarTonight or Hey Maëlle!?

HomeBarTonight ships an update every 2 days, and Hey Maëlle! monthly. Most recently, HomeBarTonight was updated on October 15, 2026 and Hey Maëlle! on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*