BarMateApp vs Cocktail Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarMateApp
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Bar Mate App is your ultimate drink recipe companion, bringing together cocktails, mocktails, and shakes in one easy-to-use app. Whether you’re mixing a classic cocktail, crafting a refreshing mocktail, or blending the perfect shake, Bar Mate App gives you clear recipes, simple steps, and inspiration for every mood and occasion. What you can do with Bar Mate App: Browse a curated collection of cocktail recipes Discover delicious mocktails for alcohol-free moments Make creamy shakes and blended drinks Follow step-by-step instructions Find drinks by ingredients or category From house parties to quiet nights in, Bar Mate App helps you mix it right every time. Shake. Sip. Repeat.
Cocktail Lab
Discover cocktails you can make with ingredients you already own. Get suggestions for drinks that are just a few items away and create shopping lists for missing components. Save favorites and track your creations.
- 440+ cocktail recipes
- Ingredient-based discovery
- "Almost There" suggestions
- Shopping list creation
- Favorite cocktail saving
- Cocktail tracking
- Surprise Me feature
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Your personal cocktail assistant. Add the ingredients you already have and instantly see which cocktails you can make, plus smart suggestions for drinks that are only 1 to 3 ingredients away. FEATURES - Explore 440+ cocktail recipes with clear, step-by-step instructions - Build your bar by selecting the ingredients you have at home - Discover cocktails you can make right now based on your ingredients - Get “Almost There” suggestions for drinks missing just 1 to 3 ingredients - Create a shopping list for anything you’re missing - Save your favorite cocktails for quick access - Keep track of the cocktails you’ve made - Use Surprise Me to pick a random cocktail from your available recipes - Choose between light mode and dark mode - Available in 8 languages: English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Español, Français, Português, Italiano, Русский Whether you’re an experienced home bartender or just getting started, Cocktail Lab helps you make more with what’s already in your bar.
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Verdict
BarMateApp and Cocktail Lab are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarMateApp | Cocktail Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sibin Santhosh CP | Sertac Guralp |
In-app purchases
BarMateApp
No in-app purchases
Cocktail Lab
No in-app purchases
