Comparison

Bartendly vs Bartend

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

Head to head
About

Bartendly

Features
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Bartendly helps you discover the cocktail scene around you β€” and take part in it. Find cocktail bars, special nights, industry events and hospitality profiles in your city or wherever you travel. Whether you love cocktails, work behind the bar, manage a venue, or organize hospitality events, Bartendly makes the scene easier to discover, follow and promote. For cocktail lovers: Find where to go tonight, discover selected bars, explore upcoming events, and see what is happening around you. For bartenders and hospitality professionals: Build your profile, stay visible, discover opportunities, and follow what is happening in your city or abroad. For bars, brands and organizers: Post events, promote opportunities, and make your activity easier to discover by the right audience. What you can do with Bartendly: - Discover selected cocktail bars - Find events, takeovers, masterclasses and special nights - Explore hospitality profiles - Follow what is happening in different cities - Find jobs and professional opportunities - Create a profile for yourself, your venue or your brand - Post and promote events Bartendly is free to use. Where Hospitality Comes Alive.

About

Bartend

Features
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Bartend puts a full bar on your wrist. Do a lot more with your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. The following features are available with Bartend: 1. Search cocktails by name. 2. Browse categories, popular cocktails, and the latest additions. 3. View full drink details, including glass type, alcohol content, ingredients, measurements, and instructions. 4. Save favorites to quickly return to your go-to recipes. 5. Clean, wrist-friendly watchOS interface with fast scrolling and one‑tap navigation. Bartend provides up‑to‑date cocktail data and images, so an internet connection is required for browsing and recipe details. Subscription is required to use Bartend and access content. Privacy Policy: https://brijlinq.com/bartend/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bartendly4 screens
Bartend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bartendly at none against Bartend's 1. Bartendly also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bartend sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Bartendly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bartendly ships an update every 3 weeks, Bartend every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Bartendly versus Bartend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBartendlyBartend
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHyun Woo KrassilchikoffYanike Mann

In-app purchases

None

Bartendly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bartend

Subscriptions1
  • Bartend Premium$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Bartendly free?
Bartendly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bartend free?
Bartend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bartendly or Bartend have ads?
Neither Bartendly nor Bartend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bartendly or Bartend?
Bartendly ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bartend every 2 months. Most recently, Bartendly was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bartend on October 31, 2026.

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