Discretion Underground vs Drinkstir
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discretion Underground
Explore handcrafted cocktails and a full bar menu with detailed ingredients and spirit pairings. Stay informed about live events and exclusive happenings with push notifications. This app also allows you to book a vintage trailer for private events.
- Browse craft cocktail and full bar menu
- Filter and save favorite drinks
- View live event details and artist spotlights
- Receive push notifications for updates
- Book vintage trailer for private events
- Offline access to cached content
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Discretion Underground is the official app for Newton, NC's premier speakeasy. CRAFT COCKTAILS & FULL BAR Browse the full menu of handcrafted seasonal and house cocktails, each with detailed ingredients and spirit pairings. Filter by spirit, search by name or ingredient, and save your favorites for your next visit. Explore our curated selection of premium spirits, wines, and beers. LIVE EVENTS & ARTISTS Stay up to date with all the special events. Never miss a night out — event details, dates, and artist spotlights are always at your fingertips. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Opt in to receive announcements about new events, menu updates, and exclusive happenings — delivered straight to your phone with a built-in notification inbox. ALWAYS UP TO DATE Menus, events, hours, and venue info are managed in real time. The app works offline too — cached content keeps you covered when you're off the grid. GINNY The green door now travels. Ginny is our vintage-trailer speakeasy — prohibition-era cocktails, hand-crafted and wheeled to your celebration. Browse photos and book her for private events throughout the greater Charlotte and Hickory region.
Drinkstir
Discover and create cocktails with a curated library of recipes. Track your bar's ingredients, save favorites, and get personalized drink suggestions powered by AI based on your mood and style. Designed for home mixologists, it simplifies finding and making your next favorite drink.
- Curated cocktail library
- Ingredient tracking (My Bar)
- Save favorite drinks
- AI-powered recipe suggestions
- Photo saving for drinks
- Clean, focused design
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Mix smarter with Drinkstir—the cocktail app for your real home bar. Browse classic recipes, track what you actually have on hand, and save the drinks you love. Snap photos of your pours and keep everything in one place. When you want something new, dial in the vibe and get fresh recipe ideas tailored to how you like to drink—without the clutter. Highlights • Curated cocktail library to explore and learn • My Bar for ingredients, saves, and drink photos • AI-powered “make me a drink” ideas from your mood and style • Clean, focused design built for mixing—not scrolling all night Download Drinkstir and pour your next favorite. Terms of use: https://drinkstirtermsandconditions.carrd.co/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Discretion Underground at none against Drinkstir's 4. Drinkstir's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#141 vs unranked). On price, rating and ads 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
Both are free to download. Drinkstir sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Discretion Underground asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Discretion Underground against 5.0 for Drinkstir. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drinkstir has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Discretion Underground ships an update every 6 weeks, Drinkstir fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discretion Underground | Drinkstir |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #141 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Travis Rudisill | BAIANO CO. LLC |
Customer experience
Discretion Underground
Drinkstir
In-app purchases
Discretion Underground
No in-app purchases
Drinkstir
- Drinkstir Monthly$4.991 Month
- Drinkstir Weekly$7.997 Days
- Drinkstir Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year
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- Drinkstir Yearly$59.991 Year
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