Comparison

Simmer Down vs Cocktail Recipes

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

Head to head
About

Simmer Down

Easily extract and organize recipes from any source, including URLs, screenshots, and scanned pages. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free cooking experience with a built-in shopping list that syncs across family devices. Privacy is a core focus, with all smart import features running on-device.

Highlights
  • Smart recipe import from URLs, screenshots, and scans
  • Distraction-free recipe display
  • Integrated shopping list with check-off functionality
  • Anonymous family sync for recipes and lists
  • Cooking mode to keep screen awake
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Features
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Simmer Down strips the clutter out of online recipes. Paste a URL, snap a screenshot of a Facebook post, or scan a cookbook page — and get back a clean recipe you can actually cook from. No life story. No ads. No "jump to recipe" button. Recipes you save sync to every device in your family on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Whoever's cooking has the recipe. Whoever's at the store has the shopping list. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Smart import from anywhere — Paste a URL, paste recipe text, drop in a screenshot, choose a photo from your library, or scan with the camera. Apple Intelligence reads loose-prose captions and photographed text on-device, no servers involved. • Just the recipe — When you open a recipe, you see title, ingredients, and steps. That's it. Big serif typography that's easy to read at arm's length on the kitchen counter. • Built-in shopping list — Send any recipe's ingredients to your shopping list in one tap. Check things off as you shop. The list syncs across every device in your family. • Anonymous family sync — Share recipes and your shopping list with your household. No name, no email, no profile required. A 6-character family code is all anyone needs to join. • Cooking Mode — Keeps the screen awake while you're following a recipe so your phone doesn't lock with floured hands. • iPad and Mac — Same app, same data, same family. On iPad and Mac, the recipe list lives in a sidebar with the detail in the main pane. • Share to anywhere — Send a recipe via Messages, Mail, Notes, AirDrop — any iOS share target. Title, link, ingredients, and steps formatted to paste cleanly. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Simmer Down doesn't collect your name, email, phone number, or location. The smart-import features (image OCR, recipe extraction) run entirely on your device using Apple's Vision and Foundation Models frameworks. Your photos, recipe text, and search activity never leave the device for AI processing. Family-shared data syncs through Google Firebase, but is shared only with members of the family group you create or join. Read the full privacy policy at lhvantage.com/privacy/simmerdown.html. REQUIREMENTS Simmer Down works on iPhone (iOS 17+), iPad (iPadOS 17+), and Mac (macOS Sonoma+). The smart-import features additionally require an Apple Intelligence–capable device on iOS / iPadOS / macOS 26 or later — iPhone 15 Pro and later, iPad with M1 chip or later, or any Apple Silicon Mac. SUPPORT FAQ at lhvantage.com/support/simmer-down.html. Or email us at support@lhvantage.com — we read every message.

About

Cocktail Recipes

Discover and create cocktails with a vast recipe library. Search by ingredients you have, scan drinks from photos, or invent your own. Perfect for home bartenders of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Extensive cocktail recipe collection
  • Search cocktails by available ingredients
  • Scan cocktails from photos
  • Create and save custom drink recipes
  • Curated collections for various occasions
  • Save favorite recipes
Features
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Shakebar – Cocktail Recipes & Drink Maker Shakebar is a cocktail recipe app that helps you discover, create, and organize your favorite drinks. Find cocktail recipes, search by ingredients, scan cocktails from photos, and create custom drinks in seconds. Whether you’re looking for a classic Mojito, Margarita, Old Fashioned, Martini, Negroni, Whiskey Sour, or new cocktail ideas, Shakebar makes it easy to mix the perfect drink. Find Cocktail Recipes Browse a large collection of cocktail recipes with ingredients, measurements, preparation steps, garnishes, and serving suggestions. Discover classic cocktails, modern drinks, and bartender favorites for every taste. Find Cocktails by Ingredients Already have vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey, bourbon, brandy, or liqueurs at home? Select the ingredients you have and instantly find cocktail recipes you can make. Shakebar helps you waste less and discover more drinks using your existing bar. Scan Any Cocktail Use the built-in cocktail scanner to identify drinks from a photo and find similar cocktail recipes. Perfect for recreating cocktails from bars, restaurants, or social media. Create Your Own Cocktails Experiment with different ingredients and build your own cocktail recipes. Save custom drinks and discover new flavor combinations for every occasion. Cocktails for Every Occasion Explore curated cocktail collections for parties, birthdays, holidays, summer, romantic evenings, celebrations, dinner parties, and more. Save Your Favorite Drinks Create your own cocktail collection by saving favorite recipes for quick access whenever you want to mix a drink. Features • Cocktail recipes with step-by-step instructions • Cocktail finder by ingredients • Drink scanner from photos • Custom cocktail creator • Classic and modern cocktail recipes • Cocktail collections for every occasion • Favorite cocktails library • Fast search and simple navigation • Regular recipe updates Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced home bartender, Shakebar helps you discover new cocktails, improve your mixology skills, and make better drinks with the ingredients you already have. If you have any inquiries or need assistance, feel free to contact us at hello@kmpapps.com Terms of Use: https://kmpapps.com/terms Privacy First: https://kmpapps.com/privacy

Screenshots

Simmer Down4 screens
Cocktail Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Simmer Down at 3 against Cocktail Recipes's 1. Simmer Down also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simmer Down against 5.0 for Cocktail Recipes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Simmer Down versus Cocktail Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimmer DownCocktail Recipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB76 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDonnie SullivanKlimin Marketing SpA

Customer experience

Simmer Down

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cocktail Recipes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simmer Down

No in-app purchases

None

Cocktail Recipes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simmer Down free?
Simmer Down is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cocktail Recipes free?
Cocktail Recipes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simmer Down or Cocktail Recipes?
Simmer Down and Cocktail Recipes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Simmer Down or Cocktail Recipes have ads?
Neither Simmer Down nor Cocktail Recipes shows ads.

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