Compared

Best cocktail apps

Cocktail apps compared by who each is built for, where it runs and how you pay.

Our pickStirred Art is the one we make, built for people who order the same three cocktails and want to branch out, at bars and at home.

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Facts checked on 11 November 2026.

How we compared them

We read each one's own site and App Store page on 11 November 2026 and compared who it is built for and where it runs. We make Stirred Art, so it is listed first.

5 cocktail apps

  1. Stirred Art our pick

    Stirred Art learns what you like from drinks you rate, then scores any bar menu you photograph against your taste. It keeps a map of the bars you have visited and tells you what the bottles on your shelf can make.

    Built for: people who order the same three cocktails and want to branch out, at bars and at home.

  2. Mixel

    Mixel answers one question: "What cocktails can you make right now?" You tell it what is in your bar and it shows every drink you can mix from more than 2,600 recipes, with each ingredient drawn in pixel art and an AI bartender called Bart for custom recipes.

    Built for: home bartenders who want to know what they can make from their bottles.

    Stirred Art vs Mixel

  3. Cocktail Flow

    Cocktail Flow presents cocktail recipes with step-by-step guides. You mark the ingredients you have in a cabinet and see what you can make, and browse by base spirit, type, strength and colour.

    Built for: people who want well-presented recipes with step-by-step guides.

    Stirred Art vs Cocktail Flow

  4. Cocktail Party

    Cocktail Party shows "all the tasty drinks you can make from the stuff you've got". You check off ingredients and it lists what you can make now, with sensible substitutions such as rye for bourbon. It is bought once, with no adverts.

    Built for: people who want a simple recipe app for the home bar, bought once.

    Stirred Art vs Cocktail Party

  5. Make Me A Cocktail

    Make Me A Cocktail is the app of the recipe site of the same name, with over 3,500 recipes. It reads each step aloud while you mix, scans your shelf with the camera, and has two AI helpers, Cocktail Colin and Cocktail Connie.

    Built for: home bartenders who want a big recipe library with hands-free guidance.

    Stirred Art vs Make Me A Cocktail

At a glance

AppBuilt forWhere it runs
Stirred Artpeople who order the same three cocktails and want to branch out, at bars and at homeiPhone and iPad, with the taste model running on the device
Mixelhome bartenders who want to know what they can make from their bottlesiPhone and iPad, and Android
Cocktail Flowpeople who want well-presented recipes with step-by-step guidesiPhone and iPad, on iOS 26 or later
Cocktail Partypeople who want a simple recipe app for the home bar, bought onceiPhone and iPad
Make Me A Cocktailhome bartenders who want a big recipe library with hands-free guidanceiPhone and iPad

How to choose

Start from where you drink. Most cocktail apps are recipe books for the home bar. Stirred Art also works at the bar: it learns your taste, scores the menu in front of you and remembers where you have been, and it still tells you what your shelf can make.

Questions

What are the best cocktail apps?

Stirred Art, if you want a taste profile that scores bar menus and remembers the bars you visit. The others we compared are Mixel, Cocktail Flow, Cocktail Party and Make Me A Cocktail.

Who is Stirred Art built for?

Stirred Art is built for people who order the same three cocktails and want to branch out, at bars and at home.

How did you compare them?

We read each one's own site and App Store page on 11 November 2026 and compared who it is built for and where it runs. We make Stirred Art, so it is listed first.

More comparisons

We make Stirred Art. What we say about the other apps comes from their own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Mixel on the App Store, Cocktail Flow on the App Store, Cocktail Party on the App Store, Make Me A Cocktail on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@stirred.art. We are not affiliated with any of them.

Snap a drink, learn your taste

Stirred Art is on the App Store, for iPhone and iPad.

Download Stirred Art on the App Store AppleApp of the Day from the creators of murmur and Layered