Comparison
Stirred Art vs Cocktail Flow
Both show what you can make from what you have. Stirred Art recommends by your taste.
Facts checked on 11 November 2026.
The short answer
Stirred Art learns your taste and works at the bar as well as at home. Cocktail Flow is a recipe browser with a cabinet of ingredients.
Pick Stirred Art if
- You want drinks scored against your own taste.
- You photograph bar menus and want to know what to order.
- You want your bar visits kept on a map.
Side by side
| Stirred Art | Cocktail Flow | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | people who order the same three cocktails and want to branch out, at bars and at home | people who want well-presented recipes with step-by-step guides |
| Where it runs | iPhone and iPad, with the taste model running on the device | iPhone and iPad, on iOS 26 or later |
| What it does | builds a taste profile from drinks you rate, scores a photographed menu, and logs drinks and bar visits on a map | recipes browsed by base spirit, type, strength and colour |
| At home | add your bottles and see what you can make tonight and what to buy next | a cabinet of ingredients that shows what you can make |
| How you pay | a Drinks & Spirits Pro upgrade | a one-month or one-year subscription, plus seasonal recipe packages |
What Stirred Art is
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.
What Cocktail Flow is
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.
Questions
Is Stirred Art a good alternative to Cocktail Flow?
Yes, if you want a taste profile that scores bar menus and remembers the bars you visit. Stirred Art learns your taste and works at the bar as well as at home. Cocktail Flow is a recipe browser with a cabinet of ingredients.
What is the difference between Stirred Art and Cocktail Flow?
Stirred Art is built for people who order the same three cocktails and want to branch out, at bars and at home. Cocktail Flow is built for people who want well-presented recipes with step-by-step guides.
How is Stirred Art sold compared with Cocktail Flow?
Stirred Art: a Drinks & Spirits Pro upgrade. Cocktail Flow: a one-month or one-year subscription, plus seasonal recipe packages.
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We make Stirred Art. What we say about Cocktail Flow comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Cocktail Flow on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@stirred.art. Cocktail Flow belongs to its owner, and Stirred Art is not affiliated with it.