Stirred Art
Comparison
Stirred Art vs Cocktail Party
Both tell you what your shelf can make. Stirred Art also knows what you like.
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LayeredFacts checked on 11 November 2026.
The short answer
Stirred Art recommends by taste and follows you to the bar. Cocktail Party is a paid recipe app that shows what your ingredients can make.
Pick Stirred Art if
- You want recommendations based on drinks you have rated.
- You want to log what you drink and where.
- You want guest profiles that remember what friends drink and what they cannot have.
Side by side
| Stirred Art | Cocktail Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | people who order the same three cocktails and want to branch out, at bars and at home | people who want a simple recipe app for the home bar, bought once |
| Where it runs | iPhone and iPad, with the taste model running on the device | iPhone and iPad |
| What it does | builds a taste profile from drinks you rate, scores a photographed menu, and logs drinks and bar visits on a map | curated recipes from classics to modern drinks, with ingredient substitutions |
| At home | add your bottles and see what you can make tonight and what to buy next | check off what you have and see what you can make |
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 Party is
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.
Questions
Is Stirred Art a good alternative to Cocktail Party?
Yes, if you want a taste profile that scores bar menus and remembers the bars you visit. Stirred Art recommends by taste and follows you to the bar. Cocktail Party is a paid recipe app that shows what your ingredients can make.
What is the difference between Stirred Art and Cocktail Party?
Stirred Art is built for people who order the same three cocktails and want to branch out, at bars and at home. Cocktail Party is built for people who want a simple recipe app for the home bar, bought once.
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We make Stirred Art. What we say about Cocktail Party comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Cocktail Party on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@stirred.art. Cocktail Party belongs to its owner, and Stirred Art is not affiliated with it.