Head to head ยท Updated 17 Oct 2026
BarGenius vs Cocktails Guru
Cocktails Guru ranks ahead with General weights, 7.7 to 6.2. BarGenius is stronger on pro features; Cocktails Guru on pour speed, finding, library, bar tools, price and upkeep.
Cocktails Guru wins all four weighting presets. Both model at 29 seconds in the pour test, because nothing public separates their layouts.
Overall
| Weights | BarGenius | Cocktails Guru |
|---|---|---|
| General | 6.2 | 7.7 |
| Behind the bar | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Home bar | 6.3 | 8.0 |
| Equal weights | 6.2 | 7.3 |
Out of 10. The higher score in each row is bold.
Best for
- BarGenius
- iPhone users learning specs, and bartenders building a following.
- Cocktails Guru
- Home bartenders who want the most drinks for free.
Category by category
Out of 10. The app that leads each category is highlighted.
The pour test
BarGenius 29 s, Cocktails Guru 29 s
Modeled seconds of screen work for a new Mojito
- Find the recipe
- Bring it all on screen
- First read
- Look-backs while building
BarGenius28.6 s
Cocktails Guru28.6 s
Touches to reach the recipe
From the phone's home screen
BarGenius6 touches
- Open
- Search
- Type
- Type
- Pick
- Scroll
Cocktails Guru6 touches
- Open
- Search
- Type
- Type
- Pick
- Scroll
Specs
| BarGenius | Cocktails Guru | |
|---|---|---|
| Recipes | 10,000+ (earlier store listing) | Nearly 20,000 (website, App Store and Google Play) |
| Price | Free download; Pro $3.99/mo, $19.99/yr or $39.99 lifetime | Free; Premium $2.99/mo or $19.99/yr; sponsor placements |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon | iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon, Android, web |
| Updated | 14 Oct 2026 (4.9.11) | 10 Sep 2026 (iOS 3.5.1); 24 Aug 2026 (Android) |
| Rating | 4.8 App Store (89) | 4.6 from 9,000+ ratings across the app stores, per its website; 4.8 from 22 on the current iOS app |
| Privacy | No data collected | Contact info, identifiers, usage and diagnostics, not linked to you |
Where their features differ
DocumentedPartlyNot documented
| Feature | BarGenius | Cocktails Guru |
|---|---|---|
| What can I make | Partly | Documented |
| Shopping list | Not documented | Documented |
| Flavor profiles | Not documented | Documented |
| ABV & calories | Not documented | Documented |
| Public bartender profile | Documented | Partly |