Head to head ยท Updated 17 Oct 2026
Cocktails Guru vs Imbiblia
Imbiblia ranks ahead with General weights, 8.0 to 7.7. Cocktails Guru is stronger on finding, library, price and upkeep; Imbiblia on pour speed, bar tools and pro features.
Of the four weighting presets, Cocktails Guru wins Home bar; Imbiblia wins General, Behind the bar and Equal weights. In the pour test, Imbiblia models at 16 seconds per new drink against 29 for Cocktails Guru.
Overall
| Weights | Cocktails Guru | Imbiblia |
|---|---|---|
| General | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Behind the bar | 6.6 | 8.6 |
| Home bar | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| Equal weights | 7.3 | 8.2 |
Out of 10. The higher score in each row is bold.
Best for
- Cocktails Guru
- Home bartenders who want the most drinks for free.
- Imbiblia
- Bartenders, bar teams and home bartenders who mix from specs.
Category by category
Out of 10. The app that leads each category is highlighted.
The pour test
Cocktails Guru 29 s, Imbiblia 16 s
Modeled seconds of screen work for a new Mojito
- Find the recipe
- Bring it all on screen
- First read
- Look-backs while building
Cocktails Guru28.6 s
Imbiblia15.9 s
Touches to reach the recipe
From the phone's home screen
Cocktails Guru6 touches
- Open
- Search
- Type
- Type
- Pick
- Scroll
Imbiblia5 touches
- Open
- Search
- Type
- Type
- Pick
Specs
| Cocktails Guru | Imbiblia | |
|---|---|---|
| Recipes | Nearly 20,000 (website, App Store and Google Play) | 5,879, with 4,957 ingredients available to make them |
| Price | Free; Premium $2.99/mo or $19.99/yr; sponsor placements | Free; Sipper $0.99/mo; Bartender $4.99/mo or $49.99/yr |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon, Android, web | iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon, Android |
| Updated | 10 Sep 2026 (iOS 3.5.1); 24 Aug 2026 (Android) | 30 Dec 2025 (iOS 2.4); 12 May 2024 (Android) |
| Rating | 4.6 from 9,000+ ratings across the app stores, per its website; 4.8 from 22 on the current iOS app | 4.7 App Store (48); 4.8 Google Play (44) |
| Privacy | Contact info, identifiers, usage and diagnostics, not linked to you | No data collected |
Where their features differ
DocumentedPartlyNot documented
| Feature | Cocktails Guru | Imbiblia |
|---|---|---|
| Unit conversion | Not documented | Documented |
| Batch scaling | Not documented | Documented |
| Dilution in batches | Not documented | Documented |
| What can I make | Documented | Not documented |
| Shopping list | Documented | Not documented |
| Reusable house syrups | Not documented | Documented |
| Substitution ideas | Not documented | Documented |
| ABV & calories | Documented | Not documented |
| Lessons & quizzes | Documented | Partly |
| Team & business accounts | Not documented | Documented |
| Private house specs | Partly | Documented |
| Public bartender profile | Partly | Documented |