Head to head ยท Updated 17 Oct 2026
BarGenius vs Professional Bartender's Suite
BarGenius ranks ahead with General weights, 6.2 to 6.1. BarGenius is stronger on library, bar tools, pro features and upkeep; Professional Bartender's Suite on price.
Of the four weighting presets, BarGenius wins General, Behind the bar and Equal weights; Professional Bartender's Suite wins Home bar. Both model at 29 seconds in the pour test, because nothing public separates their layouts.
Overall
| Weights | BarGenius | Bartender's Suite |
|---|---|---|
| General | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Behind the bar | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| Home bar | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Equal weights | 6.2 | 5.5 |
Out of 10. The higher score in each row is bold.
Best for
- BarGenius
- iPhone users learning specs, and bartenders building a following.
- Professional Bartender's Suite
- A one-time-purchase reference for classic and older drinks.
Category by category
Out of 10. The app that leads each category is highlighted.
The pour test
BarGenius 29 s, Professional Bartender's Suite 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
Professional Bartender's Suite28.6 s
Touches to reach the recipe
From the phone's home screen
BarGenius6 touches
- Open
- Search
- Type
- Type
- Pick
- Scroll
Professional Bartender's Suite6 touches
- Open
- Search
- Type
- Type
- Pick
- Scroll
Specs
| BarGenius | Professional Bartender's Suite | |
|---|---|---|
| Recipes | 10,000+ (earlier store listing) | 9,240+ ("updated to 2016") |
| Price | Free download; Pro $3.99/mo, $19.99/yr or $39.99 lifetime | $0.99, no in-app purchases |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon | iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon |
| Updated | 14 Oct 2026 (4.9.11) | 24 Aug 2024 (iOS 17 support) |
| Rating | 4.8 App Store (89) | 5.0 App Store (1) |
| Privacy | No data collected | No data collected |
Where their features differ
DocumentedPartlyNot documented
| Feature | BarGenius | Bartender's Suite |
|---|---|---|
| What can I make | Partly | Documented |
| Your own recipes | Documented | Not documented |
| Personal or AI suggestions | Documented | Not documented |
| Lessons & quizzes | Documented | Partly |
| Private house specs | Partly | Not documented |
| Public bartender profile | Documented | Not documented |