Drinktionary is a cocktail recipe reference app for home bartenders that includes inventory tracking and wearable support on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the cognitive friction of manual ingredient checking by filtering available recipes based on the user's current bar stock, which encourages repeat sessions.
For Home bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts looking for recipe management and ingredient-based drink discovery.
What does it look like?
Key features
Tracks ingredients currently in stock to filter cocktail recipes by availability.
Provides recipe lookup and mixing instructions directly on the wrist.
Catalog of over 150 cocktail recipes with ABV and glassware recommendations.
How much does it cost?
The app relies on a voluntary contribution model, which lacks the predictable revenue required to sustain active development cycles.
Velocity
Dormant developmentplatform expansionShow more...
Drinktionary has been inactive for 604 days, indicating a complete cessation of development. The latest release was limited to platform compatibility updates for watchOS and a name change, with no new features introduced. Given the lack of updates for over 12 months, the app is classified as a zombie project.
Who built it?
Coding Corner LLP
5 apps tracked · Food & Drink
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Drinktionary: cocktail recipes
How's the Food & Drink market?
Drinktionary maintains a niche position in the Food & Drink category, supported by a 4.25-star rating across 8 reviews. The absence of updates for over 600 days limits its ability to compete with more active category peers.
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Key takeaways for Drinktionary: cocktail recipes
Where is it heading?
The cocktail recipe category is consolidating around apps with high-frequency live-ops and ad-supported discovery loops. Drinktionary's current maintenance-only posture leaves it exposed to churn as users migrate to platforms that offer consistent content updates and modern UI standards.
- The 604-day update gap indicates a zombie development state, which will inevitably lead to performance regressions and user churn.
- The voluntary tipping model fails to generate the capital needed for feature expansion, leaving the app vulnerable to better-funded rivals.
The SWOT
- My Bar inventory tracking creates a functional switching cost for users
- Localized ingredient databases could capture untapped high-ARPU international markets
Next best moves
Pivot the revenue model to a one-time unlock because the voluntary tip jar fails to fund active development → stabilize the release cadence.
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The lack of aggressive monetization is not a feature but a terminal vulnerability…
Read the full takeBottom line
Drinktionary's reliance on voluntary tips fails to fund the development required to keep pace with the category, necessitating a shift to a sustainable revenue model to avoid total stagnation.
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Is Drinktionary free to use?
Does Drinktionary work on Apple Watch?
Can I filter recipes by ingredients I already have?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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