iOS app is here
My Bar is finally on iPhone and iPad, with a new design, no ads, sharing, and Smart Import from a photo.
Good day, everyone!
It's been a while since the last update. A lot has happened since I posted about the beta web version. Back then I started building it in a way that could be reused on iOS, and the day has finally come: the iOS app is out!
I received many, many requests about the iOS app in the past, and finally, almost 15 years after the first Android app release, it is done.
Get it on the App Store: My Bar for iPhone and iPad. It also runs on Macs with Apple silicon. If you were testing the beta through TestFlight, thank you! Please switch to the App Store version if you want to have a more stable experience.
App functionality
Long story short, it can do almost everything the Android app does, and much more, without any ads in the Free version:
- New design. It's beautiful and fast, just check it out
- All the beloved features are there: "My cocktails" shows what you can make, "Favorites" show you recommendations. Create your own ingredients and recipes, add items to the shopping list. See the cocktails you can make highlighted on every screen. Check the "almost can make recipes" to understand what ingredient to buy next.
- Favorites now have a 5-star rating, probably the top feature request I've received
- It syncs all the data with the cloud as soon as you sign in with your Google or Apple account
- New feature: Sharing. You can share any cocktail as a link with your friends. They can open the link in the app or in the browser, no installation necessary. You can share the whole set of cocktails you can make - just send the link and they can use it as the menu. When you run out of rum just remove it from the bar shelf and the shared content will be instantly updated.
- New feature: Smart Import. You're in a bar, you tried a cocktail, you liked it. You want to save it and make it again at home. Just take a picture of the cocktail menu and the app asks you which one you want to import, guessing the right amounts of ingredients. Let me know how it works for you.
- Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Russian.
Free and Pro
My Bar Free is a powerful version. No ads. Pro is an optional subscription with unlimited Smart Imports and more share links, and it starts with a 7-day free trial. Details are on the pricing page. Pro is how you can support the app's development, so thank you if you choose it.
Web App
It's the same app as on iOS, with the same features and more screen space to browse the drinks: https://mybar.app/app.
What about Android now?
The Android app is a bit outdated now, and lacks the new features. I know the difference is confusing. I'm working on moving Android to the same new app, so all platforms get the same features. When that happens, ads will be gone for everyone and Pro will work the same everywhere. I don't have a date yet, but I'll post here when it's ready in the beta channel. In the meantime, you can try the new design in the web app.
What's next?
Here's what I'm working on next:
- Bar scan. You have many bottles and don't want to search ingredients by hand? I'm tired of that too. You'll be able to take a picture of your bar and have all the ingredients marked as "in bar shelf". Stay tuned, this will be added as soon as the quality is good enough.
- More recommendations. What to buy next to expand the list of cocktails you can make
- Party planning. Printable menu? Powerful export? Not sure exactly what it will look like, but it was requested many times in one form or another in the past, so it sounds helpful.
- More great cocktails. The current release is probably the only My Bar release that didn't have new drinks, I'll catch up in the next version.
- ... You name it - please drop your ideas in the comments or send a note to contact@mybarapp.com - I read all the emails and appreciate all the feedback.
And if you like the app, a rating or review on the App Store helps a lot: a new app depends on its first reviews to be found.
Cheers!