# TRY DRY: The Dry January app — user reviews > 345 indexed App Store user reviews of TRY DRY by Alcohol Research UK, rated 4.80/5 from 2,879 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/try-dry-the-dry-january-app/id1441293755/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/try-dry-the-dry-january-app/id1441293755.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,562 · 4★ 190 · 3★ 69 · 2★ 26 · 1★ 32 ## What do users think of TRY DRY? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 👍 Motivating and encouraging - 💰 Helps track money and calories saved - 📊 Provides good data and insights - 🎉 Rewarding to see progress **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy, crashes frequently - 🔄 Logs users out unexpectedly - 🕰️ Slow to open and load - 🔢 Inaccurate unit and currency calculations - 📅 Calendar dates/days displayed incorrectly **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes and won't open - Streak and progress data loss - Inconsistent unit and drink tracking **Most requested features** - Allow editing of logged drinks - Add option for US units and currency - Provide more customization options - Implement community/social features - Improve data export and reporting ## Newest reviews (15 of 345) ### 3/5 — Goals don’t save *2026-02-28, version 1.8.16 (5912)* Just downloaded the app, all seems well & quite impressed but my goal is not saving no matter how many times I save & close the app & reopen. I am on the latest version. Needs a fix!! Letting the app down sadly ### 3/5 — It’s great, but come on! *2026-02-10, version 1.8.16 (5912)* Genuinely my favorite app so far for tracking, but come on, you can’t change multiple dates at once??? C’mon I want to add 1 month dry and I need to add it all manually? ### 4/5 — Great app..but.. *2026-02-04, version 1.8.16 (5912)* I’ve completed dry January..34 day streak now but app still says it’s a current challenge! ### 3/5 — Poor support for imperial measurements *2026-01-27, version 1.8.16 (5912)* Really wish it supported US measurements better. Oz, pints, etc ### 4/5 — Great app but synching struggles *2026-01-20, version 1.8.14 (5888)* I’ve used this app for well over a year and love it! It’s great motivation and great at tracking associated habits with low/no alcohol. Lately (from late November 2025, and especially this January) the math of it seems very off—I’m doing Dry January but it says I’ve only been dry for one day and not 19, i.e.. So I can’t give it 5 stars but certainly would do 4.8 if that were an option. Thank you for making this available in the US! ### 4/5 — 8 jours après *2026-01-08, version 1.8.14 (5888)* Je tiens ### 4/5 — Freezing screen *2026-01-02, version 1.8.14 (5888)* I’d like to have used this app but it just freezes on the first screen. Nice idea but useless. Update: the freezing screen has fixed. ### 2/5 — Ne fonctionne plus *2026-01-02, version 1.8.14 (5888)* Malheureusement, cette année, l’application ne fonctionne plus sur mon iPhone 7+ sous iOS 15.8.5. Je suis bloqué sur le splash screen jaune et rien ne se passe. C’est dommage de vouloir nous forcer à la surconsommation de produits électroniques. Aussi grave que de pousser à la consommation d’alcool ! ### 2/5 — Ease of use-not *2026-01-02, version 1.8.14 (5888)* I’d like to put this to use, but I’m stuck trying to score my beverage of choice. Confusing, but once over this hump, I’ll be anxious to see what the app has to offer. I spent too much time doing math and conversions to get past the first page. ### 2/5 — Was great now doesnt work *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* App was great the first few years I used it. I tried to log into the app today to an opt in message. I tried to click the X in the corner to opt out and the app keeps ‘loading’ the loading circle keeps going around and around ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* App freezes on first log in when it asks if you’d like to opt into emails. Just a spinning wheel that doesn’t go away whether you opt into to the emails or not. Had to give up and use another app ### 1/5 — Not at all what I expected *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* Was told this was a fun way to support people doing dry January. Its not that, it wont even work if you don’t sign up to some programme. Seems more like online Alcoholics Annonymous ### 1/5 — Funktioniert nicht *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* Es hängt beim Start bei „Fliege durch den Sober Spring“. Neustart bringt nichts. Kein guter Start in den Dry January! ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne pas *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* Bonjour, j’essaie en vain d’accéder à l’application mais une fenêtre pop up s’ouvre pour le Sober Spring. Que j’appuie sur s’inscrire ou sur la croix, ça charge indéfiniment. J’ai déjà essayé de désinstaller et réinstaller l’application, le problème reste le même. ### 1/5 — App broken *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* App gets stuck on the ‘Opt in’ screen for Sober Spring with a constant spinning wheel regardless of which option is chosen. A bit of a shame for an app of this nature on New Year’s Day. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It didn’t track my days *2026-08-22, version 1.8.18(6053)* I’m on day 3 and the tracking has not updated since day 1 ### 1/5 — constantly doesn’t work *2026-03-02, version 1.8.16 (5912)* the app if you have developer mode or lockdown mode on doesn’t work and it’s a pain ### 1/5 — Not opening *2026-01-08, version 1.8.14 (5888)* App doesn’t get past first page ### 1/5 — Won’t let me log in *2026-01-02, version 1.8.14 (5888)* Account set up but then says my name or password are incorrect but they can’t possibly be. Useless without login, going try the NHS version. ### 1/5 — Can’t get app to load (2026) *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* I would like to utilize this app, but unfortunately it just spins at the ‘opt in’ splash page. I tried numerous options, tried to close, etc. It just locks up. Oh well. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t open *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* Gets stuck on the email opt in. Shame I enjoyed the website. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* App freezes upon opening ### 1/5 — App is broken *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* Completely broken, doesn’t load. Just hangs. ### 1/5 — not loading *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* this app is scrap. it‘s not loading and blocks continuously ### 1/5 — It doesn’t work right now *2026-01-01, version 1.8.13 (5864)* Stuck when it starts ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-07-10, version 1.8.18(6053)* I've been using this app for years. It helps me a lot to identify periods of regular drinking and periods of sobriety. It's great for setting goals and challenging yourself to keep sober. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2026-06-22, version 1.8.18(6053)* Encouraging and inspiring people helps to keep the momentum alive ### 5/5 — Great but needs more badges *2026-04-02, version 1.8.17(5981)* Please extend add additional badges to each of the day streak, calendar streak, moderator, reducer, and total dry days categories! I’ve used this app for just over 5 years but there’s few badges left to achieve, making it less useful. ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2026-03-10, version 1.8.16 (5912)* Wonderful app Has truly helped me ### 5/5 — Straightforward and reliable. Love this app *2026-01-02, version 1.8.14 (5888)* This helped me so much. I’ve had over 700 dry days since starting. ### 5/5 — Great App can be even better *2025-12-03, version 1.8.12 (5731)* I love the app, I wish there would be different shades of colors depending on recommended units per day if one had a drink. Showing units is already great. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2025-10-17, version 1.8.9 (5585)* I’m have used this app for 4 years now. It’s helped me immensely. And it’s free! ### 5/5 — Best app for alcohol tracking *2025-10-16, version 1.8.9 (5585)* It has all I need. The only bug I found is when trying to exit the screen after saving a note. Would be great if you fix that little bug so that we don’t have to close the app and open it again. Thanks in advance! ### 5/5 — Amazing. Simple. Effective *2025-09-08, version 1.8.7 (5501)* Reyt good ### 5/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-08-25, version 1.8.6* I like this app but since beginning of August, it is freezed after the starting screen. I use en old IOS version (15.8.4) in en old iPhone 7, but i am very disappointed. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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