Comparison

Daybreak vs Quit Drinking

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Daybreak

This app provides a judgment-free space to help you change your relationship with alcohol. Whether you aim to reduce consumption, take a break, or quit entirely, it offers tools, community support, and educational resources to achieve your personal goals.

Highlights
  • Personalized drink tracking
  • Anonymous peer support community
  • Over 100 guided activities
  • Trigger identification and management
  • Progress monitoring and goal setting
Features
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Daybreak: Change Your Relationship with Alcohol Daybreak is a supportive health and wellbeing app that helps you change your relationship with alcohol. Whether you want to reduce your drinking, take a break, or go alcohol-free, Daybreak is here to support your choice—without judgement or pressure. Changing behaviour around alcohol can be challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. Daybreak offers a safe and anonymous space to access the information, tools, and support you need to reach your goals. Members often say they feel healthier, sleep better, save money, and enjoy more time doing what they love—without hangovers. What the Daybreak App Offers: - New! Drink Tracker – Set personal goals, track your alcohol use, and visually monitor your progress. Celebrate wins with a community that understands your journey. - Peer Support Community – Join a non-judgemental, anonymous community of people working toward similar goals. Share experiences, ask for advice, and support others. - 100+ Personal Activities – Access evidence-informed exercises designed to help you reflect, cope with triggers, and form healthier habits. - Safe & Private – Engage anonymously in a secure environment. Daybreak protects your privacy so you can feel confident and supported. - Technical Support – Need help? Our team is available via support@daybreakprogram.org. Why Download Daybreak? - Your Goal, Your Way – Choose to cut back, quit, or simply check in with your drinking. There’s no pressure—just support for whatever goal feels right for you. - Understand Triggers – Learn how work stress, relationships, mental health, or social pressures may affect your drinking, and get tools to manage those triggers. - Be Inspired – Members often talk about how changing their drinking has improved their health, relationships, finances, and sense of wellbeing. - Professionally Informed – Developed with mental health professionals, Daybreak is grounded in evidence-based approaches. - Trusted Non-Profit – Created by Hello Sunday Morning, an Australian not-for-profit with over 10 years' experience helping people reduce alcohol-related harm. Clinical Evaluation Results An independent study by the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University found that: - People likely to be alcohol dependent reduced drinking from 40.8 to 20.1 standard drinks per week. - Risky/harmful drinkers reduced intake from 22.9 to 11.9 drinks per week, below Australia’s health guideline of 14 drinks. Pricing & Subscription Terms - Free for Australians – Funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health. - International users can choose: - Monthly: $12.99 AUD - Annual: $119.99 AUD Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled 24 hours before the billing cycle ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Manage subscriptions via your App Store settings. Terms and conditions: https://hellosundaymorning.org/daybreak-terms-and-conditions Data Usage Guide Daybreak primarily uses low-data features such as chat, forums, and tracking. Approximate usage: - Light (tracking/reading): ~5MB/week - Moderate (some interaction): ~20MB/week - Heavy (frequent posting): 40MB+/week Wi-Fi is recommended to reduce mobile data use.

About

Quit Drinking

This app helps you quit drinking with a 99-day challenge timer and social features to connect with friends. Track your progress, savings, and health milestones while receiving support and encouragement.

Highlights
  • 99-Day Challenge Timer
  • Reset Functionality
  • Social Connection
  • Friend Reset Notifications
  • Health Milestones
  • Track Savings
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Can you beat the challenge? Features: > 99-Day Challenge Timer: A counter that starts the moment you decide to quit, tracking your progress up to 99 days. Watch as your alcohol-free time accumulates, providing a visual representation of your commitment. > Reset Functionality: Should you drink, the app requires honesty in resetting your timer. This feature reinforces accountability and the resolve to start over stronger. > Social Connection: Invite friends to join the challenge and quit together. Share your journey with those who understand it best, offering and receiving support along the way. > Notification Alerts: Get notified when friends reset their timers. This feature allows you to offer immediate support and encouragement. > Health Milestones: Receive notifications of health milestones as you progress in your quit journey. Celebrate each achievement as your body recovers from drinking. > Track Savings: Drinking cost calculator lets you know how much you have saved since quitting. No purchases are required to use this app.

Screenshots

Daybreak4 screens
Quit Drinking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quit Drinking at 4.8 against Daybreak's 4.2. Quit Drinking also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Daybreak's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 19). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Daybreak sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. Quit Drinking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quit Drinking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Daybreak's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quit Drinking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daybreak ships an update monthly, Quit Drinking every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Daybreak versus Quit Drinking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaybreakQuit Drinking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (86 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings86 — better19
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB54 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHello Sunday MorningSandbox Apps

Customer experience

Daybreak

All ratings86 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.5%

Quit Drinking

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Daybreak

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Insane behaviour
  • Terrible
  • All my data has been lost since password update
  • Membership
  • Terrible
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  • Needs better functionality
  • Glitches!
  • No follow up on tech support
  • Couldn't log in

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to tag a reply to someone
  • Ability to upload images of people's successes
  • Ability to add profile images for those who want
Show 2 more
  • Ability to log suggestions for books, podcasts, articles and other references
  • Ability to track people and get to know them and support them on a deeper level

Quit Drinking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Daybreak

Subscriptions2
  • Short term commitment$9.491 Month
  • Full commitment$84.991 Year
None

Quit Drinking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daybreak free?
Daybreak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quit Drinking free?
Quit Drinking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daybreak or Quit Drinking?
Quit Drinking is rated higher. Daybreak averages 4.2 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Quit Drinking averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Daybreak or Quit Drinking have ads?
Neither Daybreak nor Quit Drinking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daybreak or Quit Drinking?
Daybreak ships an update monthly, and Quit Drinking every 3 days. Most recently, Daybreak was updated on November 6, 2026 and Quit Drinking on November 8, 2026.

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