Cooldown vs Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cooldown
This application helps users moderate their alcohol consumption by tracking drinks and setting time intervals between them. It provides insights into drinking pace and session history, aiming to prevent negative consequences like hangovers. It is not intended for medical use or BAC estimation.
- Track drinks on iPhone or Apple Watch
- Set target time between drinks
- View average time per drink
- Review drink history
- Promotes responsible drinking
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Cooldown guides you toward moderation by helping you drink at a reasonable pace. Slowing down each drink can help you avoid embarrassment, hangovers, and blackouts. With Cooldown, you can: - Count each of your drinks, using your iPhone or Apple Watch - Set a target time between drinks - View a running average time per drink, and an average time per completed drink - Review every drink you've had since you started your session This app does NOT give you an estimate of your blood alcohol content (BAC). If you've had anything to drink, DO NOT drive or do anything else that's illegal or dangerous while under the influence. No one involved in the creation of this app is a doctor, and this app shouldn't be used for medical purposes, or as a replacement for treating alcoholism. If you think you have a medical problem, seek help from a medical professional.
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
Easily log your alcohol consumption with a simple interface. Track daily totals and view historical statistics. Features include lock screen and Apple Watch integration for quick logging.
- Single-page drink logging
- Daily drink tally
- Lock screen Live Activity
- Apple Watch app and complication
- iPhone widget
- Track drinking over time
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Drink Count is a simple drink-counting app that is easy to use no matter how many beers you've had. Keep a daily drink tally on the iPhone lock screen or record directly from your Apple Watch face. Track your drinking over time. Features: - Single-page app with current drink count, counts/stats in a lookback period, and ability to add/subtract drinks. - Live Activity on iPhone lock screen with buttons to add/subtract to the daily count. - Apple Watch app with current drink count and ability to add/subtract drinks. - Apple Watch complication displaying current count, linking to the Watch app on tap. - iPhone widget of same design. Drink Count is free to use, free of ads, and requires no login.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Drink Count Alcohol Tracker at every 10 days against Cooldown's every 14 months. Cooldown's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cooldown against 5.0 for Drink Count Alcohol Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively.
Cooldown ships an update every 14 months, Drink Count Alcohol Tracker every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Cooldown | Drink Count Alcohol Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dan Schaub LLC | Bryce Sandlund |
Customer experience
Cooldown
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
In-app purchases
Cooldown
No in-app purchases
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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