Comparison

Cooldown vs Drink Count Alcohol Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Single-page drink logging
  • Daily drink tally
  • Lock screen Live Activity
  • Apple Watch app and complication
  • iPhone widget
  • Track drinking over time
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Cooldown4 screens
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooldown ships an update every 14 months, Drink Count Alcohol Tracker every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cooldown versus Drink Count Alcohol Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooldownDrink Count Alcohol Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings710 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDan Schaub LLCBryce Sandlund

Customer experience

Cooldown

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cooldown

No in-app purchases

None

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cooldown free?
Cooldown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drink Count Alcohol Tracker free?
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cooldown or Drink Count Alcohol Tracker?
Cooldown and Drink Count Alcohol Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Cooldown or Drink Count Alcohol Tracker have ads?
Neither Cooldown nor Drink Count Alcohol Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cooldown or Drink Count Alcohol Tracker?
Cooldown ships an update every 14 months, and Drink Count Alcohol Tracker every 10 days. Most recently, Cooldown was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drink Count Alcohol Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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