Comparison

AlcoGrip vs Professional HRV

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

Head to head
About

AlcoGrip

Track your alcohol intake with this straightforward iOS application. Log drinks manually or via presets, and gain insights into your consumption patterns over various timeframes. It offers Apple Health and Shortcuts integration, with Apple Watch support for convenient logging.

Highlights
  • Alcohol consumption tracking
  • Manual and preset drink logging
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Consumption insights and limits
  • Automatic reminders
  • Data export functionality
Features
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AlcoGrip is the no-nonsense alcohol tracker for iOS. Using AlcoGrip, you can keep track of your alcohol consumption via your phone, directly via your Apple Watch, or straight from your home screen or lock screen. Add your own drink presets or add consumptions manually, and gain insights in your alcohol usage. AlcoGrip automatically groups your consumptions in sessions, and you can see the consumptions you logged in the past 24 hours, week, month, or since the start of the year. AlcoGrip will also remind you to keep logging your consumptions, since thinking about an app is the last thing you want to do when you're enjoying some beverages. AlcoGrip can also integrate with Apple Health and Shortcuts, and provide data about your consumptions. AlcoGrip does not require any subscription or in-app purchases to work, once you got the app - it's yours forever. AlcoGrip includes: - iPhone widget for your home screen, lock screen, and smart stack - track your session, last 7 or 30 days, or year-to-date at a glance - Apple Watch complication in circular, rectangular, and corner styles - Edit any logged consumption to fix its time, drink, or notes - Swipe a logged drink in your history to log it again with the current time - Favourite your most-used drinks and search by name to keep your collection manageable - Smarter reminders that mention which drink you logged and let you log again in one tap - Integration with Apple Health - Integration with Shortcuts - iCloud sync to store your data on all your devices - Automatic grouping of consumptions in sessions - Manual consumption entry - Consumption entry based on manageable drink presets, based on a single alcoholic component or multiple alcoholic components - Insights into your alcohol consumptions - Set limits on your consumption (consumptions, standard units or grams of alcohol) per day, 7, or 30 days - See your consumption in standard drinks (definitions for multiple countries are available, as well as a custom option) - Companion app for Apple Watch to log consumptions from your wrist - Automatic reminders to help you keep logging your consumptions - Export functionality - Scan labels to automaticallly fill in consumption details

About

Professional HRV

Features
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Professional HRV is a powerful companion app designed to work seamlessly with the SweetWater Health suite of HRV applications. It enables coaches, trainers, and wellness professionals to conveniently view and organize HRV session data from their athletes, clients, or teams—all in one place. Getting started is simple. Create a group and share your unique group credentials with the individuals you wish to include. Once connected, their session data from supported SweetWater Health apps will appear in your dashboard for easy review. The Professional HRV dashboard provides a centralized view of session activity from apps such as SweetBeat HRV, Metabolic Harmony, DailyBeat, PrimalBeat, Recover Faster, and NatureBeat. This allows you to stay informed on trends and engagement across your group without requiring direct device interaction. Professional HRV is designed for simplicity and flexibility: - No limits on the number of groups or members - No subscriptions or in-app purchases - Easy setup and secure group-based access Professional HRV does not collect or store physiological data directly. Instead, it presents session information generated by connected SweetWater Health apps in a clear and convenient format for viewing and analysis. When creating your account, you’ll define a unique group name and member key. These credentials are used by participants to join your group, ensuring that their session data is visible only within your designated group environment. Disclaimer: Professional HRV is intended for general wellness and informational purposes only. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition.

Screenshots

AlcoGrip4 screens
Professional HRV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AlcoGrip at $2.99 against Professional HRV's $49.99. AlcoGrip also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Professional HRV's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

AlcoGrip costs $2.99 and Professional HRV $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlcoGrip ships an update every 5 months, Professional HRV every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AlcoGrip versus Professional HRV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlcoGripProfessional HRV
Price$2.99 — better$49.99
Rating4.5 (63 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings63 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDavid van ErkelensSweetWater Health

In-app purchases

None

AlcoGrip

No in-app purchases

None

Professional HRV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlcoGrip free?
AlcoGrip costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Professional HRV free?
Professional HRV costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AlcoGrip or Professional HRV have ads?
Neither AlcoGrip nor Professional HRV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlcoGrip or Professional HRV?
AlcoGrip ships an update every 5 months, and Professional HRV every 21 months. Most recently, AlcoGrip was updated on November 7, 2026 and Professional HRV on November 3, 2026.

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