Comparison

AlcoGrip vs CaffeineMate

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

CaffeineMate

Features
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Love coffee and still want to sleep? CaffeineMate tells you when to stop. Caffeine leaves everyone at a different speed. CaffeineMate estimates your personal caffeine half-life from your weight, age and sensitivity, then turns every drink you log into one live curve: what is in your system now, when it peaks, and how much will be left at bedtime. YOUR LAST CALL Set your bedtime and CaffeineMate works out your Last Call: the latest time for caffeine that still clears before you sleep. Have that afternoon cold brew or skip it, knowing what it means for tonight. SEE CAFFEINE LEAVE YOUR BODY A real-time metabolism curve shows your current level in mg, your peaks and the moment you drop below the level that is friendly to sleep. FORECAST TONIGHT'S SLEEP Connect Apple Health and CaffeineMate compares your caffeine with your sleep. Over time you see how your coffee habits relate to your nights, and get a forecast for tonight. LOG A DRINK IN ONE TAP 46 built-in drinks with caffeine amounts, from espresso and cold brew to tea, matcha, energy drinks and soda. Save favorites, pick serving sizes, create custom drinks, or set up an auto-log for your daily routine. ONE REMINDER, RIGHT ON TIME Get a gentle nudge at your Last Call and a heads-up when you approach your daily limit. Nothing more. SPOT YOUR PATTERNS Weekly and monthly trends, your daily average against your limit, and what your coffee costs if you add prices and a budget. APPLE WATCH AND WIDGETS See your level and quick-add a favorite from your wrist. Home Screen widgets in small, medium and large show your caffeine at a glance. ACHIEVEMENTS Streaks and badges for staying under your limit, consistent logging and sleep-friendly evenings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data syncs through your own iCloud. No account needed. CaffeineMate never tells you to quit coffee. It shows you how your body handles it, so you can enjoy your coffee and sleep well. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS CaffeineMate offers monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions, each starting with a 7-day free trial, and a one-time lifetime purchase. You will not be charged during the free trial. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, payment will be charged to your Apple Account at the end of the trial. Payment for the lifetime purchase is charged at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://caffeinemate.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://caffeinemate.app/privacy

Screenshots

AlcoGrip4 screens
CaffeineMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CaffeineMate at Free against AlcoGrip's $2.99. CaffeineMate also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). AlcoGrip's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On 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

CaffeineMate is free to download; AlcoGrip costs $2.99 up front. CaffeineMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. AlcoGrip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlcoGrip ships an update every 5 months, CaffeineMate every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AlcoGrip versus CaffeineMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlcoGripCaffeineMate
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDavid van ErkelensMarcin Piechaczek

In-app purchases

None

AlcoGrip

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CaffeineMate

Subscriptions2
  • CaffeineMate Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • CaffeineMate Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • CaffeineMate Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is AlcoGrip free?
AlcoGrip costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaffeineMate free?
CaffeineMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AlcoGrip or CaffeineMate have ads?
Neither AlcoGrip nor CaffeineMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlcoGrip or CaffeineMate?
AlcoGrip ships an update every 5 months, and CaffeineMate every 5 weeks. Most recently, AlcoGrip was updated on October 24, 2026 and CaffeineMate on October 24, 2026.

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