Comparison

DrinkControl 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

DrinkControl

This app helps you track your alcohol intake, calories, and expenses. It converts drinks into standard alcohol units and provides insights into your drinking habits to help you cut back or stay mindful. Features include history tracking, dry day streaks, and personalized statistics.

Highlights
  • Track drinks, alcohol units, and calories
  • Monitor alcohol expenses
  • View drinking history in a calendar
  • Mark dry/sober days and streaks
  • Analyze alcohol and calorie consumption trends
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • Personalized drink infographics
Features
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More than a log — it’s your accountability partner. Track what, when, and how much you drink. Non-judgemental with full privacy (data is on your device only). DrinkControl helps you stay accountable and notice patterns in your drinking habits. Whether you're trying to cut back, stick to certain days, or simply stay more mindful, this app keeps you on track. “This app helped me reduce my drinking by simply making me aware.” We think and drink in glasses, cans and bottles — not alcohol units. But not all beers, wines, or cocktails contain the same amount of alcohol. DrinkControl takes the guesswork out of the equation by converting every drink into standard alcohol units / grams of pure alcohol, based on real guidelines from health institutions. “Really opens your eyes when you see how many units are in a few ‘innocent’ drinks.” Alcohol doesn’t just affect your liver — it affects your waistline and wallet too. Drinks are full of empty (without any nutritional value) calories. DrinkControl helps you stay aware of the amount of calories in your drinks, making it easier to manage your weight, cut down for health reasons, or save money. “This app helped me lose weight and drink less at the same time.” Features: - Easily and quickly track your drinks and alcohol expenses - Track and see your drinking history in calendar - Stay within low-risk/moderate alcohol limits - Mark your dry/sober days and streaks - Charts, trend-line and statistics on alcohol/calories consumed, money spent on drinks - Sync alcohol units (standard drinks) and alcohol calories with Apple Health - Get your personal infographic on drinks consumed Premium features include: - Add DrinkControl widgets for your homescreen - Set and customize drink tracking reminders/notifications - Get statistics and charts for previous months/weeks, quarters or years - Look back in the history, create an infographic for full month or year - Customize with your favourite types of drinks and serving sizes - Export data to .csv file for use in Excel/Numbers - Back up your data to iCloud or Dropbox - Select one of many alternate app icons Terms, Conditions and Privacy: https://drinkcontrolapp.com/privacy.htm

About

Quit Drinking

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools and resources designed to support individuals in their journey to quit drinking alcohol. It features a unique buddy system for mutual accountability, a community forum for shared experiences, and various trackers for progress, cravings, and health benefits.

Highlights
  • Buddy System for quitting together
  • Community Forum for support
  • Streak Timer and Tracker
  • Drink, Calorie, Craving, and Trigger Trackers
  • Quit Coach and Guided Meditations
  • Money Calculator and Health Benefits tracking
Features
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Quitting can be difficult and overwhelming, but with Quit Drinking it becomes a lot easier. We provide many resources that have been proven to help people quit alcohol. We created the first ever Buddy System, where you and a friend can quit together and track each other's progress. Take the first step to an alcohol-free life and download Quit Drinking. Features: ▶ Buddy System ▶ Community Forum ▶ Future Quit Date ▶ Streak Timer ▶ Streak Tracker ▶ Drink Tracker ▶ Calorie Tracker ▶ Quit Coach ▶ Goals ▶ Money Calculator ▶ Timeline Achievements ▶ Health Benefits ▶ Personal Journal ▶ Craving Tracker ▶ Trigger Tracker ▶ Products ▶ Guided Breathing ▶ Guided Meditation ▶ Selfie a Day ▶ Daily Check In ▶ Dark Mode Support Quit Plan Subscription Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the period you selected. Subscriptions may be managed within your Account Page in the App Store, Manage Subscriptions. By continuing you agree to our Privacy policy and Terms of use found at: https://quitlytelerehab.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

DrinkControl4 screens
Quit Drinking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: DrinkControl at free with in-app purchases against Quit Drinking's subscription. DrinkControl also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (94% vs 79%). Quit Drinking's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). 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. DrinkControl sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Quit Drinking sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for DrinkControl against 4.9 for Quit Drinking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of DrinkControl's written reviews are positive against 79% of Quit Drinking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrinkControl ships an update monthly, Quit Drinking every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DrinkControl versus Quit Drinking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrinkControlQuit Drinking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings)4.9 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews — better78.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K4.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB55 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperE-protectJonathan Kopp

Customer experience

DrinkControl

All ratings4,292 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews603 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.5%

Quit Drinking

All ratings4,297 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative13.1%

User reviews

DrinkControl

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 📊 Helpful data visualization
  • 💰 Tracks cost and savings
  • 🎉 Motivating dry day celebrations
  • 🔍 Provides eye-opening awareness of consumption

Room to improve

  • 🔢 Limited drink size and ABV options
  • 🚫 Can't set custom drink limits
  • 💻 Suboptimal interface design
  • 🕰️ Lacks time-of-day tracking

Quit Drinking

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Motivating and encouraging
  • 💡 Helpful community support
  • 🚀 Easy to use and track progress
  • 👍 Useful features like meditations
  • 💰 Tracks money saved from not drinking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buddy request feature not working
  • 🔔 Too many notifications/reminders
  • 🤖 Lack of moderation in community
  • 🌍 Limited support for non-US users

Bugs and requests

DrinkControl

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Calendar view shows incorrect day colors
  • Email button opens wrong mail app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add custom drink size and ABV options
  • Allow users to set their own drink limits
  • Improve overall UI and UX
  • Implement time-of-day tracking for drinks

Quit Drinking

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to unsubscribe from paid version
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing comments

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add progress tracking widget
  • Implement user blocking/muting
  • Improve health tracking and analytics
  • Support multiple currencies and metrics

In-app purchases

13 purchases

DrinkControl

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly tip/donation$0.991 Month
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • DrinkControl Plus (monthly)$3.991 Month
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  • DrinkControl Premium (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Premium$6.991 Year
  • DrinkControl Premium (yearly)$11.991 Year
  • DrinkControl Plus (annual)$14.991 Year
One-time6
  • Generous Tip$2.99
  • Premium features (promo)$4.99
  • Premium features$9.99
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  • Premium, lifetime$14.99
  • Premium, lifetime$19.99
  • Premium, lifetime$24.99
8 purchases

Quit Drinking

Subscriptions6
  • Quit Plan$4.991 Month
  • Quit Plan Plus$19.991 Month
  • Quit Plan 1 Month$19.991 Month
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  • Quit Plan Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Quit Plan 6 Months$64.996 Months
  • Quit Plan 1 Year$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Customize$1.99
  • Community Badge$4.99

Questions

Is DrinkControl free?
DrinkControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quit Drinking free?
Quit Drinking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DrinkControl or Quit Drinking?
Quit Drinking is rated higher. DrinkControl averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Quit Drinking averages 4.9 from 4.3K ratings.
Do DrinkControl or Quit Drinking have ads?
Neither DrinkControl nor Quit Drinking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrinkControl or Quit Drinking?
DrinkControl ships an update monthly, and Quit Drinking every 3 months. Most recently, DrinkControl was updated on September 24, 2026 and Quit Drinking on September 23, 2026.

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