Comparison

DrinkControl 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

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

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

DrinkControl4 screens
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drink Count Alcohol Tracker at none against DrinkControl's 13. Drink Count Alcohol Tracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). DrinkControl's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 10). On price, review sentiment, ads and iOS requirement 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. Drink Count Alcohol Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrinkControl has 4.4K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of DrinkControl's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drink Count Alcohol Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, Drink Count Alcohol Tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DrinkControl versus Drink Count Alcohol Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrinkControlDrink Count Alcohol Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperE-protectBryce Sandlund

Customer experience

DrinkControl

All ratings4,355 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.6%

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker

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

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

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrinkControl free?
DrinkControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drink Count Alcohol Tracker free?
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DrinkControl or Drink Count Alcohol Tracker?
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker is rated higher. DrinkControl averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Drink Count Alcohol Tracker averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do DrinkControl or Drink Count Alcohol Tracker have ads?
Neither DrinkControl nor Drink Count Alcohol Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrinkControl or Drink Count Alcohol Tracker?
DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, and Drink Count Alcohol Tracker every 10 days. Most recently, DrinkControl was updated on October 23, 2026 and Drink Count Alcohol Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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