DrinkControl vs SipBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
SipBuddy
This app helps you reduce alcohol consumption with habit tracking, motivational tools, and personalized goal setting. It offers insights into how drinking affects your life and provides a private, secure space to manage your progress without judgment.
- Effortless drink and dry day logging
- Achievement badges and streaks
- Smart insights on drinking impact
- Pop-up motivators and reminders
- Customizable goals for drinking reduction
- Private and secure progress tracking
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Cutting back on alcohol doesn’t have to feel like punishment. SipBuddy helps you drink less (or not at all) without turning your life into a health retreat. We mix habit tracking, streaks, achievements, and just the right amount of attitude to help you take control of your drinking — on your terms. Try it FREE for 7 days. Cancel anytime. WHAT YOU GET Effortless Tracking Log drinks, dry days, and moods in seconds — no spreadsheets or guilt trips. Achievement Badges and Streaks Stay motivated with fun milestones and streaks you won’t want to break. Smart Insights See how your drinking affects your wallet, energy, mood, and more. Pop-up Motivators Get cheeky nudges and reminders when you need them (and no spam when you don’t). Your Goals, Your Rules Whether you want to go totally dry or just avoid those “oops” nights, SipBuddy’s got you. Fun Without the Filter No preachy lectures. No cringey affirmations. Just real tools and real laughs. Private and Secure Your progress is your business. We’re just here to cheer you on. SIMPLE PRICING $9.99/month or $39.99/year (save 58%) 7-day FREE trial to see if it vibes with you Cancel anytime, no questions asked. Whether you’re sober-curious, looking to save cash, or just want to dodge the next hangover from hell, SipBuddy has your back. Download SipBuddy today and start your 7-day free trial. Your future self says thanks. Terms of Use: https://www.sipbuddyapp.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.sipbuddyapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DrinkControl at none against SipBuddy's shown. DrinkControl also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 9). SipBuddy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. DrinkControl sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SipBuddy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SipBuddy 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 9, 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 SipBuddy's.
DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, SipBuddy weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | DrinkControl | SipBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | E-protect | Metellus Productions LLC |
Customer experience
DrinkControl
SipBuddy
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
SipBuddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DrinkControl
- 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
- Premium features$9.99
- Premium, lifetime$14.99
- Premium, lifetime$24.99
SipBuddy
- SipBuddy Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- SipBuddy Monthly$7.991 Month
- SipBuddy Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- SipBuddy Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year








