Comparison

DrinkControl vs Jigger

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

Jigger

Features
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Jigger keeps a clear record of how much you drink each day. - Log the volume and the alcohol for each kind of drink in a few taps - A reminder when the day is turning heavy - Widgets for the day's total and your alcohol-free days - Log from Apple Watch or from a Shortcut - Weekly and monthly statistics - Sync what you drink to the Health app ■ About Jigger Pro The weekly and monthly statistics come with Jigger Pro, an auto-renewing subscription. Everything else is free — logging, editing and deleting records with no limit, and syncing what you drink to the Health app. - Pro Monthly — 1 month, ¥100 - Pro Yearly — 1 year, ¥800 Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://giginet.notion.site/Jigger-Privacy-Policy-3c8bb3de82db81f4836ff2dcba220787

Screenshots

DrinkControl4 screens
Jigger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jigger at none against DrinkControl's 13. Jigger also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Jigger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, Jigger every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DrinkControl versus Jigger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrinkControlJigger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperE-protectgigi-net.net

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

Jigger

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

Jigger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrinkControl free?
DrinkControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jigger free?
Jigger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DrinkControl or Jigger have ads?
Neither DrinkControl nor Jigger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrinkControl or Jigger?
DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jigger every 2 days. Most recently, DrinkControl was updated on October 26, 2026 and Jigger on October 9, 2026.

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