Comparison

DrinkControl vs Sipmate

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

Sipmate

Features
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Sipmate makes drink logging simple, fun, and beautifully effortless. Track your drinks in seconds using a bright, friendly interface designed to help you stay mindful without feeling judged. Add beers, wines, spirits, cocktails, bubbly, water, or custom drinks with just a tap. See your weekly and monthly drinking patterns, view AI-powered summaries, celebrate achievements, track hydration, and stay on top of your goals with gentle, positive nudges. Sipmate works offline by default, keeping all your data on your device. If you choose to sign in, your logs automatically sync securely to the cloud so you never lose your history. Features: • Super-fast drink logging • Beautiful, friendly UI with colourful categories • Weekly & monthly stats • AI-powered insights and summaries • Hydration tracking • Achievements and streaks • Daily limits & reminders • Works fully offline • Local-only data for guests • Secure cloud sync for signed-in users (Appwrite) • No ads, no judgment — just vibes Sipmate helps you understand your habits, stay in control, and enjoy your moments.

Screenshots

DrinkControl4 screens
Sipmate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sipmate at none against DrinkControl's 13. Sipmate also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence 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. Sipmate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, Sipmate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DrinkControl versus Sipmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrinkControlSipmate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB68 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperE-protectNgonidzashe Mangudya

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

Sipmate

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

Sipmate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrinkControl free?
DrinkControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sipmate free?
Sipmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DrinkControl or Sipmate have ads?
Neither DrinkControl nor Sipmate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrinkControl or Sipmate?
DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sipmate fortnightly. Most recently, DrinkControl was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sipmate on October 4, 2026.

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