Comparison

DrinkControl vs Gecko Climbing

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

Gecko Climbing

Easily log bouldering sessions, track your progress with visual session strips, and see your climbing trends. Connect with other climbers through a social feed and share your achievements.

Highlights
  • Log climbs in seconds
  • Visual session strips
  • Customizable grade scales
  • Progress analytics
  • Social feed
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Log your climbs in seconds. Gecko is the simplest way to track your bouldering sessions and watch yourself get stronger. A LOOK BUILT FROM THE GYM Every grade has its own hold color, and each session appears as a colorful strip you can read at a glance. LOG EVERY CLIMB Start a session, pick a grade, tap an outcome: flash, send, or attempt. Add tries, photos, and your gym. Logging takes seconds, so you stay on the wall. YOUR GRADES, YOUR SCALE See grades the way your gym shows them: V Scale, Fontainebleau, or circuit colors. Your data stays the same, the display is up to you. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Highest grade, flash rate, grade pyramid, weekly streaks, and a week in review that shows how your climbing is trending. CLIMB WITH YOUR CREW Share sessions to the feed, like and comment on sends, and meet climbers like you with suggestions based on how and where you climb. BUILT FOR CLIMBERS No bloat, no clutter. A clean, focused tool that helps you climb harder. - Log sessions with grades and outcomes in seconds - Session strips show your whole session in one glance - V Scale, Fontainebleau, and circuit grade display - Flash rate, send rate, grade pyramid, and streaks - Weekly recaps - Social feed with likes, comments, and photos - Light and dark mode with an appearance setting - Works offline with local data storage

Screenshots

DrinkControl4 screens
Gecko Climbing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gecko Climbing at none against DrinkControl's 13. Gecko Climbing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). DrinkControl's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Gecko Climbing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gecko Climbing 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, Gecko Climbing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DrinkControl versus Gecko Climbing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrinkControlGecko Climbing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB20 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperE-protectAMIR ABASKANOV

Customer experience

DrinkControl

All ratings4,355 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews659 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.6%

Gecko Climbing

All ratings1 ratings
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

Gecko Climbing

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

Gecko Climbing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrinkControl free?
DrinkControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gecko Climbing free?
Gecko Climbing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DrinkControl or Gecko Climbing?
Gecko Climbing is rated higher. DrinkControl averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Gecko Climbing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DrinkControl or Gecko Climbing have ads?
Neither DrinkControl nor Gecko Climbing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrinkControl or Gecko Climbing?
DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gecko Climbing every 2 months. Most recently, DrinkControl was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gecko Climbing on October 8, 2026.

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