DrinkControl vs Nami
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
Nami
This app helps you change your relationship with alcohol by providing tools and support for sobriety. Track your progress, access science-backed affirmations, and connect with a supportive community. Understand your triggers and build lasting healthy habits.
- Sober streak tracking
- Money saved tracker
- Science-backed affirmations
- Daily check-ins
- Supportive community
- Knowledge library
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Ready to quit drinking and change your relationship with alcohol, for good? Nami is the quit-drinking companion built around the science of behavior change. Whether you're going fully sober or just taking a break from alcohol, Nami gives you the tools, support, and structure to make sobriety stick. Nami is free to download and includes sober streak tracking, money saved, and daily affirmations. Daily check-ins, the community, and the knowledge library are part of Nami Premium, an auto-renewable subscription (details below). TRACK YOUR SOBRIETY Watch your sober streak grow with Nami. Nami shows you the money you've saved since you decided to quit drinking, the clarity you've gained, and the momentum you've built. Progress you can see is progress that motivates, and Nami makes every step of staying sober visible. AFFIRMATIONS BUILT FOR REAL RECOVERY Nami delivers science-backed affirmations grounded in behavioral psychology. Not generic positivity, but words that speak to the real challenge of quitting alcohol. Nami reinforces your identity as someone in control of their sobriety. CHECK-INS FOR SELF-AWARENESS (Nami Premium) Log how you're feeling: mood, cravings, energy, and notes. Over time, Nami reveals the patterns and triggers behind your drinking, helping you build the genuine self-understanding that makes sobriety last. Daily check-ins require a Nami Premium subscription. A COMMUNITY THAT UNDERSTANDS (Nami Premium) You don't have to quit drinking alone. Nami connects you with thousands of people who know exactly what staying sober feels like. Share your wins, lean on the Nami community when cravings hit, and celebrate every sobriety milestone together. Access to the community requires a Nami Premium subscription. KNOWLEDGE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR JOURNEY (Nami Premium) Nami gives you short, evidence-based reads drawn from peer-reviewed research on alcohol, the brain, cortisol, and habit formation. Understand what quitting drinking does to your body and mind so you can make informed, empowered choices. The knowledge library requires a Nami Premium subscription. MORE THAN A SOBRIETY TRACKER Nami is more than a sobriety tracker. Your personalized Nami ritual keeps you anchored as you quit drinking, and Nami turns that small habit into lasting change. The ritual's daily check-in and daily read are part of Nami Premium. Whether it's your first sober morning or you're deep into an alcohol-free life, Nami meets you where you are. Download Nami, quit drinking, and start your first clear day today. NAMI PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Nami Premium unlocks daily check-ins, the full community, and the evidence-based knowledge library. The current price and free trial are shown in the app before you subscribe. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the free trial. - The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://getnamiapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://getnamiapp.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nami at every 3 days against DrinkControl's every 3 weeks. Nami also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). DrinkControl's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 7). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Nami sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for DrinkControl against 4.9 for Nami. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrinkControl has 4.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, Nami every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrinkControl | Nami |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | E-protect | Neiso OU |
Customer experience
DrinkControl
Nami
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
Nami
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
Nami
- Pro Access$2.997 Days
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year









