Comparison

DrinkControl vs Extinct

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

Extinct

This app supports adults following The Sinclair Method to gradually reduce alcohol cravings. It offers tools for medication reminders, a drinking diary with a large beverage catalog, and progress tracking. Advanced features for deeper analysis and unlimited logging are available through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Medication reminder and countdown timer
  • Extensive drink catalog with country-specific options
  • Detailed drinking diary with mood and confirmation logging
  • Progress tracking and statistics dashboard
  • Achievement badges for clinical checkpoints
  • AI-powered companion for method-related questions
Features
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The Sinclair Method works. Extinct helps you prove it. Extinct is the dedicated companion app for adults following The Sinclair Method — using naltrexone or nalmefene taken before drinking to gradually extinguish the craving for alcohol. Built by someone who has lived the TSM journey. No judgment. No abstinence pressure. Just the tools to see it through. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE Naltrexone requires a prescription. Never take it if physically dependent on opiates. Extinct supports your journey — it does not replace your doctor or prescriber. THE GOLDEN RULE — ALWAYS FREE The most important feature in the app. Never paywalled. Set your medication type (naltrexone: 1 hour wait, nalmefene: 2 hours) and Extinct walks you through the full planning flow — medication reminder, countdown timer, and confirmation before your first drink. The Golden Rule is everything in TSM and Extinct makes sure you never forget it. DRINKING DIARY Log every session with drinks from a 4,400+ beverage catalog scoped to your country, ABV, volume, mood, and medication confirmation. Unit calculations in both UK and US standard drinks. 30 sessions per month free, unlimited with Pro. 4,400+ DRINK CATALOG Real drinks TSM users actually drink — beers, wines, spirits, and ciders. Not a cocktail app. Custom drink entry for anything not in the catalog. Country selector at setup. STATS DASHBOARD — FREE Your progress at a glance: this week's drinks vs your baseline, reduction percentage, naltrexone compliance rate, current streak, longest alcohol-free streak, and estimated weeks to extinction. MILESTONES Achievement badges for real clinical checkpoints — first alcohol-free day, compliance streaks, 25% and 50% reduction, and more. AI CONSULT A TSM-trained AI companion. Ask anything about the method, missed doses, side effects, or how to explain TSM to your doctor. 5 messages per month free. Unlimited with Pro. RESOURCES 988, SAMHSA National Helpline, Options Saves Lives, r/Alcoholism_Medication, C Three Foundation, and how to find a TSM-knowledgeable doctor. PRO FEATURES ($4.99/month or $34.99/year) Extinction Curve — your actual weekly drinks plotted against Sinclair's expected extinction curve. Watch your line trend toward zero. Craving (VAS) History — track your Visual Analog Scale craving scores over time. The dual decline of drinks and cravings is the scientific signature of pharmacological extinction. Weekly AI Interpretation — warm, plain-language analysis of your week's data. Patterns, compliance insights, and personalized strategy suggestions. Unlimited Diary Logging — remove the 30-session monthly cap entirely. Selective Extinction — guided tools for building healthy reward activities on non-drinking days, with receptor supersensitivity notifications for optimal timing. Reflection Journal — daily TSM-specific prompts, free text journaling, weekly AI theme analysis, and PDF export for your therapist or sponsor. Trusted Person Sharing — share a read-only progress summary with a partner, family member, or sponsor. Includes a TSM explainer so they understand why drinking is part of the treatment. Physician Report — a 4-page clinical PDF for your doctor: extinction curve, compliance rate, session log summary, and a TSM overview for physicians unfamiliar with the method. YOUR DATA No ads, ever. Cloud sync via Firebase when signed in. AI features transmit only your session inputs — no name, email, or device ID. Never used for model training per Anthropic's enterprise terms. The Sinclair Method has a 78% efficacy rate across more than 90 clinical trials. It is the standard of care for alcohol use disorder in several European countries. Extinct exists to help you see it through. Not medical advice. Naltrexone requires a prescription. If you are in crisis please call 988 or SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357.

Screenshots

DrinkControl4 screens
Extinct4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Extinct at every 3 days against DrinkControl's every 3 weeks. Extinct also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). DrinkControl's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DrinkControl sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Extinct sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Extinct 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, Extinct every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DrinkControl versus Extinct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrinkControlExtinct
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB27 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperE-protectAli3N Studios LLC

Customer experience

DrinkControl

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

Extinct

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

Extinct

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
2 purchases

Extinct

Subscriptions2
  • Extinct Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Extinct Pro - Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is DrinkControl free?
DrinkControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Extinct free?
Extinct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DrinkControl or Extinct?
Extinct is rated higher. DrinkControl averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Extinct averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DrinkControl or Extinct have ads?
Neither DrinkControl nor Extinct shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrinkControl or Extinct?
DrinkControl ships an update every 3 weeks, and Extinct every 3 days. Most recently, DrinkControl was updated on November 1, 2026 and Extinct on October 24, 2026.

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