Comparison

DrinkControl vs PaceDebt

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

PaceDebt

Features
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PaceDebt is the step tracker that holds you accountable. Every day you have a step goal. Walk enough and you're clean. Miss it and the shortfall becomes debt added to tomorrow's target. Debt stacks until you clear it. No excuses. No resets. Just accountability. Example: Day 1 Goal: 8,000 steps. Walked: 5,000. Debt: 3,000 Day 2 Target: 11,000 steps (8,000 + 3,000 debt) Day 2 Walked: 11,000. Debt cleared. Streak continues. FEATURES - Daily step tracking via Apple Health - Debt calculation that carries over each day - Efficiency ring showing your daily progress - Live walk session with real-time velocity tracking - Streak system — hit your goal daily to build streaks - Home screen widget — see steps and debt at a glance - Smart notifications — reminders and streak warnings - Live Activity on lock screen during walk sessions - Choose your goal — 5,000 / 8,000 / 10,000 steps PACEDEBT PRO Streak System — track your daily consistency Streak Freeze — protect your streak once per week Home Screen Widget — steps and debt without opening app Smart Notifications — streak warnings and debt alerts Custom Step Goals — set any target beyond the presets Unlock the full accountability system: PRIVACY PaceDebt reads step data from Apple Health only. Your health data never leaves your device. No account required. No data sold. Start your accountability journey today. Your debt is waiting. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://syedabdalahmedshah.github.io/paceDebtPrivacyPolicy/

Screenshots

DrinkControl4 screens
PaceDebt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PaceDebt at every 6 days against DrinkControl's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 PaceDebt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrinkControl ships an update monthly, PaceDebt every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DrinkControl versus PaceDebt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrinkControlPaceDebt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.416.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB101 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperE-protectSyed Abdal Ahmed Shah

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

PaceDebt

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
1 purchases

PaceDebt

Subscriptions1
  • PaceDebt Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is DrinkControl free?
DrinkControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaceDebt free?
PaceDebt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DrinkControl or PaceDebt have ads?
Neither DrinkControl nor PaceDebt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrinkControl or PaceDebt?
DrinkControl ships an update monthly, and PaceDebt every 6 days. Most recently, DrinkControl was updated on September 27, 2026 and PaceDebt on September 9, 2026.

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