BACtrack vs SoberSense 2025
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BACtrack
Turn your iPhone into a breathalyzer with this app. It connects wirelessly to compatible devices to estimate your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) and provides safety information. Track your drinking habits and understand how alcohol affects your body to make informed decisions.
- Estimate Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
- Connects wirelessly via Bluetooth
- Displays BAC results on iPhone
- Provides safety information on impairment
- ZeroLine® estimates BAC return to 0.00%
- Save BAC readings to track habits
- Integrates with Apple Health
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Transform your iPhone into a breathalyzer with BACtrack®! Enjoy a modern design, easier navigation, and a smoother overall experience with a lot more updates to come. Easily estimate your BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) with a BACtrack smartphone breathalyzer and this free companion app. Designed by BACtrack, the leading manufacturer of personal and professional breathalyzers, this app connects to your device wirelessly via Bluetooth®, and allows you to measure your alcohol level with the award-winning BACtrack Mobile, BACtrack C6, and BACtrack C8 smart breathalyzers. BACtrack makes it easy to understand how alcohol affects the body, empowering you to make smarter, more informed decisions. In this version of the BACtrack app: • Pairing is automatic once you turn on your BACtrack and open the app; results are communicated via Bluetooth® to display on your iPhone. • Quickly and easily estimate your BAC and read safety information about corresponding impairment levels. • ZeroLine® estimates when your BAC will return to 0.00%. • Saved BAC readings allow you to get a clear picture of your drinking habits. • Track your BAC data using Apple Health. The most trusted brand of breathalyzers on the market, BACtrack has been featured in Fast Company and CNET. Download now and test your BAC anywhere, anytime!
SoberSense 2025
This app utilizes police-grade fuel cell sensors for accurate breathalyzer testing, trusted by various professional organizations. It offers reliable readings even at high BAC levels and supports thousands of tests on a single charge.
- Police-grade Xtend® Fuel Cell Sensors
- Accurate high BAC level readings
- Reliable for thousands of tests
- Up to 300 tests per charge
- Stable camera logic
- UI update
- Out of Window tests
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Used by courts, trucking companies, taxi services, and more. The only smartphone breathalyzer app utilizing police-grade Xtend® Fuel Cell Sensors — the same technology trusted by hospitals, businesses, schools, and law enforcement. Pro-grade sensors stay accurate even at high BAC levels (e.g., 0.22%), maintain reliability for thousands of tests, and support up to 300 tests on a single charge. The new 2025 version includes: - Stable camera logic across the majority of iPhones - UI update + addition of "Out of Window" tests
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoberSense 2025 at 100% against BACtrack's 27%. SoberSense 2025 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). BACtrack's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 3). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. BACtrack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. SoberSense 2025 asks for nothing beyond the download.
BACtrack holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BACtrack has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of BACtrack's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoberSense 2025's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | BACtrack | SoberSense 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.4K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KHN Solutions Inc | SoberSense LLC |
Customer experience
BACtrack
SoberSense 2025
Bugs and requests
BACtrack
Reported bugs
4 issues- App won't get past registration screen
- Firmware update issues
- Bluetooth connectivity problems
- App crashes or freezes
Requested features
6 requests- Bring back Apple Watch app
- More drink options
- Countdown timer for blowing
- Ability to add custom drinks
- Battery level indicator
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- Improved history tracking and data management
SoberSense 2025
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BACtrack
- BACtrack+1 Month trial$39.991 Year
SoberSense 2025
No in-app purchases









