Comparison

BACtrack vs SoberSense 2025

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

BACtrack4 screens
SoberSense 20254 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BACtrack versus SoberSense 2025: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBACtrackSoberSense 2025
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.4K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKHN Solutions IncSoberSense LLC

Customer experience

BACtrack

All ratings1,404 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral14.0%
Negative59.1%

SoberSense 2025

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

1 purchases

BACtrack

Subscriptions1
  • BACtrack+1 Month trial$39.991 Year
None

SoberSense 2025

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BACtrack free?
BACtrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoberSense 2025 free?
SoberSense 2025 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BACtrack or SoberSense 2025?
BACtrack is rated higher. BACtrack averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while SoberSense 2025 averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do BACtrack or SoberSense 2025 have ads?
Neither BACtrack nor SoberSense 2025 shows ads.

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