Drink Count Alcohol Tracker vs Barry Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
Easily log your alcohol consumption with a simple interface. Track daily totals and view historical statistics. Features include lock screen and Apple Watch integration for quick logging.
- Single-page drink logging
- Daily drink tally
- Lock screen Live Activity
- Apple Watch app and complication
- iPhone widget
- Track drinking over time
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Drink Count is a simple drink-counting app that is easy to use no matter how many beers you've had. Keep a daily drink tally on the iPhone lock screen or record directly from your Apple Watch face. Track your drinking over time. Features: - Single-page app with current drink count, counts/stats in a lookback period, and ability to add/subtract drinks. - Live Activity on iPhone lock screen with buttons to add/subtract to the daily count. - Apple Watch app with current drink count and ability to add/subtract drinks. - Apple Watch complication displaying current count, linking to the Watch app on tap. - iPhone widget of same design. Drink Count is free to use, free of ads, and requires no login.
Barry Counter
Easily track your beverage intake with this app. It allows for quick counting from your lock screen, setting personal limits, and provides insights into your consumption habits. You can also share your progress with friends and receive timely reminders.
- Lock screen counting
- Favorite drink selection
- Social counting with friends
- Customizable limits
- Consumption insights
- Reminder notifications
- Progress sharing
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Barry helps you keep track of your drinks ○ Count from the Lock Screen ○ Pick your favorite drink to count ○ Count together with friends ○ Set a Limit if preferred ○ Get Insights on where and when you count ○ Set Reminders to get notified when it's time to start counting ○ Share your current or previous counts with friends Fun with friends ○ Pongy: a beer pong tournament with brackets and standings ○ Darty: a darts tournament with a live scorer and checkout hints ○ Beer Olympics: a party tournament where everyone keeps playing ○ Centurion: one shot a minute, together on every phone ○ Boom!, Who am I?, Dice and the classic rule pages Barry on the big screen ○ Scan a code with your phone and your Apple TV or Android TV shows your leaderboards, tournaments and games live
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drink Count Alcohol Tracker at 5.0 against Barry Counter's 4.7. Drink Count Alcohol Tracker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Drink Count Alcohol Tracker's written reviews are positive against 88% of Barry Counter's.
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker ships an update every 10 days, Barry Counter weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Drink Count Alcohol Tracker | Barry Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 4.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bryce Sandlund | Rick van Weersel |
Customer experience
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
Barry Counter
In-app purchases
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
No in-app purchases
Barry Counter
No in-app purchases
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