Comparison

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker vs Buzz Catcher

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Single-page drink logging
  • Daily drink tally
  • Lock screen Live Activity
  • Apple Watch app and complication
  • iPhone widget
  • Track drinking over time
Features
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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.

About

Buzz Catcher

This app helps you understand alcohol's effects on your body, mood, and clarity. It tracks your drinking patterns to provide personalized insights, promoting mindful consumption without judgment or pressure to abstain.

Highlights
  • Understand alcohol's effects
  • Track drinking pace and timing
  • Personalized insights
  • Focus on intentional choices
  • Privacy-first local storage
  • Discreet and easy to use
Features
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Buzz Catcher™ is designed for people who enjoy drinking but want greater awareness and control. Instead of focusing on abstinence or streaks, Buzz Catcher helps you understand how alcohol affects your body, mood, and clarity, so you can make choices that feel good both during the night and the day after. By tracking pace, timing, and personal patterns, Buzz Catcher offers insight without judgment. There’s no pressure to quit drinking, just tools to help you stay intentional. Why Buzz Catcher? • Awareness over abstinence • Personalized insights that improve over time • Focus on pace, not perfection • Designed for discretion and ease Privacy-first by design All data is stored securely on your device using encrypted local storage. Buzz Catcher does not collect analytics, transmit data, or track you in any way. Perfect for you if: • You drink socially or regularly • You want to stay sharp and in control • You care about how drinking affects your next day • You value privacy and thoughtful design Buzz Catcher isn’t about quitting alcohol. It’s about understanding it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker2 screens
Buzz Catcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drink Count Alcohol Tracker at none against Buzz Catcher's 1. Drink Count Alcohol Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Buzz Catcher's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. Buzz Catcher sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Drink Count Alcohol Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drink Count Alcohol Tracker against 5.0 for Buzz Catcher. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drink Count Alcohol Tracker has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker ships an update every 10 days, Buzz Catcher every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker versus Buzz Catcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrink Count Alcohol TrackerBuzz Catcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB70 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBryce SandlundTameka Hall

Customer experience

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Buzz Catcher

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Buzz Catcher

Subscriptions1
  • Buzz Catcher7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Drink Count Alcohol Tracker free?
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buzz Catcher free?
Buzz Catcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drink Count Alcohol Tracker or Buzz Catcher?
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker and Buzz Catcher are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Drink Count Alcohol Tracker or Buzz Catcher have ads?
Neither Drink Count Alcohol Tracker nor Buzz Catcher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drink Count Alcohol Tracker or Buzz Catcher?
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and Buzz Catcher every 2 months. Most recently, Drink Count Alcohol Tracker was updated on July 8, 2026 and Buzz Catcher on July 30, 2026.

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