Comparison

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker vs SoCue

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
Read full description

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

SoCue

Features
Read full description

SoCue is a drink tracker for nights when you want to pace yourself without keeping score in your head. One screen for the whole evening. A quiet color cue as you approach your personal line. A calm recap the next morning. No spreadsheets, no judgment, no nagging. HOW IT WORKS — First Drink Ritual — The moment you log your first drink, SoCue starts the night with you. You pick the kind of night you want (small, normal, or full send), set a personal stop line, and one optional belongings checklist. Three taps, then you're back to your night. — Tonight Screen — A single screen for the whole night. Tap to log each drink. The screen quietly shifts color as you approach your line. No numbers, no scoreboard — just a calm signal. — Mirror Mode — When you cross your line, your phone can show you a photo or short message you wrote to yourself earlier. Your own face, your own words. — App Lock (optional) — Pre-pick apps you don't want to use while drinking. They lock when you cross your line and unlock at 6 AM. You can still call and text. — Morning Pack — The next morning: where you went, how many drinks, what you brought home, what you forgot. A calm recap, not a hangover lecture. PRIVACY SoCue is local-first. Your drinking data never leaves your phone. • No account, no signup, no password • No servers, no third-party analytics, no tracking • No advertising identifiers • HealthKit is opt-in only (off by default; you control whether drinks log to your Apple Health database) • iCloud Backup is explicitly OFF for drinking data — restore your phone and your history will not come back. Deliberate. PRICING Free to use, forever. No ads, no subscription, no upsell. If SoCue saved your night, there's an optional Tip Jar inside the app — $1, $5, or whatever feels right. One-time, never recurring. That's it. WHAT THIS IS NOT SoCue is not a sobriety app, a quit-drinking app, or a medical tool. It doesn't push abstinence, doesn't shame, doesn't lecture. It's a pacing tool — for the kind of night when you want to drink and want to remember it. If you're looking to stop drinking entirely, look into AA, SMART Recovery, or a therapist. SoCue is for the in-between nights. DISCLAIMERS SoCue is not a medical device and does not measure your blood alcohol content. The "line" it tracks is based on the personal profile you provide (sex, weight, height, flush response, drinking frequency) and is intended as a soft cue, not a diagnostic reading. Individual response to alcohol varies widely. If you have a medical condition affected by alcohol, please consult a doctor. Never drive after drinking. SoCue does not offer or imply driving guidance under any circumstance. QUESTIONS We're a one-person operation. Email naochann2024@gmail.com — we read everything.

Screenshots

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker2 screens
SoCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drink Count Alcohol Tracker at none against SoCue's 3. Drink Count Alcohol Tracker also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. SoCue sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Drink Count Alcohol Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker ships an update every 10 days, SoCue every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker versus SoCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrink Count Alcohol TrackerSoCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBryce Sandlund明杨 许

In-app purchases

None

Drink Count Alcohol Tracker

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SoCue

One-time3
  • Small thanks$0.99
  • Buy a Drink$2.99
  • Big Love$4.99

Questions

Is Drink Count Alcohol Tracker free?
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoCue free?
SoCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drink Count Alcohol Tracker or SoCue have ads?
Neither Drink Count Alcohol Tracker nor SoCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drink Count Alcohol Tracker or SoCue?
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and SoCue every 5 days. Most recently, Drink Count Alcohol Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and SoCue on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons