Drink Tracker vs BoozeBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drink Tracker
Easily log your alcohol intake without complex menus or ads. This straightforward tool focuses solely on tracking consumption, offering a simple and intuitive interface for users who want to monitor their drinking habits.
- Free to use
- No advertisements
- No subscription fees
- Simple alcohol tracking
- Manual data entry
- Intuitive interface
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Track your alcohol consumption with Drink Tracker: - It's completely free. No ads. No subscription fees. The developer works for tips. - The app tracks your alcohol consumption and that's it. It doesn't try to manage your drinking. - No fussy data entry. Enter numbers by typing them in, rather than picking them from spinning wheels of presets. - The app looks nice, it's simple, it's easy to use, and it works the way you would expect it to work. Drink Tracker is made by the developer of tChess (the chess app that was featured in Apple's "Learn" commercial for the iPad) and Learn Chess (the Apple Staff Favorite e-book).
BoozeBuddy
This app helps you monitor your alcohol intake with easy logging and detailed insights into your drinking habits. Track units, spending, and view your history at a glance. Receive personalized health advice based on your consumption.
- Log various drink types
- Track standard drink units
- View consumption statistics
- Monitor spending
- Calendar history view
- Customizable health insights
- Dark mode interface
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BoozeBuddy is your friendly companion for mindful drinking. This elegant, easy-to-use app helps you track your alcohol consumption while providing valuable insights about your drinking patterns. Features: Effortlessly log beers, wines, cocktails, shots, and create custom drinks Track standard drink units to stay aware of your consumption View beautiful, detailed statistics and identify your drinking patterns Monitor spending with optional cost tracking Use the calendar view to see your history at a glance Add locations, notes and other details to each entry Create favorites for quick logging of your regular drinks Get customized health insights based on your actual consumption Dark mode interface designed for comfort in all environments BoozeBuddy is designed for anyone who wants to be more mindful about their drinking - whether you're looking to cut back, stay within health guidelines, track expenses, or just be more aware of your habits. Your privacy is important to us. All your data stays on your device and is never shared. Download BoozeBuddy today and take control of your drinking habits with a sleek, non-judgmental companion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoozeBuddy at none against Drink Tracker's 1. BoozeBuddy also leads on ratings volume (60 vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Drink Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Drink Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BoozeBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drink Tracker against 4.9 for BoozeBuddy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoozeBuddy has 60 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Drink Tracker ships an update every 2 months, BoozeBuddy every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drink Tracker | BoozeBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.9 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tom Kerrigan | Manav Modi |
Customer experience
Drink Tracker
BoozeBuddy
In-app purchases
Drink Tracker
- Tip the developer$1.99
BoozeBuddy
No in-app purchases
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