Comparison

Drink Smart vs Sober Time

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

Head to head
About

Drink Smart

This app helps you monitor and manage your alcohol consumption. It offers features like scanning drinks to log them, real-time tracking of alcohol content, and personalized insights to understand your drinking habits and set personal goals. It also includes hydration tracking and a drink journal.

Highlights
  • Scan and log drinks instantly
  • Real-time alcohol tracking
  • Personalized insights and reports
  • Smart hydration tracker
  • Drink journal with custom notes
  • Simple, modern design
Features
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Drink Smart – The Ultimate Alcohol Tracker & Drink Log App Take control of your drinking habits with Drink Smart, the most advanced alcohol tracking app built for people who want to stay aware, stay healthy, and drink smarter. Top Features: • Scan & Log Any Drink Instantly Use your camera to scan beverages and automatically track alcohol content, calories, and hydration. No manual entry needed! • Real-Time Alcohol Tracking Monitor your alcohol consumption as you go. Stay informed with real-time data on ABV, hydration loss, and more. • Personalized Insights & Monthly Reports Get powerful drink insights and monthly summaries to help you understand trends, reduce binge drinking, and set personal goals. • Smart Hydration Tracker Balance your intake with hydration suggestions and daily wellness tips. • Drink Journal with Custom Notes Keep a personal drink diary to remember what you had and how you felt. • Simple, Beautiful Design Track your drinks in style with a clean, modern interface. Drink Smart Requires a subscription to access Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sober Time

Estimate your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) and track your progress back to sobriety. Input your body data and drinks to receive a countdown to 0.00% and helpful reminders. This tool provides estimates to help you understand your alcohol consumption timeline.

Highlights
  • BAC estimation
  • Countdown to 0.00%
  • Drink logging
  • Personalized reminders
  • Body data input
Features
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Know when you’ll be sober again. Estimate your BAC based on your drinks, time, and body data. Get a clear countdown to 0.00% and helpful reminders. Enter your weight + drinking start time, then add drinks as you go. The app estimates your BAC curve and shows when you’re likely to return to 0.00%. This app provides estimates only and may not reflect your actual BAC. Do not use it to decide whether it’s safe or legal to drive. When in doubt, choose a safe option.

Screenshots

Drink Smart4 screens
Sober Time3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sober Time at none against Drink Smart's 1. Sober Time also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Drink Smart sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Sober Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drink Smart ships an update every 9 months, Sober Time fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drink Smart versus Sober Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrink SmartSober Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB29 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developerdigitechdynamics LLCArchonit LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Drink Smart

Subscriptions1
  • Yealry3 Days trial$12.991 Year
None

Sober Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drink Smart free?
Drink Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sober Time free?
Sober Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drink Smart or Sober Time have ads?
Neither Drink Smart nor Sober Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drink Smart or Sober Time?
Drink Smart ships an update every 9 months, and Sober Time fortnightly. Most recently, Drink Smart was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sober Time on November 5, 2026.

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