Comparison

BoozeBuddy vs BurnBar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Log various drink types
  • Track standard drink units
  • View consumption statistics
  • Monitor spending
  • Calendar history view
  • Customizable health insights
  • Dark mode interface
Features
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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.

About

BurnBar

This app helps you find balance in your drinking habits by allowing you to earn drinks through physical activity and track your consumption. It provides real-time visibility into your weekly balance, encouraging smarter drinking without requiring complete abstinence.

Highlights
  • Earn drinks via steps or calories
  • Log consumed drinks
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • Real-time weekly balance
  • Clean, simple interface
  • No ads
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BurnBar is a drink tracker for people who want balance — not extremes. You don’t have to quit drinking to stay fit. You just need visibility. BurnBar helps you earn drinks through movement and track the ones you enjoy — so you always know where you stand. Walk, run, lift, move. Every bit of activity builds earned capacity. When you enjoy a drink, log it. Stay ahead. Stay balanced. No shame. No streak guilt. No performative sobriety. Just clarity. How BurnBar Works • Sync activity with Apple Health • Earn drinks by via steps or calories • Log the drinks you enjoy • See your weekly balance in real time BurnBar follows one simple rule: Burn more than you sip — and you’re in balance. Why People Use BurnBar • To drink smarter without quitting • To stay fit while enjoying weekends • To make trade-offs visible • To turn movement into momentum It’s not about restriction. It’s about ownership. Designed for Real Life • Weekly balance system • Clean, simple interface • No ads • Flexible for any activity level BurnBar isn’t a sobriety app. It’s a smarter way to enjoy drinking — intentionally. Subscription Information • Full Bar Weekly – $7.99 / month – Access to all drinks and bars • Full Bar Yearly – $36 / year – Access to all drinks and bars Payment & Renewal Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms & Privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://burnbar.app/privacy

Screenshots

BoozeBuddy4 screens
BurnBar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoozeBuddy at none against BurnBar's 10. BoozeBuddy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 82%). BurnBar's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (451 vs 60). On price and rating 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. BurnBar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. BoozeBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BoozeBuddy against 4.8 for BurnBar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BurnBar has 451 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of BoozeBuddy's written reviews are positive against 82% of BurnBar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoozeBuddy ships an update every 5 months, BurnBar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
BoozeBuddy versus BurnBar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoozeBuddyBurnBar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (60 ratings) — better4.8 (451 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings60451 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB89 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperManav ModiLeisure Labs, LLC

Customer experience

BoozeBuddy

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

BurnBar

All ratings451 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.4%

In-app purchases

None

BoozeBuddy

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

BurnBar

Subscriptions9
  • Full Bar$4.997 Days
  • Full Bar$6.997 Days
  • Full Bar$7.991 Month
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  • Full Bar$8.007 Days
  • Full Bar$24.001 Year
  • Full Bar7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Full Bar7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Full Bar$35.991 Year
  • Full Bar7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Bar$69.00

Questions

Is BoozeBuddy free?
BoozeBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BurnBar free?
BurnBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BoozeBuddy or BurnBar?
BoozeBuddy is rated higher. BoozeBuddy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while BurnBar averages 4.8 from 451 ratings.
Do BoozeBuddy or BurnBar have ads?
BurnBar shows ads; BoozeBuddy does not.
Which is updated more often, BoozeBuddy or BurnBar?
BoozeBuddy ships an update every 5 months, and BurnBar every 3 days. Most recently, BoozeBuddy was updated on October 30, 2026 and BurnBar on November 6, 2026.

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