BoozeBuddy vs SoCue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SoCue
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoozeBuddy at none against SoCue's 3. BoozeBuddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). SoCue's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price and ads 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. SoCue sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BoozeBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
BoozeBuddy ships an update every 5 months, SoCue every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoozeBuddy | SoCue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (60 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Manav Modi | 明杨 许 |
In-app purchases
BoozeBuddy
No in-app purchases
SoCue
- Small thanks$0.99
- Buy a Drink$2.99
- Big Love$4.99
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