Comparison

Don't Drink Today vs Ember

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

Head to head
About

Don't Drink Today

This wellness app helps users abstain from alcohol through daily reflection, journaling, and mindset exercises. It focuses on understanding habits and triggers to build healthier responses and foster personal growth. All data is kept private on the device.

Highlights
  • Daily commitment focus
  • Guided journaling and reflection
  • Gratitude lists and mindset exercises
  • Habit-building tools
  • Optional wellness prompts
  • Private, on-device data storage
Features
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Don’t Drink Today is a simple, private wellness companion for people choosing to step away from alcohol — one day at a time. The app is built around a simple idea: lasting change comes from understanding the root of our habits. Through daily reflection, journaling, and mindset tools, users can explore the patterns, emotions, and triggers behind alcohol use and begin building healthier ways to respond. Instead of rigid programs or labels, Don’t Drink Today encourages honest self-reflection and personal responsibility — helping you examine what’s really driving your behavior and make intentional changes over time. Features include: • A daily “Today” focus to keep your commitment simple • Personal journaling and guided self-reflection prompts • Gratitude lists and mindset exercises • Habit-building tools to support long-term change • Optional movement and wellness prompts Everything in the app is designed to support clarity, awareness, and personal growth. All data stays on your device. No accounts, no ads, and no tracking. Don’t Drink Today supports general wellness and self-reflection. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and is not a substitute for professional care.

About

Ember

This app offers a private, compassionate companion to help you stop drinking and stay sober. It provides immediate support during cravings with guided conversations and coping tools, without judgment or shame.

Highlights
  • Private craving support
  • Guided coping tools
  • Compassionate reset after drinking
  • Sober time tracking
  • Money and time saved tracker
  • Milestone achievements
Features
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Ember helps you stop drinking and stay sober — not with another day-counter, but with a warm companion who sits with you through the hard moments. When a craving hits, Ember is right there: a calm, private coach for the 2am kind of night a streak counter can't reach. KEEP YOUR FLAME LIT Your sober time is a single flame you tend. It breathes while you're lit, dims to a coal when a craving hits, and relights the moment you get through it. Your day count is simply how long it's stayed burning. A COACH FOR THE MOMENT THE URGE HITS Tap "I'm having an urge" any time, day or night. Ember sits with you through it — a short, grounded conversation plus one coping tool that fits the moment: an urge-surf timer, breathing, play-the-tape, or your own reasons for stopping. The urge passes. The flame relights. PRIVATE BY DESIGN — NO FEED, NO ACCOUNT No public community. No feed to doom-scroll. No sign-up. Your recovery is yours: everything stays on your device, and you can start in the first five seconds. Trust is the whole point. A RESET WITHOUT SHAME If you drink, Ember never shames you. The flame gently goes out, and we relight it — that's all this ever is. Your history and journal are always kept. No lost streaks, no punishment. SEE WHAT SOBRIETY GIVES BACK Watch your sober days, the money you've saved, and the time you've reclaimed add up. Reach milestones — 1 day, 1 week, 30, 60, 90 — with a warm flare, and share a flame card if you want to. BUILT FOR ALCOHOL, ON PURPOSE Ember is for stopping drinking and staying sober — not moderation, not "drink less," not a twelve-step program. One focused job, done with care. A GENTLE NOTE ON SAFETY If you drink heavily, please talk to a doctor before stopping — alcohol withdrawal can be serious. Ember is a companion, not medical treatment, and it will always point you toward real help, including 988 and SAMHSA, in a crisis. EMBER PRO Everything you need to get sober is free forever: the flame, your counter, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, the craving coach, core coping tools, milestones, and the compassionate reset. Ember Pro unlocks unlimited coaching, personalized daily reflections tuned to your triggers, an Apple Watch flame, Face ID lock, and iCloud backup — $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time $79.99 for lifetime. Monthly is $7.99. Keep your flame lit. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ember.aiappnation.com/privacy Ember Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. The lifetime option is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.

Screenshots

Don't Drink Today4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Don't Drink Today at none against Ember's 3. Don't Drink Today also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ember sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Don't Drink Today asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Don't Drink Today against 5.0 for Ember. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Drink Today ships an update every 3 days, Ember every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Don't Drink Today versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Drink TodayEmber
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB8 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCharlieWorks LLCPLAYRIOT LLC

Customer experience

Don't Drink Today

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ember

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Don't Drink Today

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ember

Subscriptions2
  • Ember Pro — Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Ember Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ember Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Don't Drink Today free?
Don't Drink Today is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't Drink Today or Ember?
Don't Drink Today and Ember are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Don't Drink Today or Ember have ads?
Neither Don't Drink Today nor Ember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Drink Today or Ember?
Don't Drink Today ships an update every 3 days, and Ember every 9 days. Most recently, Don't Drink Today was updated on October 11, 2026 and Ember on September 29, 2026.

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