Comparison

Sober Time vs TipsyBuddy

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

Head to head
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.

About

TipsyBuddy

Features
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AC Buddy helps you stay aware of your estimated blood alcohol concentration throughout the night. Log your drinks, track your water intake, and see your BAC estimate update in real time all from your iPhone or Apple Watch. KEY FEATURES - Real-Time BAC Estimate: See your estimated blood alcohol concentration based on your logged drinks, body profile, and the Widmark formula with duration-aware absorption. - Apple Watch App: A full companion app with quick-add buttons, drink logging, favorites, hydration tracking, and today's activity log all from your wrist. - Drink Catalog: Choose from a built-in catalog of beers, wines, cocktails, spirits, and more. Create custom drinks for anything not listed. - Favorites: Star your go-to drinks for one-tap logging on iPhone and Apple Watch. - Hydration Tracking: Log water intake, set a daily hydration goal, and monitor your progress with a visual progress bar. - BAC Timeline Chart: View a trend chart of your estimated BAC over the past several hours with a legal limit reference line. - iPhone & Watch Sync: Your drinks, water, favorites, and profile stay in sync between your iPhone and Apple Watch via Watch Connectivity. - Apple Health Integration: Optionally sync your water and drink logs to Apple Health. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER BAC Buddy provides estimates only. It is not a medical device and does not measure your actual blood alcohol concentration. Never use this app to decide whether it is safe or legal to drive. Readings can be inaccurate due to body chemistry, medication, food, sleep, and logging errors. If you or someone else may be in danger, call emergency services immediately. Safety Information: Built-in safety tips, emergency warning signs, and a dedicated Safety tab to help you make informed decisions.

Screenshots

Sober Time3 screens
TipsyBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sober Time at fortnightly against TipsyBuddy's every 3 months. TipsyBuddy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sober Time ships an update fortnightly, TipsyBuddy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sober Time versus TipsyBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSober TimeTipsyBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB10 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperArchonit LLCChristopher Pena Velez

In-app purchases

None

Sober Time

No in-app purchases

None

TipsyBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sober Time free?
Sober Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TipsyBuddy free?
TipsyBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sober Time or TipsyBuddy have ads?
Neither Sober Time nor TipsyBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sober Time or TipsyBuddy?
Sober Time ships an update fortnightly, and TipsyBuddy every 3 months. Most recently, Sober Time was updated on October 24, 2026 and TipsyBuddy on October 25, 2026.

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