Buzz Catcher vs Buzz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buzz Catcher
This app helps you understand alcohol's effects on your body, mood, and clarity. It tracks your drinking patterns to provide personalized insights, promoting mindful consumption without judgment or pressure to abstain.
- Understand alcohol's effects
- Track drinking pace and timing
- Personalized insights
- Focus on intentional choices
- Privacy-first local storage
- Discreet and easy to use
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Buzz Catcher™ is designed for people who enjoy drinking but want greater awareness and control. Instead of focusing on abstinence or streaks, Buzz Catcher helps you understand how alcohol affects your body, mood, and clarity, so you can make choices that feel good both during the night and the day after. By tracking pace, timing, and personal patterns, Buzz Catcher offers insight without judgment. There’s no pressure to quit drinking, just tools to help you stay intentional. Why Buzz Catcher? • Awareness over abstinence • Personalized insights that improve over time • Focus on pace, not perfection • Designed for discretion and ease Privacy-first by design All data is stored securely on your device using encrypted local storage. Buzz Catcher does not collect analytics, transmit data, or track you in any way. Perfect for you if: • You drink socially or regularly • You want to stay sharp and in control • You care about how drinking affects your next day • You value privacy and thoughtful design Buzz Catcher isn’t about quitting alcohol. It’s about understanding it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Buzz
This app helps you track your alcohol consumption mindfully, offering gentle visualizations and personalized recovery tips. It allows you to log drinks quickly, monitor progress against goals, and view historical patterns without numerical readouts.
- Gentle pace visualization
- Quick drink logging
- Track standard units and calories
- Drink-free day streak
- Morning recovery tips
- Calendar view of patterns
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Buzz is a mindful drink tracker that helps you drink less and live more. A CALMER WAY TO SEE YOUR NIGHT Buzz shows a gentle, non-numeric pace visualization on the home screen. An at-a-glance sense of where you are, without speed readouts or body-alcohol numbers. It's awareness, not a score. LOG YOUR DRINKS IN SECONDS Beer, wine, cocktails, spirits, and low or no-alcohol options. Pick from a fast catalog or add your own. Logged a drink late? Just log it for the past day. Your history stays accurate. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Standard units today and this week against a goal you choose • Calories from alcohol • Drink-free-day streak with a gentle moment when a run ends • Weekly and monthly patterns at a glance BUZZ PRO UNLOCKS THE FULL APP • Unlimited drinks per session (free tier logs three per night) • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Browse every past drinking night in your history • Monthly heatmap of your drinking pattern • Session insights and averages • Extended time periods (90 days, year, all-time) MORNING RECOVERY TIPS Gentle, personalized suggestions for hydration, nutrition, rest, and movement. So your next day starts well. CALENDAR AT A GLANCE See your drinking patterns over time in a weekly and monthly view. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your drink data stays on your device. No account required. IMPORTANT Buzz is a drink journal. It does not measure blood alcohol or impairment, is not a medical device, and must never be used to decide whether to drive, operate machinery, or take any action that could cause harm. If you have been drinking, do not drive. Terms of Use: https://github.com/AlbertoNoris/buzz/blob/main/TERMS_OF_USE.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/AlbertoNoris/buzz/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Buzz Catcher at 5.0 against Buzz's 1.0. Buzz's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Buzz Catcher sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Buzz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Buzz Catcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Buzz Catcher ships an update every 2 months, Buzz every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buzz Catcher | Buzz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tameka Hall | The Stolen Spot S.R.L. |
In-app purchases
Buzz Catcher
- Buzz Catcher7 Days trial$2.991 Month
Buzz
- Buzz Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
- Buzz Pro Yearly Discount$12.991 Year
- Buzz Pro Yearly$49.991 Year





