Relimie vs Ember
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Relimie
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Most alcohol trackers let you log drinks and hand back charts that tell you what you already knew. Relimie is different: it turns your data into something you can act on, with a gentle system for cutting down, or quitting altogether if that's your goal. Better yet, it makes the whole thing genuinely fun instead of a chore, with no preaching and no pressure. Your Personal Baseline Instead of a strict daily limit you either pass or fail, Relimie works from a long-term baseline: your normal, averaged over time. Drink more than usual and the app suggests easing off for a while. Stay sober and it offers to lower your baseline a little. Follow these suggestions and your drinking comes down over time. If you don't, the app can't do it for you. Challenges That Help You Tap the trophy next to the Orb for challenges that help you get where you want to be: stay sober longer than last time or bring your consumption back to your baseline after a vacation or a celebration. The goals are small and reachable, so you adjust your drinking step by step. Every challenge you master adds to your own little town, and each kind of challenge builds something different. The town follows your clock and the calendar: the sun rises and sets over it, the windows light up at night, in winter there is snow on the roofs, and every challenge you master ends with fireworks over the rooftops. A Diary That Shows You Why Drinking is rarely just about the drink. Note the moments, moods and triggers behind an urge (stress, boredom, a hard day). The search finds days by words in your notes, by tags or by drink names: type "wine stress" and you see the days when both came together. It fits the sober-curious mindset of questioning the role alcohol plays in your life. Track What It Really Costs Relimie adds up the alcohol, money and calories of every drink. Describe a new drink and the built-in AI assistant fills in its details. Filters by drink type take you to the right drink, even in a long list. Know Your Blood Alcohol On a day with logged drinks, tap the button next to the Orb for a blood alcohol estimate from what you logged, plus how long it takes to clear. It uses the Widmark formula and your body data. It is an estimate, never a measurement, and never a reason to drive. See the Bigger Picture The Analytics Hub shows whether you are moving in the direction you want. You see at a glance if your drinking is coming down, when it tends to go up and what it costs you, so you notice a change early, while it is still easy to turn around. Turn your phone sideways for a landscape chart of your consumption over time. Live Backgrounds Pick one of the live background themes, each with its own figures and scenery, and find out which one you like best. Every sober day in a row adds a figure, and every 7 days they merge into a bigger one. Free Version The free version includes logging your drinks, money and calories, the blood alcohol estimate and some basic challenges. Everything beyond that, from the deeper analytics to the live backgrounds, comes with Relimie Premium, which you can try for free during the trial period. Private by Design Everything stays on your device. No account, no email, no cloud. Export a PDF report or a full backup anytime. Relimie Premium Subscription: • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. • Privacy Policy: https://relimie.com/en/privacy.html • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- Private craving support
- Guided coping tools
- Compassionate reset after drinking
- Sober time tracking
- Money and time saved tracker
- Milestone achievements
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ember at every 9 days against Relimie's every 6 weeks. Relimie's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Relimie sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Ember sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Relimie ships an update every 6 weeks, Ember every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Relimie | Ember |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Irene Engelko | PLAYRIOT LLC |
In-app purchases
Relimie
- Relimie Premium$3.991 Month
- Relimie Premium$24.991 Year
- Relimie Premium$59.99
Ember
- Ember Pro — Monthly$7.991 Month
- Ember Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Ember Lifetime$79.99









