Comparison

Hodohodo Shudo vs Saketracker

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

Head to head
About

Hodohodo Shudo

This gamified drink tracker helps you log alcohol intake while staying within your moderation goals. A pixel art character visually represents your status, and you can earn XP and collect titles for making cutting back fun and manageable.

Highlights
  • Log drinks with a tap
  • Real-time character status updates
  • Customizable messages from sober self
  • Water break habit builder
  • Party reminders
  • Earn XP and collect titles
  • Historical session review
Features
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"Just two drinks tonight." Ever set that limit, only to drink more than you planned? Hodohodo Shudo is a gamified drink tracker that helps you log drinks while keeping your own "Moderation Target" in mind. A pixel art character changes in real time as you log drinks. Earn XP and collect titles by staying within your target, making cutting back fun and manageable. ■ Log Drinks with a Tap Tap "Start Party," then tap each drink as you go. Seven options are available: beer, sake, wine, highball, sour, shochu, and water/non-alcoholic drinks. Times are recorded automatically, and mistakes can be deleted on the spot. ■ A Pixel Character Shows Your Status Your character's appearance and animations change with your drink count. Happy when sober, wobbly after a few drinks, and eventually collapsing... See your drinking status at a glance. ■ Messages from Your Sober Self Each alcoholic drink brings up a message written by your sober self. "Didn't you say you had an early start tomorrow?" Customize messages for your future tipsy self. A timely nudge to slow down. ■ Build a Water Break Habit With "One Drink, One Break," after your chosen drink count, logging each alcoholic drink locks the next one until you log water or a non-alcoholic drink. Choose a starting point from 1–10 drinks, or turn the feature off. ■ Party Reminders Enable reminders to receive notifications at your chosen interval after starting a party. Avoid forgetting to end your session and finish your log. ■ Earn XP and Collect Titles Log a drink and end your session to earn a 5 XP recording bonus. Stay below your target for an extra 3 XP, or meet it exactly for an extra 1 XP. Earn up to 8 XP per day. If any session that day exceeds its target, no moderation bonus applies for that day. Unlock titles as your total XP grows, and collect them with the date earned. Once earned, titles are yours to keep. Check your current position and progress toward your next title. ■ Look Back at Your History Browse your sessions by month. Review your success rate, average drink count, most frequently logged drinks, and estimated savings from drinking less than your target. Explore your drinking patterns through the calendar and individual session records. ■ Share Results and Titles Share session results and earned titles as images featuring pixel art. Preview the image and text before sharing. ■ Customize Your Drinks with Pro With a paid Hodohodo Shudo Pro subscription, add and edit drinks with your choice of name, icon, volume, and alcohol content. Reorder, show, hide, or delete drinks. Core drink tracking, titles, and history remain free. ■ Japanese and English Switch between Japanese and English anytime in Settings. ■ Privacy Matters No login required. Drink records, settings, and earned titles are stored on your device. We collect usage statistics and crash reports to improve the app, and send information needed for purchase management and support inquiries to external services. ■ For Anyone Who Wants To • Avoid that "I drank too much..." regret • Make cutting back feel natural and enjoyable • Track drink counts and reflect on habits • Take a game-like approach to drinking less ■ Terms & Privacy Policy Terms: https://hiyoko.app/en/apps/hodohodo-shudo/terms Privacy Policy: https://hiyoko.app/en/apps/hodohodo-shudo/privacy This app does not encourage alcohol consumption. It supports moderation and drinking less. For users of legal drinking age only. Drink customization requires paid Hodohodo Shudo Pro, available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Cancel in iOS Settings under Apple Account > Subscriptions.

About

Saketracker

Features
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Saketracker is a single-purpose iOS app that lets you log every drink with one tap and tracks daily / weekly pure-alcohol grams plus alcohol-free (AF) days you explicitly confirm. "Was I drinking too much this week?" "How many AF days do I have going?" — for people who want to see the numbers and self-regulate. ■ Who it's for - You want a number-based picture of your drinking habits - You want to grow your alcohol-free day streak intentionally - You hate ad-heavy apps and prefer one-time purchase over subscriptions - You want no login and want your drinking records kept on-device ■ What "pure alcohol grams" means Volume (mL) × ABV (%) / 100 × 0.8 — the standard formula used by Japan's MHLW (Kenkou Nippon 21, 3rd edition). It lets you compare beer, highball, sake, etc. on a single g scale. Example: 500mL of 5% beer = 20g. Note: pure alcohol grams is not the same unit as US "standard drinks" (14g) or UK "units" (8g). Use the scale that matches your local guidance. ■ Key features - 37 preset drinks (beer / highball / wine / sake / shochu / whisky / chuhai / non-alcoholic), including brand-named items - Add custom drinks — alcohol g is auto-calculated from volume + ABV - Tap to log "now", or use the dedicated button to choose date, time, and servings - Today's total g vs. your daily target (default 20g, adjustable) - This week's total + weekly target (default 100g) + AF day streak - Home Screen Widget (Small) — one tap to log from your home screen - Siri / Shortcuts ("Log my most frequent drink in Saketracker") - 7-day record history ■ Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks - Unlimited custom drinks - Live Activity + Dynamic Island for today's / weekly totals on the Lock Screen - Lock Screen Control + Action Button integration - Monthly calendar heatmap of drinking patterns - Weekly / monthly stat charts - Multi-serving entry (×2, ×3...) - Full history + CSV export - Medium / Large home screen widgets ■ What we focus on - Free to start (37 presets + up to 3 customs) - No sign-in. No accounts. - Drinking records stay on your device. Optional crash diagnostics never include your entries. - No subscriptions. Pro is a one-time purchase only. - No ads. ■ Intentionally NOT included (important) - We do NOT estimate blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and do NOT predict when alcohol clears your body. This app cannot be used to judge fitness to drive. Driving under the influence is illegal. - We do NOT provide medical advice, liver-function evaluation, drug-interaction guidance, or pregnancy-related drinking guidance. Please consult a medical professional. ■ Requirements iOS 18.0 or later (for Live Activity / Lock Screen Control / Action Button APIs) ■ For people under the legal drinking age Saketracker is intended for adults at or above the legal drinking age in your country. Please follow local laws and guidelines.

Screenshots

Hodohodo Shudo4 screens
Saketracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hodohodo Shudo at 16.4 against Saketracker's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hodohodo Shudo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Saketracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hodohodo Shudo ships an update every 3 weeks, Saketracker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Hodohodo Shudo versus Saketracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHodohodo ShudoSaketracker
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerhitoshi yokomizokensuke ueda

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hodohodo Shudo

Subscriptions2
  • Hodohodo Shudo Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Hodohodo Shudo Pro Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buy the Developer a Drink$1.99
1 purchases

Saketracker

One-time1
  • サケトラッカー Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Hodohodo Shudo free?
Hodohodo Shudo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Saketracker free?
Saketracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hodohodo Shudo or Saketracker have ads?
Neither Hodohodo Shudo nor Saketracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hodohodo Shudo or Saketracker?
Hodohodo Shudo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Saketracker every 4 weeks. Most recently, Hodohodo Shudo was updated on November 5, 2026 and Saketracker on October 31, 2026.

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