Comparison

Dry vs Sober Maker

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

Head to head
About

Dry

Features
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I built Dry because I wanted a private, simple, judgement-free way to track drink-free days without accounts, subscriptions, ads, motivational quotes, or noise. Dry helps you set a weekly dry-day target, log each day as Dry or Drank, and see your progress clearly over time. The calendar keeps daily tracking fast, while Insights turns your history into practical patterns: weekly reviews, goal hit rate, dry-day rate, logging coverage, month-to-month progress, strongest and hardest days, weeks and months, weekly trends, rolling averages, and your overall average. Optional daily reminders can nudge you only when today is still unlogged. A subtle Home Screen widget keeps this week's progress visible and lets you quick-log today without opening the app. The Apple Watch app lets you check the week and log today from your wrist. Simple visual themes let you make the tracker feel more like yours without adding clutter. Privacy is part of the design. Dry does not require an account, does not include third-party analytics or ads, and does not sell your data. Your tracking data stays on your device, with private iCloud sync available when enabled so your own devices can stay up to date. With Dry you can: - Set a weekly dry-day target from 0 to 7 days - Mark each day as Dry, Drank, or unlogged - See weekly progress and calendar history at a glance - Get weekly reviews, consistency metrics, patterns, and records - Explore zoomable weekly, rolling and overall-average trends - Add optional daily reminders for unlogged days - Add a Home Screen widget for quick progress checks and instant logging - Check weekly progress and log today from Apple Watch - Choose from simple visual themes for your tracker - Sync privately across your devices with iCloud when available - Use the app without creating an account Dry is for people who want a calm, practical tracker: no streak pressure, no shame, no motivational quotes, and no judgement.

About

Sober Maker

Features
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Sober Maker is a private, offline-first sobriety tracker that helps you quit drinking and stay alcohol-free โ€” one day at a time. Count every sober day, celebrate milestones, and get real support when cravings hit. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Your journey stays on your device. Whether it's day one or you're already on a streak, Sober Maker keeps you accountable and shows your progress in a way you can actually feel. Track every sober day: - A clear day-by-day streak with your current and longest run - Sobriety milestones from day 1 to a full year, plus your own custom goals - Money saved, and the drinks, calories, and hours you've avoided - A science-based health timeline that shows how your body recovers, hour by hour Understand your triggers: - Quick daily mood check-ins - Urge logging with intensity and triggers, so you can spot what sets you off - Insights that turn your history into progress you can see Get support when it's hard: - A calm "I'm having a hard time" screen with guided breathing, your reasons to quit, and one-tap emergency contacts - A private journal and letters to your future self - Daily motivation and real success stories from people who stopped drinking Stay private, own your data: - Everything lives on your device by default โ€” no account required - Back up and restore from a single file you control - Clean uninstall: your data leaves with the app Make it yours: - Six accent palettes with a light or dark theme - Optional Face ID app lock to keep your journey private A sober days counter, alcohol-free streak tracker, craving support, and recovery motivation โ€” all in one calm, private app. Start your sober journey today and keep going, one day at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.centriqo.net/legal/apps/sobermaker/privacy.html Support: https://centriqo.net/

Screenshots

Dry4 screens
Sober Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dry at none against Sober Maker's 2. Dry also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Sober Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Sober Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Dry asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dry ships an update weekly, Sober Maker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Dry versus Sober Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrySober Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTRISTAN CROZIER THOMASCentriqo

In-app purchases

None

Dry

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sober Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Annual Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Dry free?
Dry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sober Maker free?
Sober Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dry or Sober Maker have ads?
Neither Dry nor Sober Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dry or Sober Maker?
Dry ships an update weekly, and Sober Maker every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dry was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sober Maker on October 15, 2026.

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