Comparison

AlcoTrack vs SoCue

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

Head to head
About

AlcoTrack

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AlcoTrack is a simple and privacy-friendly alcohol tracker designed to help you better understand your drinking habits over time. Track your drinks in seconds, monitor your weekly consumption, visualize long-term trends, and stay aware of your habits through clean and meaningful insights. FEATURES • Fast and intuitive alcohol tracking • Weekly statistics and visual insights • Heatmaps and long-term consumption trends • Sobriety streak tracking • Import and export your data anytime • Custom weekly limit • Light & dark mode support • No account required • No personal data collection • All data stays locally on your iPhone AlcoTrack was built with a strong focus on simplicity, privacy, and clarity — without ads, tracking, or unnecessary complexity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SoCue

Features
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SoCue is a drink tracker for nights when you want to pace yourself without keeping score in your head. One screen for the whole evening. A quiet color cue as you approach your personal line. A calm recap the next morning. No spreadsheets, no judgment, no nagging. HOW IT WORKS — First Drink Ritual — The moment you log your first drink, SoCue starts the night with you. You pick the kind of night you want (small, normal, or full send), set a personal stop line, and one optional belongings checklist. Three taps, then you're back to your night. — Tonight Screen — A single screen for the whole night. Tap to log each drink. The screen quietly shifts color as you approach your line. No numbers, no scoreboard — just a calm signal. — Mirror Mode — When you cross your line, your phone can show you a photo or short message you wrote to yourself earlier. Your own face, your own words. — App Lock (optional) — Pre-pick apps you don't want to use while drinking. They lock when you cross your line and unlock at 6 AM. You can still call and text. — Morning Pack — The next morning: where you went, how many drinks, what you brought home, what you forgot. A calm recap, not a hangover lecture. PRIVACY SoCue is local-first. Your drinking data never leaves your phone. • No account, no signup, no password • No servers, no third-party analytics, no tracking • No advertising identifiers • HealthKit is opt-in only (off by default; you control whether drinks log to your Apple Health database) • iCloud Backup is explicitly OFF for drinking data — restore your phone and your history will not come back. Deliberate. PRICING Free to use, forever. No ads, no subscription, no upsell. If SoCue saved your night, there's an optional Tip Jar inside the app — $1, $5, or whatever feels right. One-time, never recurring. That's it. WHAT THIS IS NOT SoCue is not a sobriety app, a quit-drinking app, or a medical tool. It doesn't push abstinence, doesn't shame, doesn't lecture. It's a pacing tool — for the kind of night when you want to drink and want to remember it. If you're looking to stop drinking entirely, look into AA, SMART Recovery, or a therapist. SoCue is for the in-between nights. DISCLAIMERS SoCue is not a medical device and does not measure your blood alcohol content. The "line" it tracks is based on the personal profile you provide (sex, weight, height, flush response, drinking frequency) and is intended as a soft cue, not a diagnostic reading. Individual response to alcohol varies widely. If you have a medical condition affected by alcohol, please consult a doctor. Never drive after drinking. SoCue does not offer or imply driving guidance under any circumstance. QUESTIONS We're a one-person operation. Email naochann2024@gmail.com — we read everything.

Screenshots

AlcoTrack4 screens
SoCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SoCue at every 5 days against AlcoTrack's fortnightly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AlcoTrack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year and SoCue sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlcoTrack ships an update fortnightly, SoCue every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
AlcoTrack versus SoCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlcoTrackSoCue
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerjerome cabot-savin明杨 许

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AlcoTrack

Subscriptions1
  • AlcoTrack Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
3 purchases

SoCue

One-time3
  • Small thanks$0.99
  • Buy a Drink$2.99
  • Big Love$4.99

Questions

Is AlcoTrack free?
AlcoTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoCue free?
SoCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AlcoTrack or SoCue have ads?
Neither AlcoTrack nor SoCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlcoTrack or SoCue?
AlcoTrack ships an update fortnightly, and SoCue every 5 days. Most recently, AlcoTrack was updated on October 7, 2026 and SoCue on October 3, 2026.

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