Comparison

DampDays vs Tabula

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

Head to head
About

DampDays

Features
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Log a drink in one tap. No shame, no streaks. DampDays is a moderation tracker for adults who want to drink less without giving up alcohol entirely. Set a weekly cap, log from your Lock Screen, and watch the month take shape on a calm heatmap — all without recovery language, binary streaks, or expensive subscriptions. Whether you drink a few times a week or a few times a month, DampDays gives you quiet, judgment-free awareness of your own habits. That awareness alone changes behavior. -- FEATURES -- - Lock Screen widget: Add one drink directly from your Lock Screen with a single tap. No app-open required. The moment you pour, you log. - Weekly cap + progress ring: Set a personal weekly limit (1 to 21 drinks). Your home screen shows this week's count against your cap as a progress arc. - Calendar heatmap: See the full month at a glance. Dry days, damp days, and over-cap days each show a distinct muted color — no red shame states, no judgment copy. - Drink log with types: Beer, wine, spirit, or other. Each entry records the time and an optional note. Fast, private, local. - Apple Health write (premium): Log your drinks into Apple Health so they appear alongside your other wellness data. Permission is only requested when you enable the feature in Settings. -- FREE TIER IS PERMANENT -- The free tier never expires. 30 days of history, four standard drink types, the Lock Screen widget, your weekly cap, and the heatmap are all free forever. No countdown, no forced upgrade. Premium unlocks: unlimited history, custom drink types, Apple Health write, iCloud sync, and CSV export. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. Restore a previous purchase any time from the paywall or Settings. -- PERFECT FOR -- Adults who drink occasionally and want to stay aware of it. The sober-curious crowd who are not trying to quit but want to be more intentional. Anyone who has wondered "how many did I have last week?" and wants a calm, honest answer. DampDays is not a recovery app. It does not count sober streaks. It does not tell you drinking is wrong. It hands you a mirror, quietly. -- PRIVACY -- All data is stored on your device. No account required. No ads. No data sold. iCloud sync is opt-in and available to premium users only. -- TERMS OF USE -- By downloading DampDays, you agree to Apple's standard end user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tabula

This app provides a simple way to log your alcohol consumption with a visually appealing calendar. It offers insights into drinking habits through trend analysis and allows for tracking secondary habits. Data is stored locally and synced via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Minimalist drink logging
  • Color-coded calendar view
  • Trend analysis (rolling totals, averages)
  • Home/away tagging
  • Customizable secondary counter
  • Apple Health integration
  • Data export for AI analysis
Features
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Tabula is a minimal drink log with a modern design. Tap a day to log your drinks. The month fills with color-coded circles so you can read it at a glance. Trends turns the same data into rolling totals, weekday averages, and a home-vs-away breakdown. • Log drinks for any day with home/away tagging • A clean, native calendar — see your whole month at a glance • Trends view: 7-day rolling totals, weekday averages, home/away split • Home screen widget with quick +/− to log today's count • Customizable secondary counter — track water, coffee, cannabis, or another habit of your own • Apple Health integration: import existing entries, keep Health in sync • Export for AI analysis — share a prepared summary to ChatGPT or Claude for deeper insight • Light and dark themes Your data stays on your device and syncs across your own devices through your private iCloud.

Screenshots

DampDays4 screens
Tabula4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabula at none against DampDays's 1. Tabula also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). DampDays's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. DampDays sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tabula asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DampDays ships an update every 9 days, Tabula daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DampDays versus Tabula: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDampDaysTabula
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperChristian PedersenYearn Creative LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DampDays

One-time1
  • DampDays Lifetime$24.99
None

Tabula

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DampDays free?
DampDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabula free?
Tabula is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DampDays or Tabula have ads?
Neither DampDays nor Tabula shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DampDays or Tabula?
DampDays ships an update every 9 days, and Tabula daily. Most recently, DampDays was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tabula on October 5, 2026.

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