Comparison

Step Away vs DrinkCoach+

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

Head to head
About

Step Away

This app offers a private and effective way to change drinking habits. It provides tools, strategies, and feedback to help users cut back or quit alcohol. Track progress, manage urges, and build a support system for a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Track drinking patterns and triggers
  • Set and monitor drinking goals
  • Receive rewards for meeting goals
  • Tools for managing urges and cravings
  • Strategies for dealing with bad moods and boredom
  • Set up a support team
  • Weekly progress reports
Features
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Have you been thinking of cutting back on drinking? Have other people expressed concern that you may be struggling with alcohol addiction? Are you ready to step away from your old drinking habits and begin your journey toward a new life? Step Away is a mobile intervention system that will help you change your drinking habits privately and effectively, whether you want to cut back or stop drinking altogether. With Step Away, you have instant access to useful tools, proven strategies and helpful feedback on your progress - all available with a touch on your personal iPhone. The features and information provided within Step Away stem from decades of research on effective interventions for alcohol addiction treatment. Step Away has been shown to substantially reduce drinking. Across numerous research studies, people who use Step Away have cut down the days they spent engaged in heavy drinking by 60% and to reduce their overall number of drinks consumed by 50-65%. Step Away will be your personal assistant as you go through the process of changing your drinking. It provides the structure you need to help you stop altogether or to reduce your drinking to safe levels. The app empowers you by helping you keep track of your progress, celebrate goals and learn new tools for managing things like having urges to drink. No need to wait until your next meeting with your counselor to receive help. Immediate help will be right there on your iPhone. In a nutshell, Step Away will help you to: • Become more aware of your drinking patterns and triggers. • Set an overall drinking goal (to either stop drinking OR moderate your drinking) and give you excellent feedback on the home screen. • Reward yourself when you meet your goals. • Stay in control when you are feeling tempted to drink by providing immediately available tools. • Learn new and helpful strategies for dealing with cravings, bad moods and boredom. • Keep you on track during your personally defined “high risk times” for drinking. • Remind yourself about your reasons for making a change when you are feeling like drinking or are in a tempting situation. • Set up a support team and reach out for help when you need it. • Share your progress with others (family, friends or health care provider). • Monitor your progress through weekly reports on your drinking, your triggers and your mood. • Help you prepare for “high risk events” in the coming week - and strategically avoid alcohol triggers. • Identify alternate (non-drinking) activities and schedule them directly into your calendar. Privacy Policy - http://stepaway.biz/privacy-policy/ Terms and Condition - https://stepaway.biz/terms-and-conditions/

About

DrinkCoach+

This app helps users monitor and reduce their alcohol consumption. It tracks units, calories, and costs, and offers tools like reminders, goal setting, and a CBT diary to manage cravings and associated issues. Users can also book one-to-one sessions with specialists.

Highlights
  • Track units, calories, and cost
  • View and share drinking summaries
  • Book one-to-one coaching sessions
  • Set location and time-based reminders
  • Set and share goals
  • CBT diary for tracking hangovers, cravings, etc.
  • Mindfulness and breathing exercise videos
Features
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DrinkCoach is for those wanting to cut down, or simply keep an eye on, their drinking. • The Observer UK's Top Ten Health Apps • The Guardian UK's Top 30 iOS Apps of the Week • Sunrise Australia's App of the Week • NHS Health Library • Also profiled in Sunday Star Times, Nursing Times, Huffington Post and Refinery 29 With DrinkCoach you will be able to: • Keep track of units, calories & cost • View & share seven day summaries of your drinking • Book a one-to-one session with a specialist Drink Coach • Set location and time based reminders • Set & share goals • Track hangovers, arguments, cravings and accidents associated with your drinking via a CBT diary • Watch bespoke video covering mindfulness and breathing exercises to manage cravings and help you achieve your goals

Screenshots

Step Away4 screens
DrinkCoach+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DrinkCoach+ at none against Step Away's 2. Step Away's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 49%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Step Away sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DrinkCoach+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Step Away holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 108 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Step Away's written reviews are positive against 49% of DrinkCoach+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Step Away ships an update every 2 months, DrinkCoach+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Step Away versus DrinkCoach+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStep AwayDrinkCoach+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (49 ratings) — better4.4 (108 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings49108 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHere and Now Systems LLCHumankind Charity

Customer experience

Step Away

All ratings49 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative24.2%

DrinkCoach+

All ratings109 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral23.3%
Negative27.9%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Step Away

Subscriptions1
  • Step Away Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Step Away Monthly Subscription$4.99
None

DrinkCoach+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Step Away free?
Step Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DrinkCoach+ free?
DrinkCoach+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Step Away or DrinkCoach+?
Step Away is rated higher. Step Away averages 4.6 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while DrinkCoach+ averages 4.4 from 108 ratings.
Do Step Away or DrinkCoach+ have ads?
Neither Step Away nor DrinkCoach+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Step Away or DrinkCoach+?
Step Away ships an update every 2 months, and DrinkCoach+ every 3 months. Most recently, Step Away was updated on September 17, 2026 and DrinkCoach+ on June 11, 2026.

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