DrinkCoach+ vs Drinking Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Drinking Log
Easily track your alcohol consumption and visualize your drinking habits over time. Monitor weekly, monthly, and yearly intake with detailed analysis and history logs. Customize units and the start of your week for a personalized experience.
- Record alcohol amount
- Calculate pure alcohol
- Visualize drinking graphs
- View historical records
- Customize units (ml, fl oz)
- Set week start day
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Are you drinking more than before? Record the amount of drinking, please enjoy the fun and healthy drink! This app can easily record the amount of alcohol you have drunk! Tap the plus button on the home screen to calculate and record the amount of pure alcohol you have drunk. Select the type, amount and alcohol content according to the alcohol you drink. The Analysis screen shows a graph of the amount of pure alcohol for the week, month and year. In addition, the average amount of alcohol and the total amount of alcohol for the day are displayed. On the "History" screen, the type of alcohol, the amount of alcohol, and the alcohol content of the date selected on the calendar are displayed. To delete the record, tap the delete button at the right end of the data. On the "Settings" screen, you can set the first day of the week of the calendar. You can choose to start on Monday or Sunday. You can also select the unit of drink volume from ml, US fl oz, and UK fl oz. In the free version, you can check the amount of pure alcohol for up to one week. If you want unlimited recording period and want to check monthly or yearly data, please consider purchasing in-app premium version. ---------------------- Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://akikibai-labolatory.jimdofree.com/privacy-policy-log-apps/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DrinkCoach+ at none against Drinking Log's 2. DrinkCoach+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (108 vs 10). Drinking Log's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Drinking Log sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DrinkCoach+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drinking Log holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrinkCoach+ has 108 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of DrinkCoach+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Drinking Log's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrinkCoach+ | Drinking Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (108 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Humankind Charity | Kei Suefuji |
Customer experience
DrinkCoach+
Drinking Log
Bugs and requests
DrinkCoach+
Reported bugs
12 issues- App sometimes deletes days when changing time zones
- Bug where it doesn’t give the correct average units over 30 days
- Screen with days to enter units is slow to come up
- Report doesn’t work, sends image instead of PDF
- If you fall off the wagon and fail to enter drinks, the app assumes a drink-free day
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- Bug that if you change time zone it moves the record to the previous day and gets confused
- Constantly crashed for me
- New version is crap
- Upgrade deleted over 12 months of tracking data
- App is randomly deleting stored tracking data
- Can’t track drinks for days in the top right of monthly calendar as it’s covered by the rewards badge
- Text is unhelpfully small and pastel blue on white background on iPhone
Requested features
24 requests- Export raw data to .csv or .xlsx
- Darker shade of red for high consumption
- Adjustable shot/standard drink sizes for different regions
- Personalized color coding
- Chart form for summary stats over time
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- Bar chart-type feature for tracking over longer periods
- Customizable drinks (add % and price when logging)
- More drink icons (sake, hard seltzer, stein)
- Option to add time/place of consumption
- Bring back at-a-glance viewing of units over time (not just PDF download)
- Add branded alcohols to select
- Option to affirm drink-free day before recording
- More customization options for units (e.g., ounces for US)
- Improve accuracy of unit calculation
- Fix bug with average units over 30 days
- Fix bug with time zone changes affecting records
- Improve reporting functionality
- Allow adding drinks by size and strength directly
- Allow tracking free drinks without altering other drink prices
- Allow differentiating units bought in supermarket vs bar
- Allow tracking spending on drinks for others (rounds)
- Include time and place alongside consumption
- Change day colors on calendar (green, amber, red)
- Make text more readable on iPhone (contrast and size)
Drinking Log
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DrinkCoach+
No in-app purchases
Drinking Log
- Additional Drink List$2.99
- PREMIUM$4.99
