DrinkCoach+ vs Consume
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
Consume
Monitor your alcohol consumption, including drinks, calories, and expenses. Make informed choices to foster a healthier relationship with alcohol.
- Track drinks consumed
- Monitor calorie intake
- Log alcohol spending
- Metric-based decision making
- Improve relationship with alcohol
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Track your drinks, calories, and spending to improve your relationship with alcohol through metric-based decision making.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Consume at 5.0 against DrinkCoach+'s 4.4. DrinkCoach+'s advantage is ratings volume (108 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Consume holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrinkCoach+ has 108 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | DrinkCoach+ | Consume |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (108 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Humankind Charity | Alexander Watts |
Customer experience
DrinkCoach+
Consume
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)
Consume
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DrinkCoach+
No in-app purchases
Consume
No in-app purchases
