DrinkCoach+ vs Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
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
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
Easily log your alcohol consumption with a simple interface. Track daily totals and view historical statistics. Features include lock screen and Apple Watch integration for quick logging.
- Single-page drink logging
- Daily drink tally
- Lock screen Live Activity
- Apple Watch app and complication
- iPhone widget
- Track drinking over time
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Drink Count is a simple drink-counting app that is easy to use no matter how many beers you've had. Keep a daily drink tally on the iPhone lock screen or record directly from your Apple Watch face. Track your drinking over time. Features: - Single-page app with current drink count, counts/stats in a lookback period, and ability to add/subtract drinks. - Live Activity on iPhone lock screen with buttons to add/subtract to the daily count. - Apple Watch app with current drink count and ability to add/subtract drinks. - Apple Watch complication displaying current count, linking to the Watch app on tap. - iPhone widget of same design. Drink Count is free to use, free of ads, and requires no login.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drink Count Alcohol Tracker at 100% against DrinkCoach+'s 49%. Drink Count Alcohol Tracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). DrinkCoach+'s advantage is ratings volume (108 vs 8). 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.
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker 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 8, 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 100% of Drink Count Alcohol Tracker's.
DrinkCoach+ ships an update every 3 months, Drink Count Alcohol Tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrinkCoach+ | Drink Count Alcohol Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (108 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Humankind Charity | Bryce Sandlund |
Customer experience
DrinkCoach+
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
In-app purchases
DrinkCoach+
No in-app purchases
Drink Count Alcohol Tracker
No in-app purchases
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