DrinkCoach+ vs Fated Chalice
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
Fated Chalice
This app offers a mindful approach to hydration, focusing on gentle encouragement and presence rather than intrusive alarms. It allows users to set personalized goals, log various beverages, and track progress visually with customizable message intensity.
- Personalized hydration goals
- Visual progress tracking
- Water and coffee logging
- Customizable message intensity
- Companion customization
- Private and intentional design
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Fated Chalice is a hydration companion for those who want care, intention, and presence, not alarms, guilt, or noise. Instead of cold reminders, Fated Chalice gives you a composed companion who notices your effort and speaks with warmth, restraint, and quiet encouragement. Every sip is acknowledged. Every goal feels chosen. Set a daily measure that fits how you move through the day, from gentle beginnings to devoted practice. Log water or coffee with clarity, watch your progress unfold visually, and choose the message intensity that matches your comfort from soft and patient to direct and commanding. No pressure. No chaos. Just calm accountability and deliberate care. Features Personalized hydration goals with thoughtful descriptions Elegant visual progress tracking Water and coffee logging with transparent hydration values Three message intensity levels: Gentle, Warm, and Intense Gentle is always free Warm unlocks after 14 days of goal completion Intense is premium Custom names for you and your companion Designed to feel private, grounded, and intentional Unlock a deeper connection Fated Chalice Premium gives you immediate access to Warm and Intense tiers, bypassing the 14-day earn period. Your companion speaks with more presence, more certainty, and more attention. Fated Chalice isn’t just about drinking more. It’s about being noticed while you do.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fated Chalice at 100% against DrinkCoach+'s 49%. Fated Chalice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). DrinkCoach+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (108 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fated Chalice sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. DrinkCoach+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fated Chalice 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 3, 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 Fated Chalice's.
DrinkCoach+ ships an update every 3 months, Fated Chalice monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrinkCoach+ | Fated Chalice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (108 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Humankind Charity | Jameson Higgins |
Customer experience
DrinkCoach+
Fated Chalice
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)
Fated Chalice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DrinkCoach+
No in-app purchases
Fated Chalice
- Pro Access$0.991 Month
Questions
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