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Key takeaways
- Sunnyside is the only pick built around cutting back with human coaching, and it now pairs the app with optional naltrexone prescriptions from licensed clinicians.
- If you want to quit completely and pay nothing, I Am Sober, Nomo, Try Dry, Sobers and Door 24 all give you a working tracker without a subscription.
- Reframe is the most structured program on this list: daily readings, a 24/7 forum, and coach-led Zoom meetings for a flat $100 per year after a 7-day trial.
- DrinkControl and Sober Tracker are the privacy picks: DrinkControl stores your data only on your phone, and Sober Tracker works with no account and no cloud sync.
- An app supports the decision but does not replace care. If drinking feels hard to control, the US SAMHSA National Helpline (1-800-662-4357) is free and confidential around the clock.
Quick comparison
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Free plan |
|---|
 Sunnyside | cutting back with human coaching | $8.75/month | 15-day free trial |
 I Am Sober | a free sober day counter with community | See website | Yes |
 Reframe | a structured program for drinking less | $100/year | 7-day free trial |
 Nomo | multiple free sobriety clocks | $0 | Yes |
 Try Dry | Dry January and free unit tracking | $0 | Yes |
 DrinkControl | private drink tracking that stays on your phone | Free (Plus $3.99/month) | Yes |
 Sober Tracker | no-account private streak tracking | Free (Premium from $29.99/year) | Yes |
 Sobers | free sponsor-linked 12-step tracking | $0 | Yes |
 Door 24 | tracking several vices at once | $0 | Yes |
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The best alcohol tracker apps
Starting price$8.75/month
Free plan15-day free trial
Sunnyside is built for people who are not ready to say "never again" but want to drink noticeably less. Each Sunday you get a personalized plan for the week ahead, you log drinks as you go, and the app shows your progress in terms that matter to you: drinks cut, dry days, money saved, sleep. Coaches are real humans and optional, so you can use the planning and analytics on your own or text a coach when motivation dips.
The big change in 2026 is medical: Sunnyside now pairs the app with clinician-prescribed naltrexone for members who qualify and want help with cravings. That makes it unique on this list, and also worth weighing carefully. Pricing starts at $8.75 per month for the habit-change app with a 15-day free trial, while Premium tiers and medication are separate paid options. If full abstinence is your goal and you want a clinical path, talk to your own doctor first.
What we like- Weekly personalized drink plans
- Optional on-demand human coaching
- Optional naltrexone prescriptions for qualified members
Watch out for- No genuinely free tier beyond the trial
- The site now leans toward medication, which can confuse shoppers looking only for the app
Starting priceSee website
Free planYes
I Am Sober starts a clock on the day you quit and keeps it running, morning pledge and evening review included. Milestones at one day, one week and one month reveal stories from others who have been exactly where you are, and a calculator shows the money and time you have saved. The core tracker, pledge, community threads and withdrawal timeline are free, with no card required to start.
The honest catch is backup. Without a Sober Plus subscription, your data lives only on your phone, and several users have reported losing months of progress after switching devices. Sober Plus adds cloud backup, a Face ID lock, private groups meant to run alongside AA or SMART Recovery, and up to ten trackers. It is a fair free app with one real reason to consider paying: not losing your history.
What we like- Daily pledge and review ritual
- Milestone communities matched to your stage
- Free tier covers the core tracker and forums
Watch out for- Cloud backup sits behind the paid tier, so a lost phone can wipe your data
- The app nudges toward BetterHelp therapy as an add-on
Starting price$100/year
Free plan7-day free trial
Reframe treats drinking as a habit problem with a curriculum. Daily readings explain the neuroscience of alcohol, the toolkit offers meditations and urge-beating exercises, and the 24/7 forum plus daily Zoom check-ins keep you around other people doing the same work. Roughly 80 percent of its users are cutting back rather than quitting, according to the company's own FAQ, and the moderation track reflects that.
Pricing is subscription-only: the vendor's pricing page lists $100 per year, with a 7-day trial that converts automatically, so cancel inside the week if it is not for you. One-to-one coaching costs extra. Note the May 2026 data breach reported in press coverage and the pending class actions mentioned by ChoosingTherapy; check the company's security updates before you hand over payment details.
What we like- Daily research-backed readings and courses
- 24/7 forum and coach-led Zoom meetings
- Supports both cutting back and quitting
Watch out for- No free tier after the 7-day trial
- One-on-one coaching is a separate purchase starting at $79.99 per session
Starting price$0
Free planYes
Nomo is the free option with the most personality. It was built by Parker, a guy in recovery, not a company, and he is explicit that he will not charge for it or run ads. You can create as many sobriety clocks as you need, alcohol alongside nicotine, social media or anything else, each private by default. Accountability partners can see the clocks you share, message you privately, and get notified when a clock resets.
The encouragement wall, milestone chips, journaling and mini distraction games give it more depth than a plain counter. The trade-off is support: this is one person's passion project, so do not expect same-day responses to bugs or a polished Android experience matching iOS. For a $0 price tag, though, it does more than some paid apps.
What we like- Unlimited clocks for any habit
- Accountability partners with check-ins
- Completely free with no ads
Watch out for- Single-developer project, so feature updates are slow
- Some features, like widgets, are iOS-only
Starting price$0
Free planYes
Try Dry is the official app of Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind Dry January, and it is fully free. You log drinks by unit, and the app shows calories, money spent, dry streaks and wellbeing trackers for sleep, energy, mood and craving intensity. Charts break your patterns down over time, and there are no ads, no premium tier and no upsells.
Its weakness is also its strength: it is a tracking tool, not a program. There are no coaches, no courses and no community feed. If your goal is a Dry January, Sober October or an honest record of how much you drink, it is one of the best free options available. US users just need to adjust the units and currency when they first set it up.
What we like- Tracks units, calories, money and dry streaks
- Built by a UK alcohol charity with behavior-change science
- Free and ad-free
Watch out for- UK-first design, so US drinkers must switch units and currency in settings
- No coaching or community features
Starting priceFree (Plus $3.99/month)
Free planYes
DrinkControl is for the drinker who wants numbers, not a social feed. You log each drink the way you actually had it, a generous glass of wine, a strong craft beer, and the app converts it into standard alcohol units against moderate drinking guidelines from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and the WHO. Each day gets a color: green for alcohol-free, blue for within limits, violet and red for over. The Today screen shows your 7-day and 30-day totals rolling forward with no artificial weekly reset.
Privacy is the headline. Everything you log stays on your phone, there is no account, no server storage and no third-party ads. The free tier covers core tracking; DrinkControl Plus (monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase) adds advanced charts, CSV export, widgets and cloud backup to iCloud or Dropbox. It has been around since 2011, which shows in a mature, no-nonsense design.
What we like- Data stored only on your device, no account needed
- Logs drinks in real pours converted to standard units
- Syncs with Apple Health
Watch out for- Advanced statistics and data export sit behind the Plus upgrade
- No community or coaching features at all
Starting priceFree (Premium from $29.99/year)
Free planYes
Built by a programmer who wanted a tracker that did not demand an account, a cloud login or a social life, Sober Tracker is deliberately quiet. Your sobriety data stays on your device, and the free version includes the streak tracker, a recovery garden that grows from seed to tree as your days add up, 30+ achievements, financial tracking and a coping toolkit with strategies like urge surfing and breathing exercises.
Relapses are handled with unusual kindness: you can reset your counter while keeping your history, and restarting after a setback earns a Phoenix badge. Premium adds advanced tools. The blog on the vendor's own site lists Premium from $3.99 a week, $29.99 a year, or a one-time purchase, so skip the weekly plan if you upgrade. If you want a private counter with zero social pressure, this is the one.
What we like- No sign-up, no cloud, works offline
- Recovery garden visualizes progress
- 11 evidence-based coping tools for cravings
Watch out for- No community at all
- Premium pricing on the weekly option adds up fast
Starting price$0
Free planYes
Sobers is the newest app here, built by someone in recovery, and it takes a different angle: accountability to a real person. Sponsors and sponsees pair with unique invite codes, sponsors can assign tasks, and relapses get logged with a judgment-free notification to the sponsor. The journey resets on the counter but the timeline keeps the experience, which is a healthier model than the old streak-or-nothing approach.
Tracking covers sober days, daily check-ins, reading literature and sequential progress through all 12 steps, syncing across iOS, Android and web. The developer promises no ads, no premium tiers and no paywalls ever. The risk is maturity: with only around a hundred ratings at the time of writing, expect a thinner community and faster feature changes than the established apps.
What we like- Sponsor pairing with unique invite codes
- 12-step progress and task management
- Free with no ads, tiers or paywalls
Watch out for- New and small, so the community is thin
- IOS app is newer than the Android and web versions
Starting price$0
Free planYes
Door 24's premise is that counters reset but people do not. Alongside the usual timer, every sober day becomes a "Proof": a photo, video, voice note or journal entry that lands on a dated timeline. A Growth Score based on a 42-day rolling average measures the trend, so a bad day shifts the line instead of erasing your work. Up to 10 vices can run side by side, alcohol, nicotine, vaping, doom scrolling, whatever you are done with.
Daily Quests are short five-minute actions built for the exact moment an urge lands, and Crews are small private groups with a daily pledge where someone actually sees whether you showed up. Privacy is default, the community is opt-in, and the app is free to download. If you are quitting more than one thing, or streak resets have burned you before, Door 24 is worth a look.
What we like- Up to 10 habits tracked in one place
- Growth Score measures trend instead of fragile streaks
- Daily quests for craving moments
Watch out for- New and still building its user base
- The philosophy-heavy marketing takes a while to cut through
How we chose
We looked for alcohol tracking apps that are still maintained and available in the US in 2026. We read each vendor's own pricing page or official site for prices and free-tier details, and we leaned on public reviews on G2, Capterra and Reddit for how the apps behave in daily use. We mixed moderation-focused tools (Sunnyside, Reframe, DrinkControl) with abstinence counters (I Am Sober, Nomo, Sober Tracker) and free community options (Sobers, Door 24, Try Dry). We did not test the apps hands-on. An app is a companion, not treatment; none of these replaces a doctor, a counselor or a support group.
What to look for in an alcohol tracker app
Start with your goal, because moderation tools and quit tools are built differently. If you want to drink less without stopping, pick an app that tracks individual drinks against guidelines (DrinkControl, Sunnyside). If you want to quit, pick one built around sober days, pledges and community (I Am Sober, Reframe). Mixing the two approaches usually leads to frustration.
Then check three practical things. First, the data model: does your history live on your phone, in an account, or in the cloud, and can you export it? People switch phones, and losing a year of progress hurts more than any subscription costs. Second, the cost structure: weekly subscriptions add up fast (watch the $3.99/week tier on Sober Tracker), while a one-time lifetime purchase is often the best deal if you plan to use the app for a year or more. Third, the company: apps from single developers can be great and free, but if support matters to you, a staffed company with a published privacy policy is the safer bet.
When an app is not enough
If you drink to the point of withdrawal symptoms, or you cannot cut back despite real effort, no app is the right next step. Talk to a doctor or a licensed counselor. In the US, the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 is free, confidential and open 24/7, and it can point you to local options whether you want treatment, a support group or both. Apps work best as a daily companion alongside that kind of support, not instead of it.
Free vs paid: where your money actually goes
In this category, free is genuinely good. Nomo, Try Dry and Sobers charge nothing at all, and the free tiers of I Am Sober, DrinkControl and Sober Tracker cover the tracking most people need. What you pay for is structure: Reframe's courses and coach-led meetings, Sunnyside's weekly plans and human coaches, cloud backup so your data survives a phone change, and advanced statistics for people who run on data.
A fair rule: start free, and only pay when you can name what the paid tier adds for you. If it is cloud backup, say so. If it is the daily curriculum in Reframe or the weekly planning in Sunnyside, say so. And cancel free trials before day seven: several of these convert automatically, and the renewal terms are written by the app store, not by you.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alcohol tracker app?
Yes. Nomo, Try Dry and Sobers are completely free with no premium tiers, and I Am Sober, DrinkControl, Sober Tracker and Door 24 all have usable free versions. You only need to pay if you want coaching, structured courses, cloud backup or advanced statistics.
What is the best app for cutting back on drinking without quitting?
Sunnyside and DrinkControl are built for moderation rather than abstinence. Sunnyside adds weekly plans and optional human coaching, while DrinkControl converts your actual pours into standard units against low-risk guidelines. Reframe also supports a cutting-back track with its structured program.
Do these apps share my drinking data?
It depends on the app. DrinkControl and Sober Tracker keep your data on your device with no account and no cloud. Nomo keeps clocks private by default. Apps with communities, forums or coaching, like Reframe, Sunnyside and I Am Sober, process your data on their servers, so read each privacy policy before signing up.
Can an app really help me drink less?
Tracking changes behavior for many people simply by making drinking visible. Programs like Reframe publish user-reported reductions, and Sunnyside reports that 96.7 percent of members drink less. Treat those figures as the companies' own claims, not independent studies, and pair the app with real support if you are struggling.
Should I pick a counter or a moderation app?
Pick a counter (I Am Sober, Sober Tracker, Nomo) if your goal is zero alcohol. Pick a moderation app (DrinkControl, Sunnyside) if your goal is fewer drinks. The daily routine, metrics and mindset of the two kinds differ enough that using the wrong type usually leads to giving up.
What happens to my data if I switch phones?
That is the question to ask before you commit. I Am Sober keeps data on your phone unless you pay for Sober Plus cloud backup. Sober Tracker and DrinkControl are device-only on free tiers, so use their paid backup or export options before switching. Nomo, Try Dry and Door 24 are free, and Sobers syncs across devices.
Sources we checked (15)
- https://sunnyside.co
- https://www.sunnyside.co/product/mindful-drinking/
- https://iamsober.com
- https://www.choosingtherapy.com/i-am-sober-vs-reframe/
- https://reframeapp.com
- https://saynomo.com
- https://alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/interactive-tools/the-dry-january-app-1
- https://drinkcontrolapp.com
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- https://sobers.app
- https://door24.app
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