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DrinkControl vs Pour Decision: An Alcohol Tracker or a Plan to Quit?
DrinkControl tracks your drinking against moderate-drinking limits. Pour Decision turns tracking into a plan to reach zero. How the two compare on goals, features and price.
By the Pour Decision team · Updated · 5 min read
DrinkControl is one of the longest-running alcohol trackers on the App Store, and a good one: log a drink, see it in standard units, compare against official guidelines. Pour Decision tracks just as precisely, but turns that data into a plan to stop. Here's how they compare.
We make Pour Decision, so we've tried to be fair: features and prices below are from each app's US App Store listing in October 2026, and we've included where DrinkControl is the better pick.
At a glance
| Pour Decision | DrinkControl | |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Quit drinking, one week at a time | Stay within low-risk limits; dry days optional |
| Weekly plan | Goals that step down to zero, with a quit date | Goals for units, calories or money that you set |
| Sober tools | Sober clock and “I'm about to relapse” button | Alcohol-free day marker and streaks |
| Tracking | Units, calories, money and moods | Units, calories and money, with Apple Health sync |
| Privacy | No account; data stays on your phone | Data stays on your phone; no ads |
| Platforms | iPhone | iPhone and Android |
| Price (US) | $2.99/month, $19.99/year or a lifetime purchase | Free; Premium from $11.99/year, lifetime options |
A tracker or a plan
DrinkControl's goal is to help you “learn and maintain moderate alcohol use habits.” It colors each day on a calendar: green for alcohol-free, blue for within limits, violet and red for days over. The limits come from guidelines in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and elsewhere. It's a mirror for your drinking, and you decide what to do with it.
Pour Decision gives you the next step. It asks about your drinking and your reasons for stopping, then builds a plan with a quit date and weekly goals that drop to zero. You can see every week of the plan at a glance, and once you stop, a sober clock and an “I'm about to relapse” button help you stay stopped.
Where Pour Decision is better
- Built to quit. A plan that lowers your goal week by week until you reach zero, instead of a fixed limit.
- Support after you stop. A sober clock down to the second, and a relapse button with guided breathing and reminders of your progress.
- Moods next to drinks. One-tap daily mood check-ins and a yearly mood calendar, so you can see how cutting back feels.
- Extra tools. A sip pacer that helps each drink last longer, and a blood alcohol estimate.
- Everything included. Widgets, backups and CSV export come with Pro.
Where DrinkControl is better
- Android. DrinkControl runs on both iPhone and Android. Pour Decision is iPhone only.
- Lower price. The core tracker is free, and a yearly Premium is listed at $11.99.
- Apple Health sync. Your drinks can flow into the Health app.
- Well reviewed. A 4.8 rating from over 4,000 ratings on the US App Store.
Which one should you choose?
If you want an honest record of your drinking and plan to stay a moderate drinker, or you're on Android, DrinkControl is a solid choice. If you want to stop drinking, choose Pour Decision: the same precise tracking, plus a plan that gets you to zero and the tools to stay there.
Frequently asked questions
Can DrinkControl help me quit drinking?
DrinkControl can mark alcohol-free days and track streaks, and its website says "Cutting back, taking a break or going alcohol-free – you decide." It's centered on staying within moderate drinking limits, though, with no quit plan, sober clock or craving help. Pour Decision is built around a plan to reach zero.
Which is cheaper, DrinkControl or Pour Decision?
DrinkControl is free, with Premium listed in the US App Store in October 2026 at $11.99 a year among several options, including lifetime purchases. Pour Decision Pro was listed at $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year, with a one-time lifetime purchase. DrinkControl is the cheaper of the two.
Is DrinkControl on Android?
Yes, DrinkControl is on iPhone and Android. Pour Decision is iPhone only for now.
Sources
This article is for general information only and isn't medical advice. If you're worried about your drinking, or you drink heavily every day, talk to a doctor before you cut back or stop: stopping suddenly can be dangerous.