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# Less vs Pour Decision: Mindful Drinking or a Plan to Quit?

Less is a free mindful-drinking tracker from the makers of Zero. Pour Decision is a plan to get you to zero drinks. How the two compare on goals, tracking, privacy and price.

By the Pour Decision team · Updated October 22, 2026 · 5 min read

Less, from the makers of the Zero fasting app, is a free alcohol tracker with a playful twist: what you drink changes the weather on a little sailing journey. [Pour Decision](https://pourdecision.app/) also tracks your drinks, but it's built around a plan to stop. Here's how the two 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 Less is the better pick._

## At a glance

|  | Pour Decision | Less |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Goal | Quit drinking, one week at a time | Mindful drinking and more drink-free days |
| Weekly plan | Goals that step down to zero, with a quit date | A weekly limit you set once and adjust |
| Sober tools | Sober clock and “I'm about to relapse” button | Drink-free day streaks |
| Tracking | 200+ drinks, in your country's units, with calories, money and moods | One-tap drinks, with calories, money and rolling averages |
| Account | None needed | Sign-in account |
| Last update | Actively developed | Version 1.1.10, from 2021 |
| Price (US) | $2.99/month, $19.99/year or a lifetime purchase | Free |

## Fewer drinks or no drinks

Less is about moderation. You pick a weekly limit, log drinks with a tap, and watch your daily drinks set the weather and your weekly total set your speed. Its website promises “Less Alcohol. More Drink-Free Days.” Stopping completely isn't part of the pitch.

Pour Decision starts from the other end. A few questions about your drinking turn into a plan with a quit date and weekly goals that drop until they reach zero. When you get there, a sober clock takes over, and an “I'm about to relapse” button with guided breathing is there for the hard moments.

## Where Pour Decision is better

- **A plan that ends at zero.** Your weekly goal moves down for you, instead of staying at a limit you picked on day one.
- **Help with cravings.** The relapse button, sober clock and daily mood check-ins have no equivalent in Less.
- **Precise units.** 200+ drinks with standard portions and ABV, counted in your country's units or standard drinks, not just “one drink”.
- **No account.** Pour Decision has no sign-up, and your logs and moods stay on your phone.
- **Still growing.** Pour Decision is actively updated. Less's latest App Store release is from 2021.
- **Extra tools.** A sip pacer, a blood alcohol estimate, a yearly mood calendar and CSV export.

## Where Less is better

- **It's free.** No subscription and no in-app purchases.
- **A friendlier take on tracking.** The weather and sailing theme makes logging feel like a game.
- **Reading material.** A Tips tab with expert-reviewed articles, podcasts and mocktail recipes.

## Which one should you choose?

If you want a free, light way to notice how much you drink and add a few dry days, Less does that. If you want to stop drinking, choose Pour Decision: a plan that takes you to zero, and the tools to stay there.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can Less help me quit drinking?

Less is built for mindful drinking: its App Store subtitle is "If you drink, drink mindfully" and it helps you set a weekly limit and add drink-free days. It doesn't have a quit date, a sober clock or craving help. If your goal is to stop, an app built for quitting, like Pour Decision, is a better fit.

### Is Less free?

Yes. In the US App Store in October 2026, Less was listed as free with no in-app purchases. Pour Decision is free to download, and its plan and features are part of Pour Decision Pro at $2.99 a month, $19.99 a year or a one-time lifetime purchase.

### Is Less still being updated?

The most recent version on its US App Store listing in October 2026 was 1.1.10, released in 2021.

## Sources

- [Less - Alcohol Tracker on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/less-alcohol-tracker/id1484828892)
- [Less: Less Alcohol. More Drink-Free Days.](https://lessdrinks.com/)
- [Pour Decision on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pour-decision/id6499468185)

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.

Source: https://pourdecision.app/blog/less-vs-pour-decision