App comparisons
Nomo vs Pour Decision: A Sobriety Clock or a Plan to Quit?
Nomo is a free sobriety clock app. Pour Decision is a quit plan with drink tracking and a sober clock. How the two compare, and when to use each.
By the Pour Decision team · Updated · 5 min read
Nomo is a free, much-loved sobriety clock app: create a clock, share it with an accountability partner, and watch the time add up. Pour Decision has a sober clock too, but it's one part of a full plan to quit drinking. 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 Nomo is the better pick.
At a glance
| Pour Decision | Nomo | |
|---|---|---|
| Core idea | Personal quit plan, drink tracking and a sober clock | Unlimited sobriety clocks |
| Drink tracking | Every drink in your country's units, with calories and money | Time sober and money saved |
| Stats | Weekly, monthly and yearly charts, plus a yearly calendar | Progress breakdown down to the minute |
| Mood | Daily check-ins and a yearly mood calendar | Morning and evening check-ins |
| Widgets | Included | Separate paid app |
| Price (US) | $2.99/month, $19.99/year or a lifetime purchase | Free |
A clock versus a plan
A sobriety clock assumes you've already stopped. That's perfect if you have. But if you still drink, a clock that resets every time you have one can feel more like a scoreboard of failures than a way forward.
Pour Decision starts where you are. It builds a quit plan around your habits, your body and your reasons, with a quit date and weekly goals that step down to zero. You log drinks as you go, and once you reach zero, the sober clock takes over.
Where Pour Decision is better
- A path to zero. A personal plan with a quit date and a clear goal for every week, instead of a single all-or-nothing clock.
- Real drink tracking. 200+ drinks and cocktails with standard portions and ABV built in, counted in your country's units, with the calories and money behind every drink.
- Deeper stats. Weekly, monthly and yearly charts, and a yearly calendar you can switch between drinks and moods.
- Craving help built in. “I'm about to relapse” opens a guided breathing exercise with reminders of your progress.
- No account, ever. Your drink logs, moods and personal details stay on your phone. Nomo's App Store privacy label lists your email and user ID as linked to you when you sign in.
- Widgets, pacer and BAC included. Home screen widgets, a sip pacer and a blood alcohol estimate come with Pro.
Where Nomo is better
- It's free. Nomo's core app costs nothing.
- Accountability partners. Share clocks with people you trust and notify them when you're tempted. Pour Decision doesn't have social features.
- More than alcohol. Unlimited clocks for any habit, plus journaling and community encouragements.
Which one should you choose?
If you've already stopped and want a free clock to share with a sponsor or friend, Nomo is excellent. If you still drink and want a plan, real tracking and help with cravings on the way to zero, choose Pour Decision.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nomo free?
Yes. Nomo was listed as free in the US App Store in October 2026, with home screen widgets sold as a separate paid app. Pour Decision Pro was listed at $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year, with a one-time lifetime option, and includes widgets.
Does Pour Decision track drinks or just sober time?
Both. Pour Decision logs every drink in your country's units or standard drinks, with calories and money, and also has a sober clock that counts your alcohol-free time to the second.
Can I use Nomo and Pour Decision together?
Yes. You can use Pour Decision for your quit plan and tracking, and Nomo to share a clock with an accountability partner.
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.