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What MyDrinkaware does well
MyDrinkaware comes from Drinkaware, a UK charity. It logs units, calories, spend and drink-free days alongside sleep and energy, and it includes the Drinking Check, a self-assessment developed by the WHO. You can set goals and reminders. It is free with no paywall, needs an email address to register, and is only on the UK App Store and Google Play. Units and guidance are British.
Drinkaware's app page lists unit and calorie tracking, spend, goals, drink-free days, reminders and a sleep rating, so you can see how drinking lines up with your nights. The Drinking Check is the part no other app here has: ten questions from the World Health Organization's AUDIT test, ending in a risk level.
On 4 November 2026 the UK App Store listing showed version 5.9.4, dated 20 July, rated 4.4 from 7.2k ratings, free, for iPhone, iOS 17 or later.
Sources: MyDrinkaware on drinkaware.co.uk, the MyDrinkaware FAQ and the App Store listing, all read on 4 November 2026. We are not affiliated with Drinkaware.
Why people look for a Drinkaware app alternative
You need an account. You sign up with an email address and a password, and the FAQ says that email can't be changed later. A new address means a new account from scratch. You can download your data and delete the account inside the app.
The privacy label. On the App Store, Drinkaware declares identifiers and sensitive information as data that may be used to track you across other companies' apps and websites. It lists your user ID and device ID as linked to you for third-party advertising. That is the developer's own declaration, which Apple does not verify. The FAQ says Drinkaware shares data with app stores to deliver the app.
iPhone only on Apple devices, and UK only. The listing says "Designed for iPhone", with no iPad or Apple Watch app. You can only download it from the UK stores. The FAQ says it works across Europe but is more limited further from UK time, and it counts UK units against the UK guideline.
Typing your own drinks. There is no list of branded drinks. You build a custom drink with its own name and ABV, and the recent list keeps up to five.
Four alternatives
Three free tools first, then us.
NHS Drink Free Days
A pledge to keep some days drink-free, for England
With Drink Free Days you pledge at least three drink-free days a week and tick them off. It does not ask what you drank on the other days. There is no account and your progress stays on the phone, although the NHS privacy policy still lists device details, IP address and optional analytics, and the App Store privacy label declares identifiers used to track you. It is free and aimed at England.
Use it if all you want is more dry days, free and without an account. If you need to know what the drinking days add up to, you need a diary.
Try Dry
The official Dry January app, usable all year
Try Dry is the Dry January app from the charity Alcohol Change UK, and it works all year. Each day you record whether you stayed dry, drank, or drank as planned. It tracks units, calories and money against a baseline you set, awards badges (84 were added in 2025), runs missions and keeps dry streaks. It is entirely free, with no ads, but you have to create an account. Everything is built around UK units and the 14-unit week.
The best free option in the UK if badges and the Dry January framing help you. It will not suit you if you refuse an account, or if you count in French standard drinks rather than UK units.
DrinkControl
A drinking diary, and the closest app to Modraly
DrinkControl converts what you drink into units, calories and money, and sets the total against moderate or low-risk guidelines. It marks dry days and keeps a streak of them. Your data stays on the phone, with no account. Widgets, longer charts, reminders, CSV export and custom drinks are in Premium, sold as a subscription or a one-off lifetime purchase. It has been on iPhone since 2011, is back on Android, and is in English only.
For a unit diary with streaks, or for anything on Android, start here. It is the most direct alternative to Modraly and has been around since 2011.
Modraly
A private drink tracker for people who still drink, set against your country's guideline
Modraly is a private drink tracker for people who still drink. It counts units, spend and calories and shows your week next to the official guideline for your country, in that country's own unit, for fourteen countries and in 22 languages. Your drinks never leave the device: there is no account, no Modraly server, no ads and no tracking, and the only entry on its App Store privacy label is purchases, not linked to you. Logging is free and unlimited; stats and the calendar show the last 7 days, older days stay on the device and are never deleted, and you get two favourites. Premium adds unlimited history, widgets, tonight's count on the Lock Screen, custom date ranges, CSV export and alternative icons, by subscription or as a one-time purchase. It is built for Apple devices: iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with free logging from Siri, Shortcuts, Control Center, the Lock Screen, a long press on the app icon and the watch, plus an App Clip that shows an example week without installing. It has had eleven releases since it launched on 6 September 2026. Modraly has no coaching and no streaks.
Choose Modraly if you still drink, want the number next to your own country's guideline, use Apple devices and want your drinks kept off any server. Choose something else for a programme, a streak or an unlimited free history.
MyDrinkaware vs the four
| Modraly | MyDrinkaware | NHS Drink Free Days | Try Dry | DrinkControl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account | No | Yes, by email | No | Yes | No |
| Streaks / goals | No | Drink-free days and goals | Milestones on pledged days | Yes: dry streaks, badges, missions | Yes, dry days |
| Price (23 October 2026) | Free to log. Premium £5.99/month, £34.99/year or £59.99 once (UK); 6,99 € / 44,99 € / 69,99 € (France); $7.99 / $49.99 / $79.99 (US). 7-day trial on annual only. | Free. UK App Store and Google Play only. | Free. Not on the US or French App Store. | Free. Funded by the charity Alcohol Change UK. | Free, with Premium at £3.99/month or £11.99/year. Lifetime purchases are listed at £14.99 and £24.99. US: $3.99 / $11.99. |
| App Store privacy label | Not linked to you: purchases. | Used to track you: identifiers, sensitive information. Linked to you: contact details, identifiers, sensitive information. Not linked: usage data, diagnostics. | Used to track you: identifiers. Not linked to you: contact details, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics, other data. | Linked to you: contact details. Not linked: health, location, contact details, identifiers, usage data, sensitive information, diagnostics. | Not linked to you: content, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics. |
| Where your log lives | On the device only. No Modraly server. Writes to Apple Health, never reads. | Drinkaware servers | On device. The NHS still collects device details, IP address and optional analytics. | Alcohol Change UK account | On device. Apple Health sync. |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, App Clip. Siri, Shortcuts, Control Center, Lock Screen, widgets. | iPhone, Android | iPhone, Android | iPhone, iPad, Android | iPhone, Android |
Prices move. Check each listing the day you pay. None of this is medical advice. If you are worried about your drinking, talk to your GP.
Free to download. No account. Logging is unlimited.
Common questions
What is the best alternative to the Drinkaware app?
Stay on MyDrinkaware if you want a free UK unit tracker and the Drinking Check. NHS Drink Free Days if you only want to plan dry days in England, with no account. Try Dry if you want Dry January, badges and Android. DrinkControl if you want a unit diary on Android. Modraly if you want no account, an iPad or Apple Watch app, or the units and weekly guideline of your own country.
Is the MyDrinkaware app free?
Yes. On 4 November 2026 the UK App Store listing showed it as free, with no in-app purchases.
Does MyDrinkaware need an account?
Yes. You register with an email address and a password. Drinkaware says the email on an account cannot be changed: logging in with another address creates a new account. You can download your data and delete the account from the app.
Does MyDrinkaware work on iPad or Apple Watch?
The UK App Store listing says "Designed for iPhone" and lists no iPad or Apple Watch version (checked 4 November 2026). It is also on Google Play in the UK.
Can I use MyDrinkaware outside the UK?
It is only sold on the UK App Store and Google Play. Drinkaware says it works in all European countries but is more limited the further you are from UK time. It counts UK units.
What is the Drinking Check?
A self-assessment inside MyDrinkaware based on AUDIT, the alcohol use test developed by the World Health Organization. It has 10 multiple-choice questions and gives a risk level: lower, increasing, high or possible dependence. Modraly has no equivalent.
