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Sobriety Counter – Stop Drinking (EasyQuit)

An app to support people to stop drinking alcohol and to stay sober.

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Sobriety Counter – Stop Drinking (EasyQuit) app	By Mario Herzberg (Hanna)
	Features Goal setting. Tracking. Calculator of money saved from not drinking. App community via Facebook (not working at the time of review). Data exports. Diary (paid version).
Country of origin	Germany
Clinical review	Read a clinical review below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? Yes Require a login? No Have password protection? No Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? No Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Free; paid version available
Advertisements	This app contains ads.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link)

The Sobriety Counter - Stop Drinking (EasyQuit) app is focused mainly on helping you to stop drinking and then stay sober. You start by inputting details of how much you drink and how often, the financial costs associated with this and your quit date.

You can then view your progress and benefits of your sobriety within different menus, including a tracker for time without drinking, money saved, real-time health benefits, drinks passed and medals for goals achieved.

For the complete app description, go to Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below.

PROS	CONS
✔ Clear menus to help you see at a glance the benefits of maintaining your sobriety. ✔ Good list of possible alcohol harms provided. ✔ Has tips and tools if you are at risk of relapsing, however these were not always realistic.	✘ A set-up menu would be helpful when first opened to allow you to input information on your drinking habits, spending and goals. ✘ The app defaults to the Euro currency when installed. ✘ There is no psychological support or advice for people who are not sure about giving up drinking. ✘ "Helpful tips” are simplistic and not necessarily realistic. ✘ Numerous embedded links to and ads for other sites are inconvenient when using this app. ✘ The link to the Facebook support community is not functional.

PROS

CONS

✔ Clear menus to help you see at a glance the benefits of maintaining your sobriety.

✔ Good list of possible alcohol harms provided.

✔ Has tips and tools if you are at risk of relapsing, however these were not always realistic.

✘ A set-up menu would be helpful when first opened to allow you to input information on your drinking habits, spending and goals.

✘ The app defaults to the Euro currency when installed.

✘ There is no psychological support or advice for people who are not sure about giving up drinking.

✘ "Helpful tips” are simplistic and not necessarily realistic.

✘ Numerous embedded links to and ads for other sites are inconvenient when using this app.

✘ The link to the Facebook support community is not functional.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Dr Roland Meyer General Medicine specialist
Date of review: November 2024
Platform: Apple
Version: 1.7
Comments: This app is mainly useful for users who have issues with their drinking and are determined to stop drinking, or have already stopped drinking, and want to stay sober. The app has a 'helpful tips' menu with advice on reducing the impact of stressors and triggers associated with alcohol use and cessation. The mini game within the menu 'Beat an urge' can help to distract users from alcohol consumption.

This app doesn't have psychological support or advice for people who are undecided on drinking cessation, and is therefore less useful to users who are in early stages of contemplating drinking cessation or reduction. The “Helpful tips” are simplistic and not necessarily realistic.

Overall the app is not user-friendly and necessarily relevant and has lots of ads. The numerous ads and links gives a poor user experience.
Safety concerns: None.
New Zealand relevance: The app is relevant in principle but is not user friendly. The app defaults to the Euro currency when installed; however, it can be changed to dollars, although this isn't easy to find as it is in the last menu (Settings > Quitting Data). It would be better if the app had an introduction to quick set when the user first opens it.

NZ Health App Library
Consumer guide: how to choose a health app
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Alcohol use apps
Alcohol – general information

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