TRY DRY: The Dry January app
Alcohol Research UK Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
TRY DRY: The Dry January app is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by Alcohol Research UK. Rated 4.8/5 from 2,948 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 2.9K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 41 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Oct 7
- 2026 · v1.9.1 (6589)
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About TRY DRY: The Dry January app
Try Dry® is the powerful, easy-to-use, and totally free premium app helping tens of thousands of people to take control of their drinking. Try Dry® is the official app of the Dry January® challenge, which was created and is run by the charity Alcohol Change UK. Co-created with drinkers and based on behavioural science and a spirit of experimenting (hence the name), Try Dry® contains unique features such as 'planned drinking', custom goals, and special missions. Unlike 'sobriety-only apps', it works brilliantly whether you want to cut back or try being sober. Whether you’re taking on the Dry January® challenge, doing Sober Spring, trying a sober October, making a longer-term change to your drinking, or just cutting back, the Try Dry® app is your trusted year-round support system. Why should I download Try Dry®? • Track your units, calories and money saved • Set goals that work for you • Loads of great badges to achieve with in-app celebrations • Access our exclusive free coaching email programme • See your progress using the charts • Daily motivation - receive a reminder every day, at a time that suits you • Use the drinking risk quiz to see how you are doing • Led by science, developed for you. Try Dry® combines behavioural science with a highly responsive approach to feedback from users. • Totally free. No upfront costs. No hidden costs. No ads. Entirely funded by the charity Alcohol Change UK. Why cut down your drinking? • Better sleep. More energy. Glowing skin (yes, really). • More money in your pocket (the average UK adult spends £50,000 on booze in their lifetime!) • Get healthier - cutting back on the booze lowers your risks of over 60 serious medical conditions including heart disease, stroke, and 7 cancers • Take control – if alcohol has become a habit, break free and take full control • Be more present, enjoy life more, and really be there for your family and friends.
Ratings & reviews
4.8
2.9K ratings
What’s new
Version 1.9.1 (6589) · Updated October 7, 2026
Thanks for using Try Dry! In this update: • Your dry and drinking day totals have been corrected and average lines added to the charts • Your 30-day unit totals now match across the calendar, Insights and My drinking chart • You can choose what to compare again when adding trends • Introduction of the Luxembourgish language Keep going! Every day you track counts.
App privacy
The developer, Alcohol Research UK, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Physical Address
Used for: Analytics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Health & Fitness: Health
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
- Sensitive Info: Sensitive Info
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality, Other Purposes
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRY DRY: The Dry January app | 4.8 / 5 (2,948 ratings) | Free | October 7, 2026 | |
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| Sober SideKick: Quit Addiction | 4.8 / 5 (8,062) | Free | Oct 8, 2026 | Compare |
| Sober Days: Sobriety Counter | 4.7 / 5 (161) | Free | Oct 14, 2026 | Compare |
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