About TRY DRY: The app for Dry January and beyond
Try Dry is the easy to use, free app that each year helps thousands of people to drink more healthily. Try Dry is the only app brought to you by the official charity of Dry January, Alcohol Change UK.
Whether you’re taking on Dry January or cutting down longer-term the app is your year-round support system.
Why should I download the app?
• Track your units, calories and money saved
• Set goals that suit you. Whether you want to complete Dry January, stay dry every day except Saturday or cut your drinking by half – you can!
• 59 badges available to achieve with in-app celebrations every time
• Exclusive free coaching emails (if you want them)
• Progress charts
• Daily motivation. Receive a reminder every day, at a time that suits you.
• Use the drinking risk quiz to check up on your drinking
• Led by science, developed for you. Our app combines behavioural science with a highly responsive approach to feedback from users .
• Totally free. No hidden costs, no annoying ads.
Why cut down your drinking?
• People report better sleep, more energy and looking great!
• More money in your pocket (the average person spends £50,000 on booze in their lifetime!)
• Get healthier - through giving up alcohol for a month you do your insides a lot of good, including reducing diabetes risk and blood pressure
• Take control – if alcohol has become a habit, break free and take full control
• Amazing sense of achievement!
TRY DRY: The app for Dry January and beyond details
TRY DRY: The app for Dry January and beyond is a free Health & Fitness app for Android with 100,000+ installs on Google Play and a 4.7/5 average rating from 4,303 ratings. It was released on December 4, 2018 and last updated on September 1, 2026. It's developed by Alcohol Change UK. It requires Android 6.0 or later.
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (4,303 ratings)
- Installs
- 100,000+
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- No
- Ads
- No ads
- Current version
- 1.8.19
- Requires Android
- 6.0
- Content rating
- Everyone
- Released
- December 4, 2018
- Last updated
- September 1, 2026
- Developer
- Alcohol Change UK
What’s new in TRY DRY: The app for Dry January and beyond
Introduction of the Sober October challenge Fix for the "drank as planned" toggle
Version 1.8.19 · Updated September 1, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why should I download the app?
Why should I cut down my drinking?