Try Dry: Dry January® & beyond

4.5
940 reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

Try Dry® is the powerful, easy to use, and totally free app helping tens of thousands of people to take control of their drinking. Try Dry® is the official app of Dry January®, run by the charity Alcohol Change UK.

Co-created with drinkers and based on behavioural science and a culture of experimentation, Try Dry® contains unique features such as 'planned drinking', custom goals, and special missions! Unlike many 'sobriety-only apps', it works brilliantly whether you want to cut back or try being sober and is available with localised features in the following languages:
- Welsh, French, German, Norwegian

Whether you’re taking on Dry January®, doing Sober Spring, making a longer-term change to your drinking, or just cutting back, Try Dry® is your friendly 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 every time
• 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 check up on your drinking
• Led by science, developed for you. Try Dry® 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 UK adult spends £50,000 on booze in their lifetime!)
• Get healthier - cutting back on your drinking 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
• Amazing sense of achievement!
Updated on
Feb 20, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
922 reviews
Adam M
December 31, 2023
I like it but it could be improved. I'd like to see total dry days for a given year. Also for me I only care about dry days vs non dry days. It could be a lot more simple, literally just one click. I'm not bothered about calories or money saved, or taking time fiddling about trying to input specific drinks and units. Just simple button for dry or not would be better for me personally. Otherwise good app, thank you.
7 people found this review helpful
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Alcohol Change UK
January 2, 2024
Hi Adam, thank you for providing your valuable feedback. Please reach out to us at dryjanuary@alcoholchange.org.uk if you have other suggestions. Thanks for using the app and leaving a review :)
Zavala Montana
January 14, 2024
I love this app. It's fantastic for keeping track of mood, energy, sleep and of course, dry days. It gives you the money and calorie 'saved to date' totals as well, and you can even journal daily and keep notes of how you're doing, which, even after the first week, I found to be very helpful to look back on and recall how I've felt as I began my journey. There are badges to claim and goals you can set to work towards and achieve, so if you find they keep you motivated then all the better. 💯👍
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Alcohol Change UK
January 19, 2024
Thank you very much for your 5-star review!! We are so pleased to hear you are enjoying a lot of the tools and features within the app. Hope you have a wonderful day
Michael Modla
February 7, 2024
It's really helpful. Adds an element of fun. I found it really useful to check progress every day. However, how can I change the prices of drinks in the baseline? At the outset, they are ridiculously low. E.g. £1 a pint of beer. I know I can change the price of an individual drink I've consumed, but that means I have to do it every single time. Currently prices are not visible or editable in "edit baseline drinking-weekly consumption "
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Alcohol Change UK
February 5, 2024
Thanks for your review. Please go to 'Progress' > tap 'Set my Goal' > select 'Custom' and build a goal that suits you of any length from here. To adjust drinks prices, add a drink to your calendar as normal > scroll down to 'Cost per drink' > tap the pencil icon in top right of price field to edit as you wish. Best wishes and hope that helps.

What's new

Improvements including:
- Bug fix for a blank screen issue on the 'Set your baseline' drinking screen.
- Better audit reminder notification handling.