Stay Dry vs Dry January apps
Free Dry January challenge apps, like Try Dry from Alcohol Change UK, are great for a structured month off alcohol. They track your streak, units, money, and calories saved during a 31-day challenge and are free to use.
Side by side
Time frame
Stay Dry
Ongoing, milestones to 50 years
Dry January apps
One 31-day challenge
After the month
Stay Dry
Program, coach, and streak keep going
Dry January apps
Challenge ends
Coaching
Stay Dry
AI coach any hour + panic button
Dry January apps
Usually none
Milestones
Stay Dry
Medallions assembled day by day
Dry January apps
Challenge badges
Cost
Stay Dry
Free floor + trial, then subscription
Dry January apps
Free
Choose Stay Dry if
Choose Stay Dry if you want the month off to become a lasting change: milestones that run from 24 hours to 50 years, a coach for cravings, a 30-day program, and a system that's still there in February and beyond.
Choose Dry January apps if
Choose a Dry January app if you want a free, time-boxed month off and don't need support once the challenge ends.
Common questions
What happens after Dry January ends?
That's exactly the gap Stay Dry fills. Challenge apps stop at day 31, which is where many people drift back. Stay Dry keeps the streak, milestones, program, and coach going indefinitely, so a month off can turn into a lasting change.
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