LiverBuddy FAQ

LiverBuddy is a drinking tracking app that helps you monitor your alcohol consumption through a unique visual approach. It displays a liver avatar that reacts to your drinking patterns, gamifying the process of maintaining healthy drinking habits. Users gain better awareness of their consumption and develop healthier relationships with alcohol.

LiverBuddy is free to download with basic tracking features. Premium features require a subscription:

• Monthly subscription for $4.99
• Annual subscription for $29.99 (includes free trial)

Premium features include advanced analytics, goal setting, streak tracking, and hydration reminders.

LiverBuddy takes your privacy seriously. Your drinking data is stored locally on your device by default. No personal drinking information is shared with third parties.

Your liver avatar reflects your recent drinking patterns and overall liver health score. The avatar becomes grumpy or tired when you exceed your daily goals or drink heavily multiple days in a row. Give your liver some rest days and stay hydrated to see your avatar perk up!

Tracking accuracy depends on honest self-reporting. LiverBuddy provides standard drink measurements.

Yes! You can set daily and weekly drinking goals based on health guidelines or personal preferences. LiverBuddy will track your progress and send gentle reminders when you're approaching your limits. You can adjust these goals anytime in the settings.

LiverBuddy is currently available for iOS 15.0+ devices only. We're actively working on an Android version which will be released in the near future.

Not yet, but we're working hard on it! The Android version is currently in development and will be available soon. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when it launches.

When you log drinks, especially during heavy sessions, LiverBuddy automatically schedules hydration reminders. These gentle notifications encourage you to drink water and can help reduce hangover symptoms. You can customize reminder frequency in the notification settings.

To report bugs or suggest features, email us at hello@liverbuddy.app. We actively review all feedback to improve the app and prioritize features based on user requests.

LiverBuddy offers two calculation modes to assess your liver health:

• Simple mode: Uses an average of your recent drinks for quick, easy-to-understand feedback
• Advanced mode: Based on real scientific calculations that factor in metabolism, body weight, and drinking patterns

You can switch between modes in the app settings. Sources and detailed calculation methods can be found within the app.

You can cancel your subscription through your device settings:

• iOS: Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions → LiverBuddy → Cancel Subscription
• Android: Google Play Store → Menu → Subscriptions → LiverBuddy → Cancel

Your subscription will remain active until the end of the current billing period.

LiverBuddy uniquely gamifies healthy drinking with a visual liver avatar that reacts to your consumption patterns. This humorous yet effective approach helps users develop better awareness without feeling judged. Combined with privacy-first design and local data storage, LiverBuddy puts you in complete control of your data and health journey.

Important: LiverBuddy is a tracking and wellness tool, not medical software. It doesn't provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult healthcare professionals for medical concerns or if you have questions about alcohol dependency.

LiverBuddy tracks various streaks to keep you motivated:

• Sober streaks: Consecutive days without alcohol
• Goal streaks: Days you stayed within your drinking goals
• Hydration streaks: Days you met your water intake goals

Streaks reset when broken but you can always start fresh the next day!

Currently, LiverBuddy focuses exclusively on tracking alcoholic beverages to provide the most accurate liver health assessment. We're considering adding support for tracking other beverages like water, coffee, and tea if there's enough user demand.

No worries! You can select the date and time when adding a new drink. LiverBuddy also sends gentle reminders during typical drinking hours if you haven't logged anything. You can adjust reminder settings to match your lifestyle.

Your personal drinking data is never shared or sold. All data is stored locally on your device and never leaves your phone. We collect minimal anonymous usage analytics to improve the app, but never your personal drinking information.