Keel Habit
Quit drinking on your terms — privately
Whether you're quitting outright or just done with the nightly glass creeping into three, Keel works quietly, locks behind Face ID, and never asks who you are.
Free to start. iPhone & iPad. Android coming soon.
Free to start. Private by design. No account needed.
What is a private way to track quitting alcohol?
Keel Habit is a local-first quit-drinking app: there is no account, no community feed, and your logs never leave your phone. You get an AI coach, craving tools for the 6pm urge, a sober-days streak, money-saved tracking and an app-lock — with nobody watching.
What happens after you stop
Progress you can feel, then see. Keel tracks your alcohol-free days against a realistic recovery arc.
- Days 1–3
Sleep may be restless at first as your body adjusts — this is normal and short-lived for moderate drinkers.
- 1–2 weeks
Deeper sleep, calmer mornings, better hydration. The 6pm craving window starts to shrink.
- 3–4 weeks
Many people notice clearer skin, steadier mood and real money accumulating in the savings counter.
- 2–3 months
The default has flipped: not drinking is normal. Social situations get noticeably easier.
Typical patterns for moderate drinkers, drawn from public-health guidance. Individual experience varies — see the safety note below. This is education, not medical advice.
The quiet cost of the nightly pour
Two $8 drinks a night is $5,840 a year. A $15 bottle of wine every other evening is about $2,700 a year. Keel's counter uses your actual habit and prices — most people are genuinely startled by their 90-day number.
Keel tracks your real number automatically from day one — your prices, your habit.
How Keel helps, in the moment
- Total discretion: no account, no email, and an app-lock (Face ID / passcode) so the app is invisible to anyone else on your phone.
- Notifications never name the habit — a reminder just says it's from Keel, nothing more.
- Mira, the AI coach, helps you decide your own terms — quit entirely or set cut-back rules — without judgment either way.
- Craving SOS for the witching hour: breathing, grounding, urge games and your own recorded reason.
- Sober-days streak, money saved and a recovery arc — and a slip never wipes what you've built.
Questions, answered
What is the best private app to quit drinking?
Keel Habit is built local-first: no account, no community feed, no data leaving your phone, plus an app-lock so it stays private even if someone borrows your phone. You get an AI coach, craving tools, a sober streak and savings tracking — anonymously.
Can I cut back instead of quitting completely?
Yes. Keel isn't all-or-nothing — you set the terms with Mira, whether that's alcohol-free entirely, weekdays only, or a weekly cap. The tracking, craving tools and savings counter work the same way.
Will anyone know I'm using Keel?
No. There's no account or email, notifications never mention alcohol, and the optional app-lock hides everything behind Face ID or a passcode. Nothing is posted anywhere.
Is it safe to quit drinking cold turkey?
For light and moderate drinkers, usually yes. For heavy daily drinkers, sudden withdrawal can be dangerous and deserves medical supervision — talk to a doctor first. Keel will never push a heavy drinker toward abrupt cessation.
Is Keel free?
Your first habit, craving tools, recorded anchor and app-lock are free forever. Premium adds unlimited habits, the full timeline and deeper coaching — one honest price, shown up front.
Quit drinking on your terms — privately
Free to start. Private by design. No account needed.
Free to start. iPhone & iPad. Android coming soon.