Try Dry: Dry January® & beyond

Control your drinking year-round

Alcohol Change UK · uk.org.alcoholconcern.dryjanuary

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v1.9.1 21.3 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.9.1 (6589)
Updated: Oct 9, 2026 (today)
APK size: 21.3 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Health & Fitness (app)
Listed since: Apr 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 33 (1 sensitive)
Website: alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/dry-january
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Try Dry: Dry January® & beyond is an app by Alcohol Change UK in the Health & Fitness category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.6.4, the APK grew from 15.4 MB to 21.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 33 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.8.19.

What's new in v1.9.1

Thanks for using Try Dry! In this update: • Your dry and drinking day totals have been corrected and average lines added to the charts • Your 30-day unit totals now match across the calendar, Insights and My drinking chart • You can choose what to compare again when adding trends • Introduction of the Luxembourgish language • Buttons no longer hide behind the Android navigation bar • Smoother performance on the latest Android Keep going! Every day you track counts.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

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 the Dry January® challenge, 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 and Italian. Whether you’re taking on the Dry January® challenge, doing Sober Spring, making a longer-term change to your drinking, or just cutting back, the Try Dry® app 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!

Version history

7 versions are listed, going back to v1.6.4. Since v1.8.16 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.9.1 LATEST Oct 9, 2026 21.3 MB TRUSTED v1.8.19 Oct 1, 2026 21.2 MB TRUSTED v1.8.18 Apr 19, 2026 20.6 MB TRUSTED v1.8.17 Mar 18, 2026 20.9 MB TRUSTED v1.8.16 Jan 21, 2026 20.9 MB TRUSTED

All 7 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 9, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Alcohol Change UK” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 9, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 9, 2026
Signed byCN=Dry January, OU=Alcohol Change UK, O=Alcohol Change UK, L=London, ST=London, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)80:22:A1:31:B5:B0:A2:CA:33:EF:C4:8F:FE:5B:6F:14:2D:8F:63:49
File MD52de58133cf1e734b073dd2842338272f
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (33)

Try Dry: Dry January® & beyond requests 33 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) uk.org.alcoholconcern.dryjanuary.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Mapsagent read app info (custom) com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Try Dry: Dry January® & beyond APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Try Dry: Dry January® & beyond for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.8.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.8.3 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Try Dry: Dry January® & beyond APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2de58133cf1e734b073dd2842338272f.