# AA Big Book Sobriety Stories — user reviews > 21 indexed App Store user reviews of AA Big Book Sobriety Stories by Kepler47 Software Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 733 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aa-big-book-sobriety-stories/id763286437/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aa-big-book-sobriety-stories/id763286437.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 630 · 4★ 56 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 21 ## What do users think of AA Big Book Sobriety Stories? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 User-friendly interface and navigation - 🎧 High-quality audio content and speaker tapes - 📚 Comprehensive collection of AA stories and meditations - ✨ Regular content updates with new speaker recordings - 💬 Excellent customer support and responsiveness - 🎯 Clear, well-paced narration of Big Book content - 💰 No ads or pop-ups unlike competing apps - 🌍 Portable access to meetings anywhere **Cons** - 💸 Misleading freemium model with hidden paywall - 🚫 Deceptive app description and strategic spacing to hide pricing - ⚠️ Ethical concerns about charging for AA content - ❌ Incomplete Big Book content (missing sections) - ⏳ Slow progress on promised transcripts and support materials **Commonly reported bugs** - Audio playback errors and processing failures - App restoration issues after deletion and reinstall - Audio won't play despite troubleshooting attempts **Most requested features** - Complete Big Book with all sections (We Agnostics, Doctors Opinions, etc.) - Full transcripts of all audio content - Additional support materials and study guides ## Newest reviews (2 of 21) ### 5/5 — So cool. *2015-11-29, version 3.0.1* Listening to the stories of people who are in Alcoholics Anonymous was extremely interesting. I can't wait to buy all the different content in the app. ### 5/5 — Pleased with the reader voice *2014-01-26, version 1.0* This is the clearest voice actor for reading the big book stories. I hope he is able to get all stories from each edition on here. Wow! Impressive! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t make the audio work *2021-12-01, version 3.6.1* Keep getting a message that will not play audio even after deleting and restoring. Please advise. ### 1/5 — Will not restore *2020-12-02, version 3.6.1* Will not restore ### 1/5 — Trent H *2020-05-22, version 3.6.1* It’s wrong to charge for AA name and for the people’s stories. You should be ashamed. ### 1/5 — Audio problems *2020-01-29, version 3.6.1* The app could not process the audio. ### 1/5 — Wonderful Resource *2018-02-19, version 3.6.1* Great content. User friendly ### 1/5 — Not what you think *2016-08-01, version 3.0.5* I just purchased this app thinking it was free. After downloading he app you have to BUY the stories! Very misleading. ### 1/5 — App is free, but content isn't 👎🏼 *2016-01-15, version 3.0.1* Deceptive advertising at the very start. The description suggests the content is amazing, not to mention the remainder of the description is somehow "buried" by strategic spacing so the reader doesn't see what's behind the ellipsis (you know the 3... That imply there's more). Tap the ellipsis and there's a comment about 3 recordings are free, then pay for additional recordings. I browsed the catalog and didn't see any free content. Deceive me at the very start and I have no reason to believe content with a price tag is somehow free. This app is not cool and a complete waste of time. Hey Dev, ever heard of rigorous honesty? 🤔 Jus' sayin'... ### 3/5 — Looks like the writers grabbed the money and ran 😢 *2018-05-04, version 3.6.1* Great Audio Content but must pay to listen to content available elsewhere - interesting new info but after years they have not completed transcripts or support material - ### 4/5 — Where is the rest? *2014-09-25, version 1.0* I love the stories and the reader of the book is very well paced and clear but where is the rest of the big book? It doesn't have We agnostics or Doctors opinions etc. I want to be able to hear the entire book ### 5/5 — A.A. *2022-05-11, version 3.6.1* Good stuff! ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thanks Tammy *2020-09-05, version 3.6.1* I was having some trouble with the audio in this App so I emailed the support staff requesting help with this issue. Honestly I thought nobody would care but within a day, I got an response from Tammy giving me 3 options of how to fix the problem ( they’re all very simple things to do) so I followed her instructions and now the problem is solved. Once again, thanks Tammy for your help and your professionalism. Keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — Everything you need *2020-08-23, version 3.6.1* Other Apps are expensive and have adds and pop ups. This has speakers, meditations and positive sayings ### 5/5 — Recovery *2020-02-12, version 3.6.1* I’ve been in recovery sense 2013 on and off I have over a year of sobriety one day at a time ...... ### 5/5 — Jeff *2019-03-14, version 3.6.1* Helpful app ### 5/5 — Learning *2018-11-12, version 3.6.1* Been great it’s taught me a lot. Love how it upgrades with new speaker tapes ### 5/5 — Member of New Mexico Rio Amigos Group *2018-11-01, version 3.6.1* I love A.A. I love Bill and I love this program. ### 5/5 — I love this app! *2018-06-10, version 3.6.1* I am so excited and happy that I found this app. It allows me to take an AA meeting any where I go. I am so grateful for all of the ESH I gain my listening to others. ### 5/5 — Best of them all *2015-12-03, version 3.0.1* Super useful. Listen all the time now. ### 5/5 — Great resource *2015-11-29, version 3.0.1* Good quality and well organized. Lots of solid content here. Like the speaker tapes too. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*