Sibly vs Horizon Sobriety Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sibly
Access confidential, 24/7 support from trained human coaches via private chat. Get help with life's challenges, ups and downs, or exploring next steps. Conversations are securely stored for later reference.
- Live human coaches
- 24/7 availability
- Private and confidential chat
- Secure message storage
- Support for life challenges
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For Participating Organizations Only: We all need a little help sometimes. Sibly's helpful human coaches are available to chat with you live, 24/7. Whether you're facing a new challenge, dealing with life's ups and downs, or exploring a next step, Sibly helps you via private, confidential, and secure chat. Tap into coaches at your convenience through text so you can refer to conversations later or come back and pick up at another time. Sibly's trained coaches are your 24/7 support resource, here to listen and suggest tools to get you through whatever life sends your way. – How much does it cost? – Sibly is offered free of charge to employees and spouses of participating organizations. If your employer provides Sibly to you, download the app, enter your access code, and get started today!
Horizon Sobriety Tracker
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You quit drinking. That's the hard part. Horizon tracks the rest. Every day sober is a day you chose differently. Horizon shows you exactly what that choice is building — days counted, drinks avoided, money saved. YOUR PROGRESS, VISUALIZED Watch your day count grow. See how many drinks you've walked past — and how tall 400 drinks stacked as cans is, and other fun things. Track the money that's no longer going to a bar tab. It adds up faster than you'd think. MILESTONES THAT MATTER Earn badges as you hit milestones — from your first 24 hours to your first year and beyond. Each one earned, not given. DAILY QUOTES & REMINDERS Start each day with a quote that meets you where you are, or schedule a notification for 4:55 to remind you why you're here. MAKE IT YOURS 10 themes, 10 matching app icons, and home screen widgets to keep your progress front and center. Premium ($1.99/mo or $14.99/yr): - 8 additional themes with matching app icons - Home screen widgets - Support independent development Free tier includes full sobriety tracking, all badges, daily quotes, and 2 themes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jeffreyschiesser.github.io/horizon-tracker-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sibly at none against Horizon Sobriety Tracker's 2. Sibly also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Horizon Sobriety Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Horizon Sobriety Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sibly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sibly ships an update every 4 weeks, Horizon Sobriety Tracker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sibly | Horizon Sobriety Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (251 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 251 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sibly, Inc. | Jeff Schiesser |
Bugs and requests
Sibly
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes on startup with blank white screen
- Chat interface jumps up and down
- Form to fill out won't scroll down
- Password recovery option missing
- Registration page shows high traffic message instead of waitlist
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- App won't open without access code error handling
Requested features
10 requests- Provide specific advice instead of just reflecting
- Lower pricing for disabled/low-income users
- Make app publicly available without access codes
- Increase conversation time limits
- Improve coach training and consistency
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- Better onboarding for access code process
- Fix app chat interface jumping issues
- Offer refunds for unused subscription days
- Provide password recovery option
- Clear pricing information in app store listing
Horizon Sobriety Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sibly
No in-app purchases
Horizon Sobriety Tracker
- Horizon Premium$1.991 Month
- Horizon Premium$14.991 Year
Questions
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