Comparison

12 Steps Guide vs Audiojoy for Self Improvement

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

12 Steps Guide

This app provides a comprehensive guide to the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, featuring audiobooks of key recovery tapes and literature. It includes prayers, readings, a sobriety calculator, and the complete Big Book text for a structured recovery journey.

Highlights
  • 12-step program guide
  • Audiobooks of recovery tapes
  • Complete Big Book text
  • Sobriety calculator
  • Included prayers and readings
  • AA literature
Features
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Work the Twelve Steps one day at a time, with a practical guide to every Step and Tradition, the Big Book and over 90 hours of recovery audio, in one calm, easy-to-read app. THE STEPS AND TRADITIONS - A guide to each of the Twelve Steps, with an introduction and a conclusion, written from personal experience in plain language - A guide to each of the Twelve Traditions - See how far you've read: a quiet percentage while you read, and a tick when you finish THE BIG BOOK - Every chapter, from the Doctor's Opinion to A Vision for You - Personal stories from the first and second editions - Printed page numbers, so you can follow along in a meeting - A clean list of chapters and stories with a tick for each one you've read, and "Continue reading" to pick up where you left off PRAYERS AND READINGS - The Serenity Prayer, the Third, Seventh and Eleventh Step prayers and more - How It Works, the Promises, the Preamble, Just for Today, On Awakening and other readings - Sobriety tips, including how to find a sponsor, and a link to the day's Daily Reflection RECOVERY AUDIO - 138 recordings in 11 albums: Big Book studies, speaker tapes and meditation bells, including Joe and Charlie, Chuck C., Sandy B., Clarence S. and Father Martin - Read along with the transcript of the Joe and Charlie and Big Book recordings - Choose your playback speed, from 0.75× to 2× - Keeps playing with the screen locked, with controls on the lock screen - Premium: download recordings and listen offline YOUR RECOVERY - Count your days from your recovery date. It stays on your phone. - Optional hourly reminders between the times you choose, each with a thought for the hour COMFORTABLE TO READ - Choose your text size; the app also follows your iPhone's text size - Light and dark themes, or follow your iPhone's setting - Designed for iPad too, with readings beside their list FREE, WITH A PREMIUM OPTION Reading and listening are free and supported by adverts. Premium removes the adverts and lets you download recordings for offline listening. Premium is an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account's subscription settings. No account is needed. Your recovery date and your reading stay on your device. Terms of use: https://ibyteapps.com/apps/12-step-guide/terms Privacy policy: https://ibyteapps.com/apps/12-step-guide/privacy 12 Step Guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous or A.A. World Services, Inc.

About

Audiojoy for Self Improvement

This app offers audio programs designed for personal growth, stress reduction, and improved well-being. Access guided meditations, positive affirmations, and expert advice to enhance your mindset, career, and relationships.

Highlights
  • Positive affirmations
  • Guided meditation programs
  • Mindfulness techniques
  • Stress and anxiety management
  • Career enhancement tools
  • Sleep improvement audio
  • Relationship building advice
Features
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Get the self improvement app that will change your life for the better. Just a few minutes of positive thinking and affirmations every day is all it takes to have an amazing, happy, healthy and spiritually fit life. Listen to audio programs to help you expand your mind, body and spirit. ACTUALIZE YOURSELF & BE EMPOWERED - Attract money, find inner-peace, build self-confidence, improve mental processes, conquer anxiety, and maintain self-discipline through collections of get into action programs and positive affirmations. TAKE RISKS & REAP REWARDS - Learn from a myriad of skilled self care therapists, counselors, hypnotherapists and meditation gurus on how to be the master of your own domain. Gain techniques and tools to conquer your fears and leap ahead in life and career. GET BACK ON TRACK - Audiojoy makes it easy to stay disciplined and motivated in your everyday life with useful and sensible courses to get out of a funk or stressful situation. BUILD A DAILY MEDITATION PRACTICE AND LEARN MINDFULNESS – Learn the basics of meditation and expand your daily practice to thousands of guided programs, nature sounds, chants, binaural beats and other meditation music. LEARN MINDFULNESS – Take a deep breath and know that everything will be exactly how it’s supposed to be – and you will be fine. Mindfulness teaches you the ability to relax and allow life to flow so you aren’t stuck in stress and anxiety. ENHANCE YOUR CAREER – Find a dream job. Excel in your profession. Build friendships and partnership with co-workers and business partners. Learn entrepreneurship techniques and best practices to start your own business or follow a passion or idea you’ve always had. FOLLOW YOUR PASSIONS & DREAMS – Take time in life to focus on you and what’s important in your life. Learn to balance life and work and to spend more time on the passions and dreams that drive you. RELAX & HAVE BETTER SLEEP – Be rested and fulfilled every day. Learn sleep techniques and patterns to optimize your nighttime sleeping routine and wake up feeling fresh and ready for the day. IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS – Strengthen your existing personal and professional relationships, and become more compassionate and caring towards others. Develop a daily gratitude list and practice it every with loved ones. And find a love relationship that works for you and your partner, then cultivate that partnership to something that provides lasting happiness and companionship. + Over 10K hours of audio content + Save and listen when offline + Build a custom playlist + Sleep and meditation timer + Looping relaxation and meditation sounds (over 2.4 million combinations) + Daily inspirations to keep you motivated Audiojoy creates simple, quick and easy -- no long audiobooks -- how-to content for happier lives. We believe everyone can develop the skills to be the best they can be. CONTENT INCLUDED: Here’s a sample of the tracks offered to invite you to that zen state of mind. + How to Relieve Stress Audio Guidebook + Guided Meditations and Spiritual Readings + Relaxation and Sleep Programs + Hypnosis Programs for Relaxing and Calm Mindfulness + Being Courageous + Career Mind Mastery + Discover Your Life Purpose + Get Better Sleep Now + Having Hope + How to Find Your Passion + How to Meditate + Meditation Music and Soundscapes + The Science of Getting Rich -------- About auto-renewing subscriptions: * 1 Month (auto renews monthly) for $5.99 * 3 Month (auto renews quarterly) for $8.99 * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Please read our privacy policy and terms of use: http://audiojoy.com/terms

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12 Steps Guide4 screens
Audiojoy for Self Improvement4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Audiojoy for Self Improvement at free with in-app purchases against 12 Steps Guide's subscription. Audiojoy for Self Improvement also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 12 Steps Guide's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 38). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 12 Steps Guide sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Audiojoy for Self Improvement sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

12 Steps Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 12 Steps Guide has 3.3K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of 12 Steps Guide's written reviews are positive against 81% of Audiojoy for Self Improvement's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

12 Steps Guide ships an update every 3 months, Audiojoy for Self Improvement every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
12 Steps Guide versus Audiojoy for Self Improvement: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12 Steps GuideAudiojoy for Self Improvement
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better4.4 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews — better80.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better38
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB57 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTushar BhagatAudiojoy Software Inc.

Customer experience

12 Steps Guide

All ratings3,293 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%

Audiojoy for Self Improvement

All ratings38 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

12 Steps Guide

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Daily reflections page not working
  • App crashes on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add sobriety tracker
  • Include 12 & 12 book content
  • Improve bookmarking and page saving

Audiojoy for Self Improvement

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

12 Steps Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Donate$2.99
  • Donate$4.99
  • Donate$9.99
10 purchases

Audiojoy for Self Improvement

Subscriptions4
  • Unlock Content Subscription$2.493 Months
  • Unlock Content Subscription$4.493 Months
  • Unlock Content Subscription$5.991 Month
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  • Unlock Content Subscription3 Days trial$10.993 Months
One-time6
  • Unlock Content One-Time PromoFree
  • Unlock Content One-Time Promo$3.99
  • Unlock Content One-Time Promo$7.99
Show 3 more
  • Unlock Content One-Time Promo$8.99
  • Unlock Content One-Time Promo$10.99
  • Unlock Content One-Time Fee$29.99

Questions

Is 12 Steps Guide free?
12 Steps Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audiojoy for Self Improvement free?
Audiojoy for Self Improvement is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 12 Steps Guide or Audiojoy for Self Improvement?
12 Steps Guide is rated higher. 12 Steps Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Audiojoy for Self Improvement averages 4.4 from 38 ratings.
Do 12 Steps Guide or Audiojoy for Self Improvement have ads?
Neither 12 Steps Guide nor Audiojoy for Self Improvement shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 12 Steps Guide or Audiojoy for Self Improvement?
12 Steps Guide ships an update every 3 months, and Audiojoy for Self Improvement every 6 weeks. Most recently, 12 Steps Guide was updated on October 22, 2026 and Audiojoy for Self Improvement on October 21, 2026.

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