Comparison

12 Steps Guide vs PinkCloud Timer

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

PinkCloud Timer

This app helps you track your sobriety journey, celebrate milestones, and build healthy habits with a modern interface and customizable notifications. Visualize your progress and stay motivated with features like relapse history tracking and personalized vice settings.

Highlights
  • Track sobriety time to the second
  • Celebrate key milestones
  • Personalize your vice
  • Customizable notifications
  • View relapse history
  • Neon-inspired design
Features
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PinkCloud Timer is your personal sobriety companion, designed to help you track your progress, celebrate achievements, and stay motivated every day. With a glowing, modern interface and milestone notifications, PinkCloud Timer makes it easy to visualize your journey and build healthy habits. - Track your sobriety time down to the second - Celebrate key milestones with confetti and encouragement - Set your vice and personalize your experience - Receive gentle, customizable notifications to keep you on track - View your relapse history and reflect on your progress - Enjoy a clean, neon-inspired design that glows with positivity Whether you’re just starting out or years into your journey, PinkCloud Timer is here to support and celebrate you every step of the way.

Screenshots

12 Steps Guide4 screens
PinkCloud Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PinkCloud Timer at free with in-app purchases against 12 Steps Guide's subscription. PinkCloud Timer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). 12 Steps Guide's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 PinkCloud Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 12 Steps Guide has 3.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

12 Steps Guide ships an update every 3 months, PinkCloud Timer every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
12 Steps Guide versus PinkCloud Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12 Steps GuidePinkCloud Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTushar BhagatOutsource Wisely LLC

Customer experience

12 Steps Guide

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

PinkCloud Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PinkCloud Timer

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
1 purchases

PinkCloud Timer

One-time1
  • PinkCloud Pro$3.99

Questions

Is 12 Steps Guide free?
12 Steps Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PinkCloud Timer free?
PinkCloud Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 12 Steps Guide or PinkCloud Timer?
12 Steps Guide is rated higher. 12 Steps Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while PinkCloud Timer averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do 12 Steps Guide or PinkCloud Timer have ads?
Neither 12 Steps Guide nor PinkCloud Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 12 Steps Guide or PinkCloud Timer?
12 Steps Guide ships an update every 3 months, and PinkCloud Timer every 10 days. Most recently, 12 Steps Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and PinkCloud Timer on October 24, 2026.

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