Comparison

12 Steps Guide vs Just for Today NA

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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

Just for Today NA

This app provides daily inspirational messages to support your recovery journey and promote mindfulness. It offers a clean, distraction-free experience for quick access to motivation and focus, helping you stay committed to your goals one day at a time.

Highlights
  • Daily recovery-focused readings
  • Clean, distraction-free experience
  • Quick access to support
  • Promotes calm and clarity
  • Focuses on present day
Features
Read full description

Just for Today helps you stay grounded, focused, and committed to your recovery — one day at a time. Each day, receive a simple, powerful message designed to inspire reflection, mindfulness, and positive action. Whether you’re in recovery, building healthier habits, or simply looking for daily motivation, this app keeps you centered on what matters most: today. Features: • Daily recovery-focused readings • Clean, distraction-free experience • Quick access anytime you need support • Designed for calm, clarity, and consistency No pressure. No overwhelm. Just one day at a time. Stay present. Stay focused. Just for today.

Screenshots

12 Steps Guide4 screens
Just for Today NA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 12 Steps Guide at 4.8 against Just for Today NA's 3.7. 12 Steps Guide also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 3). Just for Today NA's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

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 Just for Today NA 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 3.7. 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, Just for Today NA fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
12 Steps Guide versus Just for Today NA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12 Steps GuideJust for Today NA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB74 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTushar BhagatMasoud Kalbali

Customer experience

12 Steps Guide

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

Just for Today NA

All ratings1 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

Just for Today NA

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

Just for Today NA

One-time1
  • Full Version Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is 12 Steps Guide free?
12 Steps Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just for Today NA free?
Just for Today NA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 12 Steps Guide or Just for Today NA?
12 Steps Guide is rated higher. 12 Steps Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Just for Today NA averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do 12 Steps Guide or Just for Today NA have ads?
Just for Today NA shows ads; 12 Steps Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, 12 Steps Guide or Just for Today NA?
12 Steps Guide ships an update every 3 months, and Just for Today NA fortnightly. Most recently, 12 Steps Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Just for Today NA on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons