Comparison

AA 12 Step Toolkit vs Soberway

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

Head to head
About

AA 12 Step Toolkit

This app provides a comprehensive set of tools for individuals in recovery, offering guidance, inventories, readings, and practical utilities based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. It includes features for sponsorship, step work, sobriety tracking, and personal reflections, all within a secure and easy-to-use interface.

Highlights
  • In-app sponsorship with messaging
  • Full Big Book text and step guides
  • Sobriety time calculator and statistics
  • Moral inventory and daily practice tools
  • Readings and prayers
  • Gratitude lists and personal notes
  • PIN, Face ID, and Touch ID security
Features
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12 Step Toolkit – Everything AA Members Need for Daily Recovery 12 Step Toolkit is a complete set of recovery tools designed to support your journey—day by day, step by step. Built around the principles found in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, this app combines guidance, inventories, readings, and practical utilities to help you stay connected to your programme. Whether you are new to recovery or continuing your journey, 12 Step Toolkit keeps everything you need in one secure, easy-to-use place. KEY FEATURES IN-APP SPONSORSHIP • Connect with thousands of sponsors and sponsees worldwide • Find a sponsor • Add sponsees • Secure, instant in-app messaging BIG BOOK & STEP WORK • Full 164 pages of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous • 70+ additional stories from early editions • Step-by-step guides on how to work all 12 Steps • Dedicated sections for completing your own step work RECOVERY CALCULATOR • Track your clean or sober time with detailed statistics, averages, and milestones INVENTORIES & DAILY PRACTICES • Comprehensive Step 4 moral inventory • Step 10 spot-check tool • Interactive “On Awakening” inventory • Nightly review with reminders • Hourly mindfulness and consciousness reminders READINGS & PRAYERS Readings included: • AA Preamble • How It Works • The 12 Traditions • Promises (pp. 83–84) • Just For Today • On Awakening • On Retiring • A Vision For You Prayers included: • Serenity Prayer (standard and extended) • 3rd Step Prayer • 7th Step Prayer • 11th Step Prayer • The Lord’s Prayer GRATITUDE, NOTES & SHARING • Create gratitude lists • Write personal notes and reflections • Share inventories, lists, and notes using standard iOS sharing tools PRIVACY & SECURITY • PIN lock • Face ID and Touch ID support • Local-only storage for your step work, inventories, and notes WORK ALL 12 STEPS – RIGHT INSIDE THE APP Step 1: Track your sobriety time with accurate calculations Step 2: Reflect and acknowledge acceptance Step 3: Record your decision and milestone Step 4: Complete a detailed moral inventory Step 5: Share your Step 4 with a sponsor or trusted person Steps 6 & 7: Record readiness and willingness for change Step 8: Build your amends list Step 9: Track your amends as you make them Step 10: Maintain daily awareness with spot-check inventories Step 11: Complete your nightly review Step 12: Continue carrying the message Everything is guided, organised, and easy to update. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS • Annual subscription: $39.99/year • Quarterly subscription: $15.99 • Subscriptions provide unlimited, ad-free access to all premium features • One-time purchases are available for enhanced in-app connections Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use: https://www.12steptoolkit.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.12steptoolkit.com/privacy IMPORTANT NOTICE This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Alcoholics Anonymous, AAWS, or any other 12-Step fellowship. “A.A.” and “Alcoholics Anonymous” are trademarks of A

About

Soberway

This app helps individuals stay motivated on their journey to sobriety and overcome addictions. It offers tools to track progress, access motivational content, and build confidence through positive affirmations and milestones.

Highlights
  • Daily progress tracking
  • Motivational quotes
  • Positive affirmations
  • Recovery milestones
  • Favorite quote collection
  • Customizable backgrounds
Features
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Soberway supports you on the recovery road to stay away from addictions and bad habits in order to stay motivated in your recovery. • Track your progress every day with the counter • Stay inspired and inspire others with motivational quotes • Boost your confidence and get rid of negative thoughts with positive affirmations • Divide your recovery into smaller steps with milestones • Collect your favourite quotes to help you through the hard times • Choose a calming background that matches your personality Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AA 12 Step Toolkit4 screens
Soberway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Soberway at free with in-app purchases against AA 12 Step Toolkit's subscription. Soberway also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). AA 12 Step Toolkit's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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. AA 12 Step Toolkit sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Soberway sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Soberway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AA 12 Step Toolkit has 3.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of AA 12 Step Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Soberway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AA 12 Step Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, Soberway every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AA 12 Step Toolkit versus Soberway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAA 12 Step ToolkitSoberway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTushar Bhagat50 Apps UG haftungsbeschrankt

Customer experience

AA 12 Step Toolkit

All ratings3,627 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative28.9%

Soberway

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AA 12 Step Toolkit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to add sobriety date
  • Hourly reminders not working properly
  • Login/sync issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to change time zone
  • Improve sharing/connectivity features
  • Reduce ads/make free version more usable

Soberway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

AA 12 Step Toolkit

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Subscription$1.497 Days
  • Quarterly2 variants$9.993 Months
  • Quarterly Subscription$15.993 Months
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  • Annual$19.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • 3 Months Sponsee Upgrade$9.99
  • 3 Months Unlock For 1 Sponsee$15.99
  • 1 Year Sponsee Upgrade$19.99
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  • 1 Year Unlock For 1 Sponsee$39.99
  • Lifetime Access$99.99
2 purchases

Soberway

Subscriptions2
  • 6 months$5.996 Months
  • 12 months$8.991 Year

Questions

Is AA 12 Step Toolkit free?
AA 12 Step Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soberway free?
Soberway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AA 12 Step Toolkit or Soberway?
Soberway is rated higher. AA 12 Step Toolkit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Soberway averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do AA 12 Step Toolkit or Soberway have ads?
Neither AA 12 Step Toolkit nor Soberway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AA 12 Step Toolkit or Soberway?
AA 12 Step Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, and Soberway every 4 weeks. Most recently, AA 12 Step Toolkit was updated on September 23, 2026 and Soberway on June 1, 2026.

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