Comparison

AA 12 Step Toolkit vs xa

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

xa

Access a vast library of recordings from 12-step program events. Download talks for offline listening and track your progress privately. Designed for community support on your recovery journey.

Highlights
  • Community-powered library of talks
  • Offline listening support
  • Download and listening progress tracking
  • Privacy-focused design
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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The XA-Speakers app is rooted in community, purposefully designed to fill a deeply felt need. It acts as the mobile extension of the esteemed xa-speakers.org website, providing you with invaluable recordings from a variety of 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. Key Features: - Community-Powered Library: Access a comprehensive archive of talks from 12-step conventions and events, filtered to your unique needs and interests. - Offline Listening: We understand life’s unpredictabilities. That's why you can download talks to your device and listen offline, making support accessible anytime, anywhere. - Your Journey, Remembered: The app keeps track of your downloads and listening progress, allowing you to pick up right where you left off—all without sharing that data externally. - Privacy by Design: Your listening activity is yours alone. The app does not report back to the website, and all downloads occur anonymously, because your privacy is our priority. - User-Focused Interface: Navigate effortlessly through our platform, thanks to a design focused on meeting community needs, whether you’re new to recovery or a long-time attendee of 12-step programs. The XA-Speakers app is built on the principle of community support, offering a personalized experience tailored to your journey toward sobriety. Here, everything is designed to be about you, for you, and only for you.

Screenshots

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xa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AA 12 Step Toolkit at 63% against xa's 0%. AA 12 Step Toolkit also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 2). xa's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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 xa sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AA 12 Step Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AA 12 Step Toolkit has 3.6K ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of xa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AA 12 Step Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, xa monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AA 12 Step Toolkit versus xa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAA 12 Step Toolkitxa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTushar Bhagatxa-speakers.org

Customer experience

AA 12 Step Toolkit

All ratings3,637 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative28.9%

xa

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

xa

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
5 purchases

xa

Subscriptions5
  • $1 weekly donation to XA$0.997 Days
  • $2 monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • $5 monthly subscription$4.991 Month
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  • $10 monthly subscription$9.991 Month
  • $20 monthly subscription$19.991 Month

Questions

Is AA 12 Step Toolkit free?
AA 12 Step Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xa free?
xa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AA 12 Step Toolkit or xa?
AA 12 Step Toolkit is rated higher. AA 12 Step Toolkit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while xa averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AA 12 Step Toolkit or xa have ads?
Neither AA 12 Step Toolkit nor xa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AA 12 Step Toolkit or xa?
AA 12 Step Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, and xa monthly. Most recently, AA 12 Step Toolkit was updated on October 27, 2026 and xa on October 24, 2026.

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