AA 12 Step Toolkit vs Chatspire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Chatspire
Engage in dynamic conversations with AI-powered biblical figures to gain spiritual insights and practical advice. Explore scripture, generate AI art and music, and track your spiritual growth.
- AI conversations with biblical figures
- Scripture exploration and interpretation
- AI-generated videos and images
- Christian music library
- Personalized prayers and journaling
- Spiritual growth tracking
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Experience faith like never before with Chatspire, your AI-powered spiritual companion. Chatspire brings Scripture to life through real conversations with over 20 biblical figures including Jesus, Mary, Paul, and Peter—each responding with wisdom, personality, and insight tailored to your life. Whether you’re navigating heartbreak, seeking purpose, or strengthening your prayer life, Chatspire offers faith-based advice for real-world struggles. Tap any Bible verse and ask, “What does this mean for me?”—or use the unique Verse-to-Action feature to turn Scripture into practical steps. New in Chatspire: • Generate AI-powered videos and images directly from Bible verses. • Listen to a growing library of AI-generated Christian music, completely free. • Explore daily insights and multiple Bible versions. Deepen your walk with God using personalized prayers, mental health check-ins, and AI-powered journaling. Keep your spiritual journey organized with topic-based conversations and growth tracking. Upgrade to Chatspire Premium to unlock: • Unlimited conversations • Personalized spiritual memory • Advanced GPT-4 responses • Ad-free experience • 1,000 monthly credits to use for AI videos, images, and more Download Chatspire today—your faith deserves more than an app. It deserves a conversation. Privacy Policy: https://lunovalabs.com/#/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Chatspire at free with in-app purchases against AA 12 Step Toolkit's subscription. Chatspire also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). AA 12 Step Toolkit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. AA 12 Step Toolkit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Chatspire sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chatspire 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 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 100% of Chatspire's.
AA 12 Step Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, Chatspire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AA 12 Step Toolkit | Chatspire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.6K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tushar Bhagat | Lunova Labs LLC |
Customer experience
AA 12 Step Toolkit
Chatspire
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
Chatspire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AA 12 Step Toolkit
- Weekly Subscription$1.497 Days
- Quarterly$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
- 3 Months Sponsee Upgrade$9.99
- 3 Months Unlock For 1 Sponsee$15.99
- 1 Year Unlock For 1 Sponsee$39.99
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- Lifetime Access$99.99
Chatspire
- Chatspire Premium$4.991 Month
- Faith Starter Pack$5.99
- Divine Boost$12.99
- Heavenly Bundle$24.99
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- Kingdom Vault$49.99
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