Comparison

AA 12 Step Toolkit vs AABlueBook

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

AABlueBook

This AI-powered companion offers a comprehensive toolkit for sobriety and recovery. It features an interactive Big Book with a unique historical dictionary, personalized AI coaching, gamified challenges, and an intelligent meeting finder. Access all AA literature and digital sobriety chips to support your journey.

Highlights
  • AI Recovery Hub with personalized recommendations
  • Interactive Big Book with 1930s dictionary
  • Intelligent meeting finder with AI assistance
  • Gamified recovery challenges and leaderboards
  • 24/7 AI Recovery Coach for support
  • Complete AA literature and daily reflections
  • Digital sobriety chips and milestone tracking
Features
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YOUR COMPLETE AI-POWERED AA RECOVERY COMPANION Number 1 AA Big Book App with 100,000+ Members The only AA app you'll ever need. Interactive Big Book with the ONLY 1930s dictionary, AI Recovery Hub, 24/7 coach, gamification, and community. FREE 7-DAY TRIAL - No Credit Card Required --- AI RECOVERY HUB (NEW) Your personalized recovery command center: - Dashboard learns YOUR patterns - Recommends Big Book chapters from journal analysis - Personalized daily affirmations - Proactive check-ins during struggles - Daily challenges with bonus rewards Like having a 24/7 sponsor who knows your story. --- INTERACTIVE BIG BOOK - Most Advanced Reading Experience INDUSTRY-EXCLUSIVE 1930s DICTIONARY (No other app has this) - 100+ terms from 1930s era explained instantly - Tap any word for definition - Historical context for dated language - Understand what Bill W. actually meant in 1939 Complete Big Book Features: - All 42 stories from 4th Edition - 5-color highlighting system - Unlimited bookmarks and annotations - Promise and prayer tooltips - Character profiles (Bill W., Dr. Bob, Jim, etc.) - Professional audio narration with speed control - Full-text search across 575 pages - Export highlights to PDF - Light, Dark, Sepia themes - Dyslexia-friendly fonts - Complete offline access --- INTELLIGENT MEETING FINDER (NEW) AI-powered meeting recommendations: - Learns your attendance patterns and preferences - Recommends meetings that fit YOUR schedule - Coverage: 100+ major US cities (LA, NYC, Chicago, SF, Boston, Houston, Miami, Denver, Phoenix, Atlanta, Seattle, San Diego) - One-tap calling to local AA offices - Worldwide online meetings - GPS "Near Me" search --- STREAKQUEST GAMIFICATION Make recovery engaging: - Daily check-in streaks - Boss battles at milestones (30, 60, 90 days, 1 year) - 800+ AA History trivia questions - Global leaderboards with 100,000+ members - 100+ achievement badges - Rewards and custom avatars "This feature keeps me accountable daily. 500+ day streak!" - Real user --- AI RECOVERY COACH - 24/7 SUPPORT Your personal recovery assistant: - Personalized recovery guidance - Step-specific advice when stuck - Crisis support anytime, day or night - Pattern recognition in your journey - Guided meditations for cravings - Real-time craving management strategies "Helped me at 2 AM when I had no one else. Saved my sobriety." - Real user --- COMPLETE AA LITERATURE 12 Steps and 12 Traditions: - All Steps and Traditions with commentary - Study guides and AI-generated questions - Audio narration - Highlighting and bookmarks Daily Reflections: - 365 daily meditations - Morning push reminders - Searchable archive by topic --- DIGITAL SOBRIETY CHIPS - 11 collectible chips (24 hours to 10+ years) - Animated reveals at milestones - Milestone push notifications - Share achievements - Gallery view --- SPONSOR CONNECTION - AI-powered matching algorithm - Filter by experience and location - Private messaging (encrypted) - Training modules with certification - Anonymous profiles --- PRICING Monthly: $1.99 per month Annual: $19.99 per year (Save 17% - just $1.67/month) FREE 7-DAY TRIAL - No Credit Card - Cancel Anytime --- SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Title: AA BlueBook Premium Monthly - Length: 1 month - Price: $1.99 per month Title: AA BlueBook Premium Annual - Length: 1 year - Price: $19.99 per year (equivalent to $1.67 per month) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.aabluebook.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.aabluebook.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

AA 12 Step Toolkit4 screens
AABlueBook3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: AABlueBook at freemium against AA 12 Step Toolkit's subscription. AABlueBook also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). AA 12 Step Toolkit's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 9) 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 AABlueBook sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AABlueBook 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 9, 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 AABlueBook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AA 12 Step Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, AABlueBook every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AA 12 Step Toolkit versus AABlueBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAA 12 Step ToolkitAABlueBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTushar BhagatAABLUEBOOK Inc.

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%

AABlueBook

All ratings9 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

AABlueBook

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
20 purchases

AABlueBook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
One-time18
  • Serenity Goddess - 1 Year$1.99
  • 4th Step Inventory$2.99
  • Recovery Avatars$4.99
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  • Casual Avatars$4.99
  • Professional Avatars$4.99
  • Diversity Avatars$4.99
  • Creative Avatars$4.99
  • Spiritual Avatars$4.99
  • Fitness Avatars$4.99
  • Premium Backgrounds$4.99
  • Premium Avatars$4.99
  • VIP All Avatars$19.99
  • Recovery Runner$19.99
  • 3,250 Coins$24.99
  • Arcade Champion$29.99
  • Streak Master$39.99
  • 6,500 Coins$44.99
  • 13,500 Coins$79.99

Questions

Is AA 12 Step Toolkit free?
AA 12 Step Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AABlueBook free?
AABlueBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AA 12 Step Toolkit or AABlueBook?
AABlueBook is rated higher. AA 12 Step Toolkit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while AABlueBook averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do AA 12 Step Toolkit or AABlueBook have ads?
Neither AA 12 Step Toolkit nor AABlueBook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AA 12 Step Toolkit or AABlueBook?
AA 12 Step Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, and AABlueBook every 5 days. Most recently, AA 12 Step Toolkit was updated on October 19, 2026 and AABlueBook on October 5, 2026.

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