Comparison

AA Steps 8/9 vs Twelve Sober

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

Head to head
About

AA Steps 8/9

This app helps users manage their 8th and 9th Step lists for Alcoholics Anonymous. It offers secure storage, relevant AA literature, and tools to track amends and progress.

Highlights
  • Secure Touch ID/Pass-code protection
  • Integrated AA literature resources
  • Tools for 8th Step harms and amends timing
  • 9th Step amends review and status tracking
  • Progress visualization meter
  • Exportable PDF lists
  • Shareable app link
Features
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This free app was created by members for members to enter, organize, and track their 8th/9th Step list and amends, while providing pertinent AA literature for guidance and instructions. Features : • Secure: Touch ID / Pass-code for privacy of your entered information. • AA Resources: Detailed AA literature resources on the 8th and 9th Step to help guide and instruct you. Passages from the Big Book, 12 & 12, As Bill Sees It, Daily Reflections, and Emotional Sobriety. • 8th Step: Prompt lists, option to list “harms done”, decide on timing of the amends, and a special “became willing” button with additional AA “willingness resources” from AA literature. • 9th Step: Allows you to review or edit “harms done”, record what the amends will be, and choose a status (ie: scheduled, completed etc..). Sort 8th Step list by name, amends timing, or amends status. Edit or delete any entry easily. • Progress Meter: Helps visualize when you are “half way through” (working towards the 9th Step Promises) • Export File: Saves your list and amends in a spreadsheet format as a PDF file that can be texted or emailed to your sponsor, or printed for review. • Tell A Friend: Gives you the option to share a link to the app to a sponsee or anyone.

About

Twelve Sober

This app helps users find 12-step meetings for various recovery programs like AA, NA, and CMA. It offers features to track sobriety, access literature, and join virtual meetings. User data remains anonymous and stored only on the device.

Highlights
  • Find 12-step meetings (AA, NA, CMA, Al-Anon)
  • Filter meetings by location, time, and type
  • In-person and virtual meeting options
  • Track sobriety date, time, and attendance
  • Access 12-step literature
  • Completely anonymous user data
Features
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Twelve is the most reliable 12 step meeting finder, connecting you to Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Crystal Meth Anonymous and Al-Anon programs in North America. QUICKLY FIND MEETINGS WHEREVER YOU ARE Search for AA meetings, NA meetings, CMA meetings, and Al-Anon meetings using convenient filters for location, time of day, and specific meeting types like "Speaker" or “Step Study." Find in-person meetings, get driving directions or call a ride share from the app. Find virtual meetings and join them with one tap links. Tag your favorite meetings to quickly find them later. TRACK YOUR SOBRIETY Keep track of your sobriety birthday, your sober time and meeting attendance, and review your current step all within the ‘You’ tab. 12 STEP LITERATURE Work the program through 12 step literature made conveniently accessible within the app. REMAIN COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS Twelve is a completely anonymous app: your data won't be sent or stored anywhere beyond your phone. - - - Twelve is free to download and use. Meeting details, driving directions, virtual links and additional meeting-related features (check-ins, favorites and reminders) are available with a monthly subscription or in a 7 day free trial with an annual subscription. All other features remain free to use indefinitely. Prices may vary and are subject to change without notice. Prices are clearly displayed in the app. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings in the iTunes Store. If offered, if you choose to use our free trial, any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. All personal data is handled under the terms and conditions of Twelve’s privacy policy. More details can be found here: www.twelvesober.com/privacypolicy Subscription service conditions: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage your subscription and switch off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings after purchase - You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period - All personal data is handled under the terms and conditions of Twelve’s privacy policy. More details can be found here: - https://www.twelvesober.com/privacypolicy - https://www.twelvesober.com/termsandconditions

Screenshots

AA Steps 8/94 screens
Twelve Sober4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Twelve Sober at Free against AA Steps 8/9's $2.99. Twelve Sober also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). AA Steps 8/9's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). On ads 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

Twelve Sober is free to download; AA Steps 8/9 costs $2.99 up front. Twelve Sober sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AA Steps 8/9 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twelve Sober holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AA Steps 8/9 ships an update every 4 days, Twelve Sober every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AA Steps 8/9 versus Twelve Sober: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAA Steps 8/9Twelve Sober
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer12 Step Apps LLCAres Technologies LLC

Customer experience

AA Steps 8/9

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Twelve Sober

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AA Steps 8/9

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Twelve Sober

Subscriptions2
  • Full access$4.991 Month
  • Full access$44.991 Year

Questions

Is AA Steps 8/9 free?
AA Steps 8/9 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Twelve Sober free?
Twelve Sober is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AA Steps 8/9 or Twelve Sober?
Twelve Sober is rated higher. AA Steps 8/9 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Twelve Sober averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AA Steps 8/9 or Twelve Sober have ads?
Neither AA Steps 8/9 nor Twelve Sober shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AA Steps 8/9 or Twelve Sober?
AA Steps 8/9 ships an update every 4 days, and Twelve Sober every 6 months. Most recently, AA Steps 8/9 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Twelve Sober on October 16, 2026.

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