DLR Libraries vs Sober Balance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DLR Libraries
Manage your Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library account on your mobile device. Search the catalog, renew and reserve books, and use in-app self-checkout for a contactless library experience.
- Manage library account
- Search library catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- In-app self-checkout
- Contactless library access
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Access Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. Self-service in your library is here! Avoid touching anything in the library other than your own phone - use self service in the app to check materials out to you and then walk straight out the door.
Sober Balance
This app offers a private and supportive space for individuals on their sobriety journey. It provides daily check-ins, mood tracking, gratitude journaling, and a 1-tap SOS mode for immediate support. All data is stored locally, ensuring privacy without accounts or tracking.
- Daily mood check-ins
- Supportive encouragements
- Gratitude journal
- Milestone reflections
- 1-tap SOS mode
- Private and local data storage
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Sober Balance is a quiet, private companion built for those walking the path of sobriety—especially if you're doing it solo. No judgment. No pressure. Just daily encouragement, thoughtful check-ins, and a calm place to return to when things feel overwhelming. What’s Inside: Daily Check-In – Reflect on your feelings, set simple intentions, and track your mood Supportive Encouragements – Gentle words to lift you up, even on hard days Gratitude Journal – Keep a soft record of what’s going right, no matter how small Milestone Reflections – Quietly acknowledge your progress, your way 1-Tap SOS Mode – A calming screen with breathwork and support, right when you need it Private & Local – Your data stays with you. No accounts. No tracking. Whether you’re just beginning or you’ve been on this path for a while, SoberBalance offers a safe space to be real with yourself—without noise, without expectations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sober Balance at every 2 months against DLR Libraries's every 3 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DLR Libraries against 5.0 for Sober Balance. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
DLR Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Sober Balance every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DLR Libraries | Sober Balance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DLR Libraries | Matthew Kerr |
Customer experience
DLR Libraries
Sober Balance
In-app purchases
DLR Libraries
No in-app purchases
Sober Balance
No in-app purchases
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