Comparison

Sober Living vs SoberHub

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

Head to head
About

Sober Living

This app serves as a personal recovery record, helping users track sobriety streaks, manage goals, and connect with support systems. It offers tools for personalized 12-step programs, prayer, meditation, and reminders for appointments and medications.

Highlights
  • Track sobriety streaks and anniversaries
  • Set and focus on recovery goals
  • Connect with sponsors and accountability partners
  • Log group meetings and events
  • Personalize a 12-step program
  • Document spiritual progress
  • Set reminders for appointments and medications
Features
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Sober Living App is a FREE Personal Recovery Record that can help track and share your journey of recovery.  Simply speaking, this A.A. based app is a digital notebook intended to be useful regardless of type or duration of your addictions. Here you will find seamless ways to -  • track your sobriety streaks and get stunning anniversary coins • focus on goals + milestones one day at a time • ask Sober AI for guidance • connect with real life sponsors and accountability partners • find and log group meetings and events • adherence logs for those who need to know • personalize a 12 step program that works for you • plan out how, when, and to whom to make amends • document + follow your spiritual progress • celebrate and share anniversaries • pray + meditate whenever you seek solace • set reminders for appointments and medications • and much more Sober Living app is based upon the enduring principles of Alcoholic Anonymous but has no affiliation with any fellowship program. Our purpose is to strengthen connections with recovery programs and sponsors of your choosing. Adherence logs can be automated for those under formal recovery mandates. Specifically, Sober Living app has the tools to help you throughout your recovery journey - * ChatGPT to answer your quesitions • follow multiple cravings or addictions • re-set streaks and learn from the past • use wide range of helpful menus and templates • sign into A.A. Meetings online • seek valuable insights without leaving the app • get Thought for Today each morning in your notifications • work your own personalized 12 Step plan • export PDF Summary to share or print • set reminders for medication, meetings, or step work • and much more Best of all, your sober recovery record is totally private and never requires giving up personal identifying information. All entries are stored on your own trusted devices and not on third party servers somewhere in a cloud. And you can rest easy that all your stuff will remain yours forever, even if Sober app does not stick around as you long as you do. We are just getting started and depend upon feedback from users like you. Feel free to reach out to jon.sober.living.app@gmail.com or start a chat in our Help tab. Sober Living app is FREE to use. Advanced or extended features may enhance your experience when you choose to subscribe to Sober + Premium Plan. Subscription plans are monthly or yearly and can be managed right in your device Settings app. Annual plan offers a 1 month FREE trial that may be cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of trial period, or else you will be charged the yearly fee of $7.99. Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of subscription period and any unused portion of the term is forfeited. Terns of Use https://www.soberlivingprr.com/terms Subscription Policy . https://www.soberlivingprr.com/subscription-policy Privacy Policy https://www.soberlivingprr.com/privacy

About

SoberHub

Access essential recovery literature and tools for daily progress. Read or listen to key texts, track sobriety milestones, and find local meetings. Built by a nonprofit, this app is always free and ad-free.

Highlights
  • Read and listen to recovery literature
  • Search passages by meaning
  • Bookmark and take notes
  • Track sobriety milestones
  • Find local recovery meetings
  • CarPlay and Siri integration
Features
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Recovery is one day at a time — SoberHub gives you the books, audio, and tools to walk it. Read or listen to the Big Book, Twelve and Twelve, Daily Reflections, Living Sober, Joe & Charlie, and recovery prayers — anywhere, anytime. Built by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Always free. No ads. • Read & Listen. Big Book, Twelve and Twelve, Daily Reflections, Living Sober, Joe & Charlie, and prayers, all with audio. Read along as it’s narrated and the page follows the voice, or tap any word to play from there. A playlist shows every chapter, and each one picks up where you left off. • Search. Find a book passage by meaning, not only by wording — and search your notes and bookmarks too. • Bookmarks & Notes. Highlight what resonates and keep your reflections organized in one place. • Full Screen. One tap hides everything but the page. • CarPlay. Listen to books and daily reflections while you drive. • Siri. Ask how long you’ve been sober and control playback — hands-free. • Find Meetings. Filter by date, time, format, and type to find one that fits your day. • Sobriety Milestones. Set your sobriety date and SoberHub celebrates the moments that matter — home screen widgets and gentle reminders. Download SoberHub today. One day at a time.

Screenshots

Sober Living4 screens
SoberHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoberHub at none against Sober Living's 2. SoberHub also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Sober Living's advantage is ratings volume (729 vs 31) and review sentiment (90% vs 80%). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sober Living sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SoberHub asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sober Living against 4.9 for SoberHub. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sober Living has 729 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Sober Living's written reviews are positive against 80% of SoberHub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sober Living ships an update every 2 months, SoberHub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sober Living versus SoberHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSober LivingSoberHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (729 ratings)4.9 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings729 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB117 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHealthBook LLCSoberHub

Customer experience

Sober Living

All ratings728 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%

SoberHub

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Sober Living

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More personalization and customization options

SoberHub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sober Living

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year7 Days trial$7.991 Year
None

SoberHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sober Living free?
Sober Living is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoberHub free?
SoberHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sober Living or SoberHub?
SoberHub is rated higher. Sober Living averages 4.8 out of 5 from 729 ratings, while SoberHub averages 4.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Sober Living or SoberHub have ads?
Sober Living shows ads; SoberHub does not.
Which is updated more often, Sober Living or SoberHub?
Sober Living ships an update every 2 months, and SoberHub every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sober Living was updated on November 3, 2026 and SoberHub on November 5, 2026.

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