Comparison

Sobriety Counter vs Ember

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

Head to head
About

Sobriety Counter

This app assists users in breaking alcohol consumption habits. It offers a gradual quitting mode, health statistics, financial tracking, and motivational tools like badges and games. Privacy is prioritized with local data storage and no login required.

Highlights
  • Quit slowly mode
  • Health statistics
  • Money saved tracker
  • Motivational badges
  • Memory game for cravings
  • Privacy-focused local storage
Features
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EasyQuit is an App to help you break the habit of drinking alcohol. It has a "quit slowly" mode, scientific health statistics, money saved, motivational badges and many more features. ---- Motivational Health Section ---- - Countdown timer to watch all aspects of your health improve as a result of your great decision to stop this bad habit of drinking alcohol. ---- Stop Drinking Slowly Mode ---- - You cant quit drinking now because the alcohol dependance is too strong? no problem! Easy Quit has an entire "Slow Mode" to help you stop drinking slowly. It will create a customised plan for you to become alcohol free with less pain or stress. ---- High Level of Privacy ---- - No log in, no collection or selling of your sensitive data like email, password or contacts. Your data is saved locally on your phone. ---- Money Statistics ---- - Watch your pockets grow and see how much money you saved by being sober from alcohol. - Set a nice treat for yourself let the app help you see how long until you reach it. This will motivate you and help you stay without alcohol. ---- Cravings & Trigger Statistics ---- - Pie Chart showing you the breakdown of your top triggers to help you eliminate your cravings fasters (Pro Version). ---- Memory Game ---- - Have an urge to have a drink? Let EasyQuit help you by providing a cool game of Memory with beautiful icons to pass the time until the urge goes away. ---- Badges ---- - Earn up to 100 different badges as rewards and use them as a motivational tool. They can also help you stay strong against the alcohol addiction if you share your progress with your friends through the screenshot option provided by EasyQuit. ---- Themes ---- - Personalize EasyQuit by choosing any of the 28 beautiful themes provided. ---- Relapse Assistant ---- - Let the app help you decide your next step after a relapse by recommending a certain action based on your previous quitting data (Pro Version). --- Diary --- - Add your thoughts and moods daily to keep a clear head and remain strong during this journey (Pro Version). ---- Modern Design ---- - Modern & original design consistent with the modern design guidelines. I hope my sobriety counter app helps you become free from alcohol forever. Don't wait, quit now or use stop slowly mode and let EasyQuit help you become a healthier and happier person :)

About

Ember

This app offers a private, compassionate companion to help you stop drinking and stay sober. It provides immediate support during cravings with guided conversations and coping tools, without judgment or shame.

Highlights
  • Private craving support
  • Guided coping tools
  • Compassionate reset after drinking
  • Sober time tracking
  • Money and time saved tracker
  • Milestone achievements
Features
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Ember helps you stop drinking and stay sober — not with another day-counter, but with a warm companion who sits with you through the hard moments. When a craving hits, Ember is right there: a calm, private coach for the 2am kind of night a streak counter can't reach. KEEP YOUR FLAME LIT Your sober time is a single flame you tend. It breathes while you're lit, dims to a coal when a craving hits, and relights the moment you get through it. Your day count is simply how long it's stayed burning. A COACH FOR THE MOMENT THE URGE HITS Tap "I'm having an urge" any time, day or night. Ember sits with you through it — a short, grounded conversation plus one coping tool that fits the moment: an urge-surf timer, breathing, play-the-tape, or your own reasons for stopping. The urge passes. The flame relights. PRIVATE BY DESIGN — NO FEED, NO ACCOUNT No public community. No feed to doom-scroll. No sign-up. Your recovery is yours: everything stays on your device, and you can start in the first five seconds. Trust is the whole point. A RESET WITHOUT SHAME If you drink, Ember never shames you. The flame gently goes out, and we relight it — that's all this ever is. Your history and journal are always kept. No lost streaks, no punishment. SEE WHAT SOBRIETY GIVES BACK Watch your sober days, the money you've saved, and the time you've reclaimed add up. Reach milestones — 1 day, 1 week, 30, 60, 90 — with a warm flare, and share a flame card if you want to. BUILT FOR ALCOHOL, ON PURPOSE Ember is for stopping drinking and staying sober — not moderation, not "drink less," not a twelve-step program. One focused job, done with care. A GENTLE NOTE ON SAFETY If you drink heavily, please talk to a doctor before stopping — alcohol withdrawal can be serious. Ember is a companion, not medical treatment, and it will always point you toward real help, including 988 and SAMHSA, in a crisis. EMBER PRO Everything you need to get sober is free forever: the flame, your counter, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, the craving coach, core coping tools, milestones, and the compassionate reset. Ember Pro unlocks unlimited coaching, personalized daily reflections tuned to your triggers, an Apple Watch flame, Face ID lock, and iCloud backup — $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time $79.99 for lifetime. Monthly is $7.99. Keep your flame lit. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ember.aiappnation.com/privacy Ember Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. The lifetime option is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.

Screenshots

Sobriety Counter4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ember at Free against Sobriety Counter's $4.99. Ember also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months). Sobriety Counter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (569 vs 1). On rating, ads, monetization model 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

Ember is free to download; Sobriety Counter costs $4.99 up front. Ember sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Sobriety Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sobriety Counter against 5.0 for Ember. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sobriety Counter has 569 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sobriety Counter ships an update every 8 months, Ember every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sobriety Counter versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSobriety CounterEmber
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (569 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings569 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB8 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMario HerzbergPLAYRIOT LLC

Customer experience

Sobriety Counter

All ratings566 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative17.6%

Ember

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sobriety Counter

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Data deletion upon Pro version upgrade
  • App data not saved properly
  • Relapse system doesn't preserve historical data
  • Unclear app functionality and navigation
  • No customer support response
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  • Incompatibility or data loss on phone transfer

Requested features

11 requests
  • Pancreas health information and organ-specific details
  • Drink list expansion with liter unit measurements
  • Cloud backup and iCloud data export functionality
  • Larger font size for diary and motivation sections
  • Custom trigger creation option
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  • Distinction between pause/break and relapse events
  • Counter reset with accumulated total tracking on relapse
  • Calorie savings tracking
  • Day counter notifications
  • Cross-device Pro subscription access
  • Multi-device support for paid features

Ember

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sobriety Counter

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ember

Subscriptions2
  • Ember Pro — Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Ember Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ember Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Sobriety Counter free?
Sobriety Counter costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sobriety Counter or Ember?
Ember is rated higher. Sobriety Counter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 569 ratings, while Ember averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sobriety Counter or Ember have ads?
Neither Sobriety Counter nor Ember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sobriety Counter or Ember?
Sobriety Counter ships an update every 8 months, and Ember every 9 days. Most recently, Sobriety Counter was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ember on October 14, 2026.

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