Comparison

SoberConnection vs Café RE

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

Head to head
About

SoberConnection

A supportive online space for individuals in recovery from addiction. Connect with others, share experiences, and find encouragement in a judgment-free community.

Highlights
  • Open and accepting community
  • Support for any addiction
  • Login/sign up functionality
  • Connect with recovering addicts
  • Share experiences
Features
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SoberConnection is an open and accepting community for recovering addicts of any affliction. Login or sign up to get started.

About

Café RE

This community app offers support for individuals seeking an alcohol-free lifestyle. Connect with others, join interest-based groups, and access resources for recovery and personal growth. Find accountability partners and participate in various community activities.

Highlights
  • Community chats and meetings
  • Private platform for member connection
  • Accountability partner matching
  • Local and interest-based subgroups
  • Recovery courses and resources
  • Discounts on retreats and events
Features
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Welcome to the greatest opportunity of your life! The journey into alcohol-free living can be a challenge, but quitting drinking will positively affect every aspect of your life. Whether you’re on Day 1 or Day 10,000, this community provides the type of support you need to embark on a more fun, more connected, and more authentic life. If you’ve concluded that alcohol isn’t doing you any favors in life, then you’re in the right place. And it turns out alcohol, even one drop, is NOT good for your health. Café RE, which opened its doors in 2015, and was birthed from the Recovery Elevator podcast, is a sober community dedicated to building connections. Our goal is that simple. A respectful, judgment-free, supportive place to recover from alcohol addiction, the Café RE App is designed to be your primary connection tool for everything recovery-related, including: multiple community chats/meetings, private community platform to connect with members and get support, an option to connect with an accountability partner, multiple local and interest-based subgroups, independent meetups in real life, yoga, service projects, recovery courses and resources, book club, movie club, discounts to Recovery Elevator retreats and events, and so much more. You can’t do this alone, so join us at Café RE! We wholeheartedly believe there is no wrong way to recover and we celebrate all modalities of ditching the booze. Get the accountability and community you need, where we are leveraging technology to connect you to members who are also departing from alcohol. See you inside. -- Terms of Use: mn.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

SoberConnection4 screens
Café RE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoberConnection at none against Café RE's 1. SoberConnection also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Café RE's advantage is ratings volume (289 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Café RE sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. SoberConnection asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SoberConnection against 5.0 for Café RE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Café RE has 289 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoberConnection ships an update every 3 weeks, Café RE weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SoberConnection versus Café RE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoberConnectionCafé RE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better5.0 (289 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1289 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB147 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSoberConnection, Inc.CAFE RE Inc.

Customer experience

SoberConnection

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

Café RE

All ratings288 ratings
Positive99.7%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SoberConnection

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Café RE

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month

Questions

Is SoberConnection free?
SoberConnection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Café RE free?
Café RE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SoberConnection or Café RE?
SoberConnection is rated higher. SoberConnection averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Café RE averages 5.0 from 289 ratings.
Do SoberConnection or Café RE have ads?
Neither SoberConnection nor Café RE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoberConnection or Café RE?
SoberConnection ships an update every 3 weeks, and Café RE weekly. Most recently, SoberConnection was updated on November 3, 2026 and Café RE on November 4, 2026.

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