Comparison

BURSTS vs SOBERX

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

Head to head
About

BURSTS

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BURSTS equips families with fun, personalised and progressive physical activities, giving them the confidence to enjoy playing and being active together. Fun and engaging β€’ Different themes to inspire EVERY child to move, play and learn. β€’ Animated and augmented reality characters come to life to guide children and demonstrate activities. β€’ Help and encouragement through tips and prompts builds confidence to play and be active. Celebrate and reward β€’ Children’s progress in their Fundamental Movement Skills is celebrated when completing challenges and games. β€’ Children positive learning behaviours are celebrated with points and badges. β€’ Children’s activity is celebrated through badges and awards. Suitable for families with children aged 4 – 7 years old.

About

SOBERX

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SOBERX is a sobriety and addiction recovery toolkit, built by someone in recovery, for people doing the hardest thing they will ever do. It is free. No ads. No paywall. No subscription. Every feature, for everyone. BUILT FOR THE ADHD BRAIN A lot of people who struggle with alcohol have an ADHD brain running on fewer dopamine receptors. That is not weakness. It is a shortage, and the drinking was self medication. SOBERX explains the science in plain language and gives you tools that work with your biology instead of asking you to out-willpower it. WHAT YOU GET - A live sobriety counter, down to the second, that never resets on you - HAL 2.0, an AI recovery coach that answers any time, including 3am. No judgment, no waiting list - ADHD Mode: quick ways to get the dopamine hit through movement or making something, instead of white-knuckling a craving - Craving SOS: a 15 minute countdown with urge surfing steps for the moment that matters most - Daily journal, nightly inventory (AA Step 10), and a trigger journal that maps your personal risk pattern - A recovery score that turns pledge, mood, movement, journaling and reflection into one number each day - Milestones tied to what is physically healing in your brain and body, from 24 hours to years - A peer community feed and a meeting finder (AA, NA, CA, SMART) - Guided meditations, a prayer library, and a movement library that tracks dopamine rebuilt - A weekly recovery letter written for you - A money saved counter - Face ID and PIN lock, offline support, and full account deletion from inside the app IT WORKS ALONGSIDE YOUR SUPPORT, NOT INSTEAD OF IT SOBERX does not replace meetings, a sponsor, a keyworker or treatment. It holds the line in the hours between those catch ups, when you are on your own. Bring it to your keyworker. Bring it to your group. CRISIS SUPPORT A crisis button is on every screen. If you are in danger, call 999. Samaritans are free on 116 123. SOBERX is not a medical service and does not provide medical advice. If you are physically dependent on alcohol, withdrawal can be dangerous. Speak to a doctor before you stop. Built by Phoenix Luna Investments Limited. Website: https://soberxapp.com Privacy Policy: https://soberxapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://soberxapp.com/terms.html Support: hello@soberxapp.com

Screenshots

BURSTS4 screens
SOBERX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BURSTS at none against SOBERX's 2. BURSTS also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). SOBERX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 25 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SOBERX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BURSTS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BURSTS ships an update every 25 months, SOBERX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
BURSTS versus SOBERX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBURSTSSOBERX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size267 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCreate Development LtdPhoenix Luna investments Limited

In-app purchases

None

BURSTS

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SOBERX

Subscriptions2
  • SOBERX Pro$9.991 Month
  • SOBERX Pro Annua$59.991 Year

Questions

Is BURSTS free?
BURSTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOBERX free?
SOBERX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BURSTS or SOBERX have ads?
Neither BURSTS nor SOBERX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BURSTS or SOBERX?
BURSTS ships an update every 25 months, and SOBERX every 2 weeks. Most recently, BURSTS was updated on September 11, 2026 and SOBERX on October 1, 2026.

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