Comparison

Touchstones vs AA Big Book App

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

Head to head
About

Touchstones

This app offers daily meditations and insights specifically for men, focusing on masculinity, recovery, and personal growth. It provides tools for navigating life's challenges, supporting self-help programs, and fostering balanced living.

Highlights
  • Daily readings for recovery and personal growth
  • Meditations exploring masculinity
  • Includes Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
  • Bookmark favorite meditations
  • Search all daily readings
  • Daily notification reminders
  • Light/dark mode and font size settings
Features
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Designed specifically for men, Touchstones explores masculinity through informative, inspirational meditations and offers profound advice for life’s many changes. While the daily readings help with recovery, they also help men create a better, more balanced life. Continued awareness and involvement with the ideas in this app provide ongoing personal growth. Although this growth is entirely our own, its benefits are shared and spread to every relationship--friends and family alike. Here, every struggle meets an insight. And in this app, the cycle of addiction can meet its end. In addition to a meditation for each day of the year, Touchstones includes lists of the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions. Whether you participate in Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or another self-help program, Touchstones can serve as a reliable companion on any recovering man’s journey. Features: PRESS the “Today” button to access today’s reading. SWIPE forward or back to easily access more daily readings. SHARE the daily reading with friends by e-mail or text. BOOKMARK your favorite meditations (press the star in the upper right-hand corner) and easily return to them (press the star in the bottom toolbar). SEARCH all 366 daily readings. RECEIVE a notification every day to remind you to read the daily meditation. JUMP to a specific reading using the calendar button. SET your font size using your device settings. CHOOSE between light or dark mode.

About

AA Big Book App

Access the complete text of the Big Book, including personal stories and forewords, with search and bookmarking capabilities. Customize your reading experience with adjustable font sizes and day/night modes. Ideal for members of Alcoholics Anonymous studying the text on any device.

Highlights
  • Main 164 pages
  • 60+ Personal stories
  • Fully searchable text
  • Bookmarks and notes
  • Adjustable font size
  • Day and Night modes
Features
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The best and easiest AA Big Book app on the App Store! Includes all you need to read and study the Big Book on the go. Great for all members of Alcoholics Anonymous. Features: Main 164 pages 60+ Personal stories from the 1st and 2nd editions Original forewords Fully searchable Bookmarks Notes Font size adjusting Day, Sepia & Night themes Easy to access index *Big Book and Alcoholics Anonymous are registered trademarks of AA World Services. *We have included all stories and chapters allowable by international copyrights.

Screenshots

Touchstones4 screens
AA Big Book App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Touchstones at 98% against AA Big Book App's 38%. Touchstones also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). AA Big Book App's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $7.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position 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

Touchstones costs $7.99 and AA Big Book App $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touchstones ships an update every 11 months, AA Big Book App every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Touchstones versus AA Big Book App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchstonesAA Big Book App
Price$7.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.9% of reviews — better38.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#54#22 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBookMobileDean Huff

Customer experience

Touchstones

All ratings1,634 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive97.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.0%

AA Big Book App

All ratings24 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative54.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

Touchstones

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashing or not opening on iOS 8.3
  • Text size issues after iOS 10 upgrade

Requested features

3 requests
  • Audio narration of daily readings
  • Ability to create custom folders/bookmarks
  • Notification reminders to read daily

AA Big Book App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Touchstones

No in-app purchases

None

AA Big Book App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Touchstones free?
Touchstones costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AA Big Book App free?
AA Big Book App costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Touchstones or AA Big Book App have ads?
Neither Touchstones nor AA Big Book App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touchstones or AA Big Book App?
Touchstones ships an update every 11 months, and AA Big Book App every 2 months. Most recently, Touchstones was updated on November 6, 2026 and AA Big Book App on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, Touchstones or AA Big Book App?
Touchstones currently peaks at #54 in the App Store charts, and AA Big Book App at #22. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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