Serenity Prayer vs Sober
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Serenity Prayer
Customize and reflect on the Serenity Prayer with adjustable images, fonts, colors, and text positioning. Share your personalized version and thoughts with friends for hope and strength.
- Customize prayer appearance
- Adjust images, fonts, and colors
- Change text position
- Share personalized versions
- Reflect for hope and strength
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Take a moment in your day to read the Serenity Prayer. Change the images, fonts, text colours and position, to build your own special version. Share your thoughts with friends. Reflect on your Serenity Prayer anytime, to give you hope and strength. May you go well. May you be happy.
Sober
This app helps users track sobriety days, build streaks, and break bad habits. It offers tools for motivation, relapse support, and community connection to aid in achieving lasting change and personal growth.
- Sobriety day tracking
- Sober streak building
- Habit breaking tools
- Money and time saved calculator
- Motivational messages
- Relapse support
- Anonymous community support
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Sober is a powerful sobriety tracker designed to track sobriety days, build sober streaks, and break bad habits. Whether you're quitting alcohol or overcoming other addictions, Sober helps you stay consistent, motivated, and in control—one day at a time. Track your progress, build momentum with daily streaks, and visualize your journey with an intuitive sober counter and sobriety tracker built for real results. Developed with a Harvard-educated Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor with 32+ years of sobriety, Sober is built on proven techniques to help you stay accountable and achieve lasting change. Core Features: Sobriety Tracker – Track sobriety days and monitor your daily progress Sober Counter – Count your sober days and build powerful streaks Sober Streaks – Stay consistent and motivated with daily streak tracking Sobriety Calculator – See how much time and money you’ve saved Motivational Messages – Daily reminders to keep you focused Relapse Support Tools – Manage urges and avoid setbacks Anonymous Community – Share experiences and stay accountable Progress Insights – Reflect on milestones and personal growth Built for Real Change Sober is more than just a sobriety tracker—it’s a complete system designed to help you: Break bad habits Stay consistent with your goals Build long-term streaks Stay motivated every day Take control of your life Benefits of Staying Sober: Better sleep and increased energy Improved focus and mental clarity Stronger relationships Increased confidence and self-control Better physical and emotional health Whether you're starting fresh or continuing your journey, Sober gives you the tools to stay on track, build streaks, and become the best version of yourself. Start today and take control of your sobriety—one day at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sober at 4.8 against Serenity Prayer's 1.5. Sober also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 2). Serenity Prayer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Sober sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Serenity Prayer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sober holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sober has 7.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Serenity Prayer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sober's.
Serenity Prayer ships an update every 22 months, Sober every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Serenity Prayer | Sober |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (7.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Never Can Tell | Red Penguin LLC |
Customer experience
Serenity Prayer
Sober
Bugs and requests
Serenity Prayer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sober
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sobriety date reset after updates
- Blank screens and loading issues
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable sobriety tracking
- More diverse recovery resources
- Improved meeting/event finder
- Better data export/backup options
In-app purchases
Serenity Prayer
No in-app purchases
Sober
- Sober Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Sober Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Annual Premium1 Year trial$39.991 Year
Questions
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