Comparison

My NA vs Renaissance Ranch

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

Head to head
About

My NA

Find Narcotics Anonymous meetings, both in-person and virtual, with this app. It also includes a clean time calculator, daily readings, and links to official resources.

Highlights
  • In-person meeting finder
  • Virtual meeting finder
  • Clean time calculator
  • Daily readings (Just For Today)
  • Spiritual Principal a Day readings
  • Links to NA.Org resources
Features
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My NA is the app of Narcotics Anonymous World Services (NAWS) — the new version of NA Meeting Search. FIND A MEETING • Search for in-person NA meetings near you, by your location or by typing a place. • Find virtual NA meetings you can join online. In-person meeting information is kept up to date by local NA service bodies. READ AND LISTEN, EVERY DAY • Just for Today and A Spiritual Principle a Day: today's reading, with no connection needed. • A private, fillable version of the IP #9 daily inventory. You can keep your own copy as a PDF. • Read NA booklets and informational pamphlets. • Listen to recordings of the Basic Text and other NA literature, even with the screen locked. CLEAN TIME • Count your clean time, with an optional reminder on your anniversary. Your clean date stays on your phone. STAY CONNECTED • NAWS News and Reaching Out. • NAWS events and webinars. • Get Involved: focus groups, surveys and issue discussion topics. • Contribute to NA World Services, shop the NAWS store, and visit na.org. YOUR PRIVACY • No account, no sign-in, no ads. • The app sends NAWS usage statistics and error reports so we can see what is used and fix what breaks. You can turn either off at any time in Preferences. • Privacy Policy: https://na.org/privacy-policy/ • Terms of Use: https://na.org/naws-terms-of-use/

About

Renaissance Ranch

This app offers a gamified approach to personal recovery, providing tools and support to help users achieve milestones. Earn badges and points while competing with friends to make the recovery process engaging and enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Gamified recovery experience
  • Tools and support for milestones
  • Earn badges and points
  • Compete with friends
  • Engaging and fun recovery process
Features
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This App is for anyone who wants to take their recovery to the next level including a gamified experience. This app is fully loaded and will give you tools and support as you accomplish milestones in your recovery journey. Earn badges and points as you compete with your friends when you put action into your recovery! The App includes gamification features that encourages engagement and allows you to make recovery challenging, yet fun.

Screenshots

My NA4 screens
Renaissance Ranch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Renaissance Ranch at 5.0 against My NA's 4.2. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Renaissance Ranch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My NA ships an update every 6 weeks, Renaissance Ranch monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My NA versus Renaissance Ranch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy NARenaissance Ranch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB25 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNA World Services, Inc.Awakening Behavioral Health LLC

Customer experience

My NA

Written reviews111 reviews
Positive24.3%
Neutral14.4%
Negative61.3%

Renaissance Ranch

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

My NA

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes when searching for meetings
  • Blank blue screen on launch
  • Meeting finder returns zero results in areas with active meetings
  • Location auto-detection not working
  • Manual location entry produces no results
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  • Clean time calculation off by 1-2 days
  • Directions button non-functional
  • Unable to share JFT readings from app
  • Persistent notification badge won't clear
  • Excessive duplicate notifications
  • JFT readings fail to load randomly
  • App won't load past initial page
  • App freezes or crashes on update
  • Text selection and copy/paste issues with JFT
  • Add to favorites button non-functional
  • App requires constant re-entry of search parameters
  • Out of focus/blurry display rendering
  • Incompatibility with iOS updates
  • Call Sponsor link doesn't work

Requested features

17 requests
  • Restore in-app meeting finder with map and list views
  • Filter meetings by day of week and time
  • Show meeting duration information
  • Display group names alongside meeting details
  • Add calendar integration with meeting reminders
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  • Language filtering for meetings
  • Ability to share JFT readings via text, email, or social media
  • Connect to multiple calendar apps (Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, etc.)
  • Add more daily readings (Daily Reflections, spiritual readings)
  • Member review system for meetings (while maintaining anonymity)
  • Local area helpline numbers displayed with meetings
  • Accurate clean time calculator
  • Support for international time zones (Australia JFT timing issue)
  • Option to lock distance/mile preferences
  • Zoom vs in-person meeting indicators
  • Age restriction removal (currently 17+)
  • Direction integration with multiple map apps (Waze, Google Maps)

Renaissance Ranch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My NA

No in-app purchases

None

Renaissance Ranch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My NA free?
My NA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Renaissance Ranch free?
Renaissance Ranch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My NA or Renaissance Ranch?
Renaissance Ranch is rated higher. My NA averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Renaissance Ranch averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do My NA or Renaissance Ranch have ads?
Neither My NA nor Renaissance Ranch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My NA or Renaissance Ranch?
My NA ships an update every 6 weeks, and Renaissance Ranch monthly. Most recently, My NA was updated on October 29, 2026 and Renaissance Ranch on October 30, 2026.

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