Comparison

OpenRecovery vs AA Big Book e

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

Head to head
About

OpenRecovery

This app provides AI-powered support for various recovery paths, including 12 Steps, SMART Recovery, and CBT. It offers personalized guidance, interactive journals, and a resource library to aid individuals and their allies in their recovery journey.

Highlights
  • AI Recovery Assistant (Kai)
  • Voice chat support
  • 12 Steps, SMART Recovery, CBT tools
  • Self-discovery journals
  • Resource library
  • Progress tracking
  • Calendar view
Features
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Welcome to OpenRecovery, your comprehensive recovery companion featuring Kai, your personal AI Recovery Assistant. OpenRecovery makes recovery accessible, inclusive, and effective—no matter your chosen recovery path or your stage in the journey. OpenRecovery supports a diverse array of recovery methodologies, including the 12 Steps, SMART Recovery, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Whether you're actively involved in a specific program, newly exploring recovery, supporting someone you care about, or you're a professional counselor or coach seeking effective tools, OpenRecovery provides personalized resources and guidance tailored to your needs. Kai offers compassionate, intelligent assistance, answering your questions and guiding you at any stage of your recovery journey—providing continuous support exactly when you need it most. Key Features: NEW Voice Chat with Kai: Experience hands-free recovery support with natural voice conversations. Turn off your screen while talking, no typing required. Choose from different voice options for a personalized experience that feels like talking to a trusted friend. Enhanced Kai AI Recovery Assistant: Intuitive conversations, personalized guidance, and non-judgmental support tailored precisely to your recovery journey. Comprehensive Recovery Exercises: - 12 Steps: Access essential tools like Inventories, Step Work, and Daily Reflections via the "Tools" icon. - SMART Recovery: Utilize Kai-powered exercises including Cost-Benefit Analysis, Hierarchy of Values, and Change Plan Worksheets. - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Access resources to challenge and manage negative thoughts, emotional triggers, and behaviors. Self-Discovery Journals: Engage with interactive journals exploring relationships, motivations, values, gratitude, habits, goals, fears, and triggers. Support for Allies and Professionals: Specialized tools for friends, family members, and professionals supporting recovery journeys. Extensive Recovery Resources Library: Access foundational texts including the AA Big Book, SMART Recovery manuals, CBT workbooks, and meditation guides. Recommended Actions with Daily Habits: Discover curated daily habits and meaningful actions with Kai's intelligent recommendations and reminders. Actions Counter: Track progress with comprehensive metrics showing weekly and lifetime totals. Enhanced AI Search: Find recovery actions instantly with improved search functionality. Calendar View: Share updates, manage recovery actions, and maintain connections with sponsors, mentors, counselors, and trusted allies. Facilitator Suggested Actions: Receive personalized tasks from your sponsor, coach, or therapist within the app. In Addition to SMART Recovery and CBT Methodologies, Specific 12 Step Recovery Programs Supported Include: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Gamblers Anonymous (GA) Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) Debtors Anonymous (DA) Marijuana Anonymous (MA) Cocaine Anonymous (CA) Al-Anon / Alateen Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) Co-Anon Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) Co-Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (COSLAA) Emotions Anonymous (EA) Gam-Anon / Gam-A-Teen Heroin Anonymous (HA) Nar-Anon Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA) Rageaholics Anonymous (RA) Underearners Anonymous (UA) Workaholics Anonymous (WA) Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA) Celebrate Recovery (CR) Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA) Food Addicts in Recovery (FA) General 12 Steps Recovery Coming Soon: Refuge Recovery, Dharma Recovery OpenRecovery continues to evolve, driven by the community's diverse needs, ensuring everyone can find personalized, effective tools and support for lasting recovery. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AA Big Book e

This app provides a digital version of the AA Big Book, allowing users to read, listen to the audio version, and take notes. It features highlighting, bookmarking, search functionality, and a sobriety calculator to support recovery.

Highlights
  • Highlight and color-code text
  • Take notes and reflections
  • Bookmark and quick access
  • Powerful search functionality
  • Full text of the Big Book
  • Audio playback
  • Sobriety calculator
Features
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Introducing the AA Big Book app, your comprehensive companion for recovery! This powerful tool provides a wealth of features to enhance your sobriety journey. Dive into the depths of the Big Book with ease and convenience, and experience sobriety like never before. • Highlight and Color-Code: Customize your reading experience by highlighting important passages and color-coding them for easy reference. Mark significant sections and make them stand out in vibrant hues. • Take Notes: Capture your thoughts, insights, and personal reflections as you delve into the Big Book. Jot down your own interpretations, lessons learned, and meaningful quotes to revisit later. • Bookmark and Quick Access: Never lose your place again! Bookmark pages to effortlessly return to specific passages or chapters. Access your favorite sections instantly, ensuring you stay connected to the wisdom of the Big Book. • Powerful Search Functionality: Seamlessly navigate the Big Book's vast content with our comprehensive search feature. Find specific keywords, phrases, or topics to explore relevant information quickly and efficiently. • 164 Pages and More: Access the complete text of the AA Big Book, spanning 164 pages, and beyond. Immerse yourself in the rich teachings and inspiring stories that have transformed countless lives. • Meeting Readings and Literature: Explore a collection of meeting readings and additional literature to deepen your understanding and broaden your perspective on recovery. Enhance your knowledge with supplementary material that complements the Big Book. • Audio Format: Listen to the Big Book on the go with our integrated audio feature. Immerse yourself in the stories and teachings, and let the powerful messages resonate with you wherever you are. • Sobriety Calculator: Keep track of your progress with a basic sobriety calculator. Celebrate your milestones and see your sober days accumulate, reminding you of the positive changes you've made. • Daily Reflections: Stay inspired with a direct link to the Daily Reflections, a valuable resource for daily meditation and contemplation. Gain fresh insights and renewed motivation with each passing day. Embark on your recovery journey armed with the AA Big Book app, a valuable companion that puts the power of sobriety at your fingertips. Let the wisdom of the Big Book guide you towards a life of fulfilment, serenity, and lasting sobriety. Subscription pricing and terms • AA Big Book eReader + Audio offers an auto-renewing annual subscription at $29.99/year a quarterly auto-renewing subscription at $15.99 or a monthly auto-renewing subscription at $4.99 to provide you with unlimited & ad-free access to the app features while you maintain an active subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use- https://aabigbook.app/terms.php Privacy Policy- https://aabigbook.app/privacy.php This app is not affiliated to, sponsored by or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous, AAWS or any other 12 Step fellowship. A.A. & Alcoholics Anonymous are trademarks of A.A.W.S. and are only used in the app on an as-is basis from the public domain book "Alcoholics Anonymous" Please rate our app. For support, contact us through the app or email us directly ibyteapps@gmail.com

Screenshots

OpenRecovery4 screens
AA Big Book e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenRecovery at 89% against AA Big Book e's 0%. OpenRecovery also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (292 vs 20). AA Big Book e's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. OpenRecovery sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and AA Big Book e sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenRecovery holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenRecovery has 292 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of OpenRecovery's written reviews are positive against 0% of AA Big Book e's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenRecovery ships an update every 2 weeks, AA Big Book e weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OpenRecovery versus AA Big Book e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenRecoveryAA Big Book e
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (292 ratings) — better4.5 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings292 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB33 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHuxley Technologies, LLCTushar Bhagat

Customer experience

OpenRecovery

All ratings292 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.9%

AA Big Book e

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

OpenRecovery

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Service tab inaccessible due to persistent feedback popup
  • App freezes preventing users from moving forward in conversations
  • Feedback survey popup cannot be dismissed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode or night mode option
  • Restore previous app icon with stairway design
  • Tip jar or donation feature to support developers
  • Expanded non-secular and scientifically-based program integration

AA Big Book e

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OpenRecovery

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium Access14 Days trial$9.991 Month
3 purchases

AA Big Book e

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenRecovery free?
OpenRecovery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AA Big Book e free?
AA Big Book e is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OpenRecovery or AA Big Book e?
OpenRecovery is rated higher. OpenRecovery averages 4.9 out of 5 from 292 ratings, while AA Big Book e averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do OpenRecovery or AA Big Book e have ads?
Neither OpenRecovery nor AA Big Book e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenRecovery or AA Big Book e?
OpenRecovery ships an update every 2 weeks, and AA Big Book e weekly. Most recently, OpenRecovery was updated on October 14, 2026 and AA Big Book e on October 5, 2026.

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