OpenRecovery vs Twelve Sober
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenRecovery
This AI-powered companion offers personalized guidance and support for various recovery paths, including 12 Steps, SMART Recovery, and CBT. Engage in voice conversations, utilize comprehensive recovery exercises, and track your progress with detailed metrics. It also provides resources for allies and professionals.
- AI Recovery Assistant (Kai)
- Voice chat with AI
- 12 Steps, SMART Recovery, CBT exercises
- Self-discovery journals
- Resources for allies and professionals
- Recovery resources library
- Daily habit recommendations
- Progress tracking and calendar view
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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/
Twelve Sober
This app helps users find 12-step meetings for various recovery programs like AA, NA, and CMA. It offers features to track sobriety, access literature, and join virtual meetings. User data remains anonymous and stored only on the device.
- Find 12-step meetings (AA, NA, CMA, Al-Anon)
- Filter meetings by location, time, and type
- In-person and virtual meeting options
- Track sobriety date, time, and attendance
- Access 12-step literature
- Completely anonymous user data
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Twelve is the most reliable 12 step meeting finder, connecting you to Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Crystal Meth Anonymous and Al-Anon programs in North America. QUICKLY FIND MEETINGS WHEREVER YOU ARE Search for AA meetings, NA meetings, CMA meetings, and Al-Anon meetings using convenient filters for location, time of day, and specific meeting types like "Speaker" or “Step Study." Find in-person meetings, get driving directions or call a ride share from the app. Find virtual meetings and join them with one tap links. Tag your favorite meetings to quickly find them later. TRACK YOUR SOBRIETY Keep track of your sobriety birthday, your sober time and meeting attendance, and review your current step all within the ‘You’ tab. 12 STEP LITERATURE Work the program through 12 step literature made conveniently accessible within the app. REMAIN COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS Twelve is a completely anonymous app: your data won't be sent or stored anywhere beyond your phone. - - - Twelve is free to download and use. Meeting details, driving directions, virtual links and additional meeting-related features (check-ins, favorites and reminders) are available with a monthly subscription or in a 7 day free trial with an annual subscription. All other features remain free to use indefinitely. Prices may vary and are subject to change without notice. Prices are clearly displayed in the app. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings in the iTunes Store. If offered, if you choose to use our free trial, any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. All personal data is handled under the terms and conditions of Twelve’s privacy policy. More details can be found here: www.twelvesober.com/privacypolicy Subscription service conditions: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage your subscription and switch off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings after purchase - You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period - All personal data is handled under the terms and conditions of Twelve’s privacy policy. More details can be found here: - https://www.twelvesober.com/privacypolicy - https://www.twelvesober.com/termsandconditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenRecovery at every 2 weeks against Twelve Sober's every 6 months. OpenRecovery also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (292 vs 2). Twelve Sober's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. OpenRecovery sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Twelve Sober sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for OpenRecovery against 5.0 for Twelve Sober. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenRecovery has 292 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OpenRecovery ships an update every 2 weeks, Twelve Sober every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenRecovery | Twelve Sober |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (292 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 292 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Huxley Technologies, LLC | Ares Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
OpenRecovery
Twelve Sober
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
Twelve Sober
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OpenRecovery
- Monthly Premium Access14 Days trial$9.991 Month
Twelve Sober
- Full access$4.991 Month
- Full access$44.991 Year
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