Sobriety Timer vs SoberNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sobriety Timer
This app helps you track your progress in staying sober with a live timer, daily journaling, and a supportive community. Visualize your achievements, log urges, and connect with others to build lasting habits and overcome temptations.
- Live sobriety timer
- Daily journaling and calendar
- Community support board
- Track drinks avoided and money saved
- Urge logging (Premium)
- Progress visualization and rewards
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Sobriety Timer — the app that helps you actually stay sober — just got a major update! Start your sober journey today, together. Sobriety Timer makes your progress visible with a live timer, and turns quitting into a lasting habit through daily journaling and a calendar. Connect with others on the community board and finally break free from "I just can't stick with it." Key Features Commitment & Encouragement Your personal commitment stays pinned at the top of the screen to keep you motivated. An endless stream of encouraging messages keeps you going—even on the hard days. Sobriety Timer See exactly how long you've been sober, down to the second. Drinks avoided, money saved, and sober hours gained are all calculated automatically. You can even log every urge to drink (a Premium feature). Calendar & Journal Track your alcohol-free days, your mood, and your cravings on the calendar at a glance. Record how you're feeling and what happened—it works as a daily journal, too. Community Board Post, comment, and react anonymously. Cheer each other on and beat the temptation to drink, together. Profile & Rewards Unlock new icons as your streak grows. With Premium, you can even set a custom photo of your own. Premium (optional) Remove ads, log and analyze your drinking urges, unlock special reactions on the board, set custom icons, and more. Perfect for you if… • You can't stay sober on your own • You tend to drink too much • You want to start by simply cutting back • You want more alcohol-free days • You want a real sense of progress through numbers and records • You want a community to keep you accountable • You want to reset your routine and feel better, day by day Terms of Use: https://dobmint.github.io/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://ameblo.jp/miharanapp/entry-12821802935.html
SoberNow
Track your alcohol-free journey with a daily companion that monitors your sobriety streak, visualizes health recovery, calculates savings, and provides motivational coaching messages. Set goals, celebrate milestones, and share your progress to stay motivated.
- Sobriety day counter
- Health recovery timeline
- Savings tracker
- Daily coaching notifications
- Goal setting and celebrations
- Progress sharing
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Day 3 alcohol-free: your sleep is already changing. One month in, you'll have saved real money. SoberNow shows you that progress every day — log each alcohol-free day and see your sober streak, 11 recovery milestones, and savings, all tracked automatically, with a coaching message every evening. Ad-free. Download free and make today Day 1. DRY DAYS MODE (MODERATION) Not ready to quit completely? Set a moderation goal like "2 dry days a week." Log each night you didn't drink with a single tap and see your weekly progress, total dry days, and money saved. SOBRIETY DAY COUNTER See your alcohol-free streak front and center. Watch the number grow each day and feel proud of every milestone you reach. HEALTH RECOVERY TIMELINE Discover how your body heals after you stop drinking, based on 11 science-backed milestones: • 6 hours: Alcohol metabolism begins • 12 hours: Blood sugar begins to stabilize • 1 day: Liver recovery begins • 3 days: Sleep quality begins to improve • 1 week: Skin condition starts to recover ...all the way through 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year of recovery. SAVINGS TRACKER Automatically calculates how much money you've saved by not drinking. View your savings by day, week, month, or year — plus see what you could buy with the money saved. DAILY COACHING NOTIFICATIONS Receive an encouraging coaching message every evening. Whether you're feeling strong or struggling, the right words at the right time make all the difference. GOALS & CELEBRATIONS Set personal goals for sobriety days and savings milestones. Every achievement is celebrated with a special animation to keep you motivated and remind you how far you've come. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Share your sobriety achievements on social media with beautifully designed cards. Inspire others and celebrate your journey with friends and family. You don't have to do this alone. SoberNow is with you every day. Start your new chapter today. TERMS OF USE & PRIVACY POLICY The premium plan is an auto-renewing subscription. By subscribing you agree to the following. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sobernow.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://sobernow.app/en/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sobriety Timer at 89% against SoberNow's 50%. SoberNow's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Sobriety Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and SoberNow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sobriety Timer | SoberNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Koshi Mihara | Kazuya Kobayashi |
Customer experience
Sobriety Timer
SoberNow
In-app purchases
Sobriety Timer
- 1週間プラン$0.997 Days
- 月額プラン$2.991 Month
- 年額プラン$19.991 Year
SoberNow
- SoberNow Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- SoberNow Premium Discount$24.991 Year
- SoberNow Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year








