Comparison

Strong Rise vs NoStake

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

Head to head
About

Strong Rise

This app provides a supportive community and essential tools for individuals on their addiction recovery journey. It offers progress tracking, mindfulness exercises, trigger logging, and AI-powered insights to aid in relapse prevention.

Highlights
  • Progress tracking (days, savings, commits, 12 steps)
  • Community feed and engagement
  • AI chat bot for support
  • Mindfulness and wellness exercises
  • Trigger logging and relapse prediction
  • Daily check-ins and confirmations
Features
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The Strong Rise is a community built by recovering addicts, for recovering addicts. For all of us who have gone through this journey, we know the stigma is high and asking for help is hard. That's where TSR comes in. Our goal is to bundle the primary tools for recovery into one simple app. At its basic level, TSR will track your progress, days, and money saved and hold you accountable via daily check-ins and confirmations. Expanding from there, you can find your communities and engage with those who can help; they've been there, done that. We've also built mindfulness and wellness tools to help get to the root causes of your addiction. Lastly, we have trigger inputs. Any time you have a trigger, craving, or desire, log it in the app. We're building AI and ML models that can help predict relapses and get in front of it before they occur. The more you engage and log, the more accurate the app can be. For premium users, you'll have access to Haven, our AI interactive bot that is tuned as your addiction recovery best friend. The core features of The Strong Rise will always be free. Some features do cost quite a bit to maintain (e.g., Haven), so there is a modest but optional subscription for advanced features so that we can continue to innovate. Features in Version One: * Login with email, Google, or Apple * Customized feed with communities and users posts * AI chat called "TSR Haven" - empathetic with no judgment for anytime you need to chat * Progress tracking: Days, savings, daily commits, and 12 steps. Push reminders to pledge and certify each day * Wellness toolkit with mindfulness exercises, audio tracks, and exercises * Trigger logging. Any time you have a desire, log it. We'll use this to predict any future triggers and offer support * v1 of an AI and machine learning model to predict relapses The Strong Rise adheres to Apple's standard Terms of Use that can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NoStake

This app provides tools to help individuals stop gambling by offering practical support during moments of urge. It features private tracking, honest check-ins, and guided reflection to help users pause, reset, and stay on track with their recovery.

Highlights
  • Track gambling-free days and streaks
  • Private check-ins without shame
  • Understand and manage urges
  • Guided journaling and prompts
  • Block gambling apps
  • Access emergency support tools
Features
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NoStake. No Pressure. Take Back Control. NoStake helps you stop gambling by giving you control in the moments that matter most — when the urge hits. No public posting. No judgment. No pretending you’re fine. Just practical tools to help you pause, reset, and stay on track. WHY NOSTAKE Gambling urges don’t wait for meetings, therapy sessions, or willpower. NoStakes is built for the exact moments people usually relapse — late nights, stress, boredom, or chasing losses. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH NOSTAKE • Track gambling-free days and streaks • Check in honestly without shame or pressure • Understand urges instead of fighting them blindly • Reflect through quick journaling and guided prompts • Block gambling apps when willpower isn’t enough • Access emergency support tools when things feel overwhelming PRIVATE BY DESIGN NoStakes is personal. Your progress stays yours. No feeds. No comparisons. No pressure to share. WHO IT’S FOR • People trying to quit or cut back on gambling • Anyone tired of losing time, money, or peace of mind • Users who want tools, not lectures • People who value privacy and simplicity You don’t need to be perfect. You just need one decision at a time. Download NoStake and take back control — one day at a time. NoStake plans: 1 Month: $14.99 1 Year: $49.99 Payments and Renewal: 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. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Strong Rise4 screens
NoStake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Strong Rise at freemium against NoStake's subscription. Strong Rise also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). NoStake's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Strong Rise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month and NoStake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Strong Rise against 5.0 for NoStake. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Strong Rise versus NoStake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrong RiseNoStake
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStrong Rise, IncYanos Ewunnet

Customer experience

Strong Rise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NoStake

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Strong Rise

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month premium$3.001 Month
  • 1 year premium$30.001 Year
2 purchases

NoStake

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$14.991 Month
  • 1 Year$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Strong Rise free?
Strong Rise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoStake free?
NoStake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strong Rise or NoStake?
Strong Rise and NoStake are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Strong Rise or NoStake have ads?
Neither Strong Rise nor NoStake shows ads.

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