Comparison

The Sobriety Method vs Homegroup

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

Head to head
About

The Sobriety Method

This app offers a structured path to lasting sobriety, providing real-life experience, problem-solving strategies, and coping mechanisms. Learn from a coach with personal recovery experience and connect with a supportive community for motivation and accountability.

Highlights
  • Expert advice from a recovery veteran
  • Problem-solving and coping strategies
  • Community support and live discussions
  • Personalized guidance based on real struggles
  • Virtual group coaching sessions
  • Milestone celebration and motivation
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These app features provide real experience, problem-solving strategies, and coping mechanisms to help you succeed in your recovery journey, one day at a time. Experience & Advice from a Veteran of Relapse and Recovery Learn from someone who truly understands the challenges of seeking help for the first time, chronic relapse, and how to achieve long-term sobriety • Gain insights from a coach who has experienced relapse and successful recovery. • Receive personalized advice based on real-life struggles and triumphs. • Understand the emotional and psychological aspects of addiction and recovery. • Learn how to navigate setbacks and stay focused on long-term success. • Access relatable stories and guidance that keep you grounded and hopeful. Problem-Solving Skills Develop essential skills to tackle everyday challenges and stay on track with your sobriety. • Master coping techniques to handle cravings and stress in healthy ways. • Build resilience with proven strategies for managing difficult emotions. • Learn how to make mindful, positive decisions in high-pressure situations. • Improve communication skills to strengthen relationships and avoid triggers. • Equip yourself with tools to address and overcome obstacles that may arise. Community Interaction Find support and strength through meaningful connections with others on the same journey. • Join a network of individuals who share their personal experiences and wisdom. • Participate in live discussions to share challenges, advice, and victories. • Receive ongoing motivation and accountability from your community. • Attend virtual group coaching sessions to learn and grow together. • Celebrate milestones and progress alongside others who understand your path. Disclaimer This content is intended to provide support, wisdom, and hope to fellow alcoholics and addicts. The content provided by this sober coaching app is for informational and supportive purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for personalized medical guidance and support. Our app offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. Terms of service: https://thesobrietymethod.com/terms Privacy policy: https://thesobrietymethod.com/privacy

About

Homegroup

This app provides a private digital space for recovery groups to connect and share between in-person meetings. It offers tools for communication, meeting management, and personal reflection to support ongoing sobriety.

Highlights
  • Private group spaces for meetings
  • Direct messaging and group chats
  • Current phone lists
  • Integrated video for hybrid meetings
  • Personalized recovery toolkit
  • Curated content for reflection
Features
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The meeting ends. Recovery doesn't. Life happens between meetings: the 4pm craving, the resentment you've been chewing on all week, the quiet weekend alone, the urge to pick up after good news. Homegroup is built for that stretch. It keeps you close to the people and the practices that keep you sober. It isn't a replacement for the rooms. It's what happens after you leave them. Stay close to your group. Every meeting gets a private space for check-ins, messages, and the small daily contact that holds a program together. Direct messages and group chats keep your sponsor and your closest people one tap away. And when you're in crisis, SOS reaches the people you know and trust with the press of a button. Groups are invite-based, so the people in the room are the people who show up. Your meeting never appears in a directory or a search. Everything your meeting needs in one place: - A phone list that's always current - A treasury linked to Venmo or PayPal for the seventh tradition - In-app video for hybrid and virtual meetings, with no Zoom links or passwords to maintain - Service positions, documents, and meeting info together Build your own toolkit. Homegroup ships with optional tools built by people in recovery who actually use them: a pulse check (three ratings, ten seconds), an inventory (a daily accounting), gratitude lists, journaling, a sobriety counter, a meditation timer, and a place to keep the sayings you hear in meetings and want to remember. Use the ones that help. Skip the rest. Request the ones we haven't built yet. Built for the traditions. Your group, your anonymity, your data. A first name, a nickname, whatever you use in the rooms — people in your meetings see what you choose to share with them. The only way someone outside your meetings can reach you is a personal connection code (something like david.t.123) that you give out yourself and can change whenever you want. Your journal, your inventory, and your check-ins stay private unless you share them. No ads. No data sold. Ever. Start in minutes. Get a code from a meeting you already attend, or add your own. You don't have to wait for someone else to set it up. Free for individual members, always; meetings up to 25 active members are free, larger meetings pay $20 a month. Built by people in recovery, for people in recovery. Fellowship agnostic. No streaks, no badges, no moralizing. Just the tools for the work you're already doing, and the people to do it with.

Screenshots

The Sobriety Method3 screens
Homegroup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Homegroup at none against The Sobriety Method's 1. Homegroup also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. The Sobriety Method sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Homegroup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Sobriety Method against 5.0 for Homegroup. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Sobriety Method ships an update monthly, Homegroup weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Sobriety Method versus Homegroup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Sobriety MethodHomegroup
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Sobriety Method LLCHomegroup, LLC

Customer experience

The Sobriety Method

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Homegroup

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Sobriety Method

Subscriptions1
  • App Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
None

Homegroup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Sobriety Method free?
The Sobriety Method is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Homegroup free?
Homegroup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Sobriety Method or Homegroup?
The Sobriety Method and Homegroup are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do The Sobriety Method or Homegroup have ads?
Neither The Sobriety Method nor Homegroup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Sobriety Method or Homegroup?
The Sobriety Method ships an update monthly, and Homegroup weekly. Most recently, The Sobriety Method was updated on October 2, 2026 and Homegroup on October 10, 2026.

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