Comparison

Clear Days vs Sober

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

Head to head
About

Clear Days

This app helps you track your progress in reducing or quitting alcohol consumption without judgment. It focuses on celebrating your sober days and provides tools to manage cravings and support your journey.

Highlights
  • Sober day tracking
  • Progress visualization
  • Money saved calculation
  • Cravings support tools
  • Private by default
  • Journaling and insights (premium)
Features
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Clear Days is a drink tracker and sober day counter for people who want to cut back, quit drinking, or stay alcohol free without shame. Whether you're drinking less, starting over, doing Dry January, or building long-term sobriety, this app helps you track progress in a kinder way. PROGRESS, NOT PUNISHMENT Most sobriety apps treat one slip like everything is gone. We don't. If you stayed sober 25 out of 28 days, that's 89% progress. Clear Days shows what you've built, not just what you broke. A DRINK TRACKER THAT FEELS HUMAN Track sober days, alcohol-free days, and daily progress with a simple calendar, quick stats, money saved, and check-ins that take seconds. No forced journaling. No lectures. No shame spiral. HELP WHEN CRAVINGS HIT Tap "I'm struggling" for immediate support: • Guided breathing • Your personal reasons for staying sober • A 15-minute timer to ride out the urge • One-tap access to your support person or crisis hotlines BUILT FOR QUITTING OR CUTTING BACK Whether your goal is no alcohol, fewer drinking days, or a full quit drinking journey, the app meets you where you are. Slip days are shown in gray as data to learn from, not punishment. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync requirement, no selling your data. Export your information anytime. FREE FOREVER CORE The core tracker is free forever, including: • Daily check-ins • Progress calendar • Sober day stats and money saved • Reminder notifications • Home screen widgets • Cravings support tools CLEAR DAYS+ If you want deeper reflection tools, Clear Days+ adds: • Journal history so you can revisit every note you've written • Insights to spot patterns in triggers, cravings, and difficult days • Shareable PDF progress reports for therapists, sponsors, or personal records Built with care by someone who gets it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sober

Features
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One day at a time. One chip at a time. Sober is the little app I wanted: a simple, good-looking way to see how far I’ve come. No feeds, no fuss and no motivational quote shouting at me. Inspired by the milestone tradition of 12-step recovery programmes, Sober turns the passing of time into something you can see, touch and celebrate. Start your timer today, or set the date you began. Your sober time stays front and centre, ticking along in years, months, days, hours and minutes. Reach a milestone and you’ll earn a proper 3D recovery chip. Give it a toss, enjoy the moment and watch your Home Screen icon change to match what you’ve earned. INCLUDES • A live sobriety counter • 15 milestone chips, from 24 hours to 2 years • Optional notifications when a new chip is ready • An editable start date • A clear reset if you need to begin again • No account. No feed. Just for you. That’s it. A quiet little reminder that your time counts.

Screenshots

Clear Days4 screens
Sober4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sober at none against Clear Days's 3. Clear Days's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Clear Days sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Sober asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clear Days ships an update every 2 weeks, Sober every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Clear Days versus Sober: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClear DaysSober
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCozy Paradise LLCJim Haakman

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clear Days

Subscriptions2
  • Clear Day Plus Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Clear Day Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Clear Day Plus Lifetime$49.99
None

Sober

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clear Days free?
Clear Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sober free?
Sober is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clear Days or Sober have ads?
Neither Clear Days nor Sober shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clear Days or Sober?
Clear Days ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sober every 3 months. Most recently, Clear Days was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sober on November 6, 2026.

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