Bloom vs Sober
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Bloom
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Bloom is a sobriety and addiction recovery companion built around privacy, compassion, and daily support. Your Recovery, Your Way Start your sobriety clock and watch your streak grow โ down to the second. Bloom never judges, never shares, and never requires an email address. A Pet That Grows With You Choose a dog, cat, or raccoon companion that reflects your journey. The healthier your streak, the happier your pet. Craving Tools That Actually Help When urges hit, Bloom gives you five clinically-inspired tools to get through them: Guided breathing (4-7-8 and Box breathing) 10-minute "Ride It Out" timer Your personal "Why I'm Doing This" statement A distraction list you build yourself Grounding exercises Private Journal Log your mood, sleep, energy, and stress every day. Your journal never leaves your device โ ever. Track Your Progress See your milestones, money saved, and patterns over time in a clear stats dashboard. Celebrate every win, from 24 hours to one year and beyond. Privacy-First by Design All personal data lives on your device. No email. No tracking. Optional account requires only a password โ your data never reaches any server.
Sober
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Sober is a private, no-nonsense way to track what you drink. Log drinks on a simple calendar quickly via presets or manual, mark dry days, and watch your alcohol units against WHO low-risk guidelines with clear charts and a dry-streak widget. Keep sober-day-streaks alive to help control your habit. Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up, no servers, no analytics โ your data never leaves your phone. Bring data in or take it with you anytime via JSON backup or plain CSV. โข Calendar logging with quick-add drinks you can reorder and customize โข Stats over month/quarter/year/all with trend lines and WHO comparison โข Dry-day streaks and a home-screen widget โข Full local privacy โ no data collection of any kind โข Import/export (JSON & CSV)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Bloom at 3 against Sober's 1. Bloom also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Bloom | Sober |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andrew Blewett | Tom Enzi |
In-app purchases
Bloom
No in-app purchases
Sober
No in-app purchases









