Sober Thoughts vs Kinly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sober Thoughts
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Sober Thoughts is a recovery companion for your home screen. No streaks. No shame. No ads. No tracking. Just one thoughtful quote a day, on the screen you already look at every minute. THREE PATHS. YOU CHOOSE. Recovery isn't one-size-fits-all. Pick the voice that actually speaks to you: • Faith & Program — AA, NA, and spiritual recovery traditions • Mindful & Open — Secular mindfulness and personal reflection • Science & Self — Evidence-based cognitive behavioral approaches Change it any time. Mix them if you want. We don't assume a default. WIDGET-FIRST, NOT APP-FIRST. Open your phone. See a quote. Keep going. Sober Thoughts was built around iOS Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets because we believe the best recovery tool is the one that meets you where you already are — not another app fighting for your attention. Pin a quote to any widget size. It rotates gently throughout the day. ONE DAY AT A TIME PROGRAMS Short guided programs with one task and one reflection a day. First 30 Days is free for everyone. Gratitude Reset, Rebuilding Trust, and Serenity are included with Pro. Self-paced, no streaks, nothing to catch up on. CURATED. HONEST. EDITORIAL. Over 1,700 quotes reviewed and organized by emotional state — Hope, Strength, Grief & Loss, Letting Go, and more. Every source is honored. Nothing AI-generated. Nothing recycled from a cheap quote database. MADE TO BE YOURS. Dozens of wallpapers. Theme and font controls. Customize your widget until it feels like something you actually want to see. PRIVACY THAT MEANS SOMETHING. • No analytics or tracking • No ads, ever • No account or login required • Your sobriety date stays on your iPhone • No iCloud sync in V1 — your choice We don't know who you are. We don't want to. That's the point. WHAT'S INSIDE • 1,770+ curated quotes across three modes • Daily rotating home screen and lock screen widgets • Explore by emotional state or topic • Four guided One Day At A Time programs (First 30 Days is free) • Day counter (optional — turn it off whenever) • Dozens of nature-inspired wallpapers • Share any quote as a card to Instagram, iMessage, or Stories • Offline-first. Works without signal. WHO IT'S FOR People in early recovery. People with years under their belt. People who've never touched a program but want a quieter, more honest mental health tool. Anyone who wants a daily moment of reflection without being gamified into it. A NOTE ON SUBSCRIPTIONS Sober Thoughts offers an optional Pro subscription that unlocks the full quote library, additional wallpapers, and theme customization. The core daily widget experience is free and will stay free. You'll never see an ad — paid or otherwise. Recovery deserves better than a streak counter. Progress, not perfection. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://soberthoughts.org/privacy-policy
Kinly
Create and explore your family history with a private, user-friendly app. Easily add relatives, connect generations, and visualize your lineage. Preserve your family's story with features like genograms and GEDCOM support, all while keeping your data secure on your device.
- Build family trees and genograms
- Private data storage on device/iCloud
- GEDCOM import, view, and edit
- Connect generations and relationships
- Family timeline and event reminders
- Share privately with family
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Build a beautiful family tree on your iPhone — private, simple, and free to start. Add relatives, connect generations, and preserve your family's story. Kinly is the family tree maker for people who want to document their family history without the complexity, ads, or forced subscriptions of big genealogy platforms. Draw a family tree, build a genogram, and import, view or edit your GEDCOM files — all while your data stays on your device and syncs privately across your family through iCloud. WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE KINLY • Private by design — your tree lives on your device and your own iCloud, not on someone else's servers • No forced subscription — start free, then choose a yearly plan or a one-time purchase if you ever want more • Beautifully simple — designed for everyone, no genealogy expertise required • Share with family — sync your tree privately so relatives can view it together EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TELL YOUR FAMILY STORY • Add family members with photos, birth and death years, places, and notes • Connect relationships — parents, children, and spouses — with smart rules that prevent mistakes • Explore an interactive family tree canvas and pan across generations • See pedigree and descendant charts that make your lineage clear at a glance • Build a genogram to map relationships across your whole family • See a family timeline of births, marriages, and life events • Get gentle birthday and anniversary reminders for the people who matter • GEDCOM import, viewer, editor and export — bring your tree in from another app and back it up so it stays truly yours • Light and dark appearance, so your tree reads comfortably day or night HOW IT WORKS 1. Add yourself and your closest relatives 2. Connect them as parents, children, or spouses 3. Watch your family tree and timeline come to life WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're recording 2 generations or 5, starting your family record for the first time, or preserving stories for your kids, Kinly makes it easy to begin today — and keep it forever. KINLY PRO Kinly is free for a tree of up to 10 people, and anything you have already added stays unlocked. Kinly Pro adds unlimited members, GEDCOM import and export, birthday and anniversary reminders, and Stories — available as a yearly subscription or a one-time purchase, whichever you prefer. Start building your family tree now. Your story is worth keeping. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sober Thoughts at 15.1 against Kinly's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sober Thoughts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kinly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sober Thoughts ships an update every 5 weeks, Kinly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sober Thoughts | Kinly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Facundo Rodriguez | 培 李 |
In-app purchases
Sober Thoughts
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Annual (Save 40%)$19.991 Year
Kinly
- Kinly Pro$9.991 Year
- Kinly Pro Lifetime$24.99
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