Comparison

Urge Master vs Sober Sunrise

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

Head to head
About

Urge Master

Features
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Urge Master helps you track and overcome unwanted urges, one day at a time. Whether you're fighting addiction, bad habits, or simply want to build better self-control — Urge Master gives you the tools to stay focused and motivated. FEATURES: - Daily streak tracker with real-time timer - Weekly progress overview - Achievements to keep you motivated (3, 7, 14, 30, 60, 100 days) - Focus Shift — redirect your urge with Training, Breathing, Productivity, Mini-Games and more - Detailed statistics - Daily reminder notifications - Available in English and Serbian PREMIUM: - Ad-free experience - Detailed streak statistics - Custom goals - Motivational notifications - Cloud backup Every day clean is a victory. Start your streak today. Terms of Use: https://berbat28.github.io/urgemaster-legal/terms.html

About

Sober Sunrise

This app helps users maintain sobriety by tracking sober time, celebrating milestones, and offering a supportive companion for questions and reflections. It provides tools for journaling, finding meetings, and connecting with a recovery support network.

Highlights
  • Sobriety counter with milestone tracking
  • Recovery coins and premium designs
  • Sober Companion for AA questions
  • Hundreds of recovery talks
  • Daily pledge and journaling tools
  • Meeting schedules and directions
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
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Sober Sunrise is a calm, personal sobriety tracker and recovery companion designed to help you celebrate progress, stay connected, and keep coming back one day at a time. Track your sober time, collect milestone coins, listen to AA speaker tapes, write reflections, make a daily pledge, find meetings, and keep the people who support your recovery close. SOBER COMPANION When you want some perspective, Sober Companion is here. Ask questions about AA or sobriety, explore a Step, talk something through, or find a speaker tape that fits the moment. Choose a warm, steady Companion style or a more direct, action-focused Sponsor style. Recommended talks play seamlessly inside the app—either near a relevant passage or from the beginning. Saved chat history stays on your device, and you can try 10 replies before subscribing. FEATURES • Sobriety counter with days, months, years, and milestone tracking • Recovery coins and premium yearly coin designs • Sober Companion for AA questions, perspective, and speaker recommendations • Hundreds of recovery speaker talks and audio inspiration • Daily pledge, reflections, gratitude, notes, and journaling tools • My Circle for important contacts, meetings, and recovery support • Meeting schedules, reminders, directions, and map • Home Screen widgets that keep your progress close • Sunrise, daytime, sunset, and nighttime themes • A calm, approachable design made for everyday recovery MORE THAN A DAY COUNTER Sober Sunrise is a place to pause, reflect, listen, and remember that every sober day matters. Whether you are just beginning, returning after a setback, or celebrating years of sobriety, Sober Sunrise helps you honor the life you are building. One day at a time. One sunrise at a time. SUBSCRIPTIONS Sober Sunrise offers optional monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Premium subscriptions unlock premium recovery coins, themes, and widgets. Sober Companion subscriptions unlock Companion chat and include all existing Premium benefits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple ID subscription settings. Sober Sunrise and Sober Companion are independent resources and are not affiliated with or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. Sober Companion does not replace a human sponsor, healthcare professional, or emergency service. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://sober-sunrise.com/app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://sober-sunrise.com/app/privacy/

Screenshots

Urge Master4 screens
Sober Sunrise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Urge Master at every 10 days against Sober Sunrise's every 2 months. Urge Master also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Urge Master sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Sober Sunrise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Urge Master ships an update every 10 days, Sober Sunrise every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Urge Master versus Sober Sunrise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUrge MasterSober Sunrise
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—65 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB127 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMatija DragicevicSalt Flats Analytics, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Urge Master

Subscriptions1
  • Urge Master Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
4 purchases

Sober Sunrise

Subscriptions4
  • Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Sober Companion Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Sober Companion Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Urge Master free?
Urge Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sober Sunrise free?
Sober Sunrise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Urge Master or Sober Sunrise have ads?
Neither Urge Master nor Sober Sunrise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Urge Master or Sober Sunrise?
Urge Master ships an update every 10 days, and Sober Sunrise every 2 months. Most recently, Urge Master was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sober Sunrise on October 31, 2026.

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