Comparison

Mode Zero vs Sobery

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

Head to head
About

Mode Zero

A calm and focused recovery tracker to help you quit any habit, from substances to behaviors. It provides clear metrics on clean time, savings, and health improvements without pressure or shame. Track your progress with a daily pledge, journal, and milestone achievements.

Highlights
  • Track clean time to the second
  • Monitor physical and mental health improvements
  • Calculate savings from quitting habits
  • Daily pledge and streak history
  • Personal journal for reflections
  • Milestone achievements and bonus content
  • Optional shareable progress cards
Features
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Mode Zero is a calm, focused recovery tracker for people quitting anything: alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, drugs, sugar, caffeine, gambling, or any habit you're ready to leave behind. No pressure. No shame. No motivational spam. Just a clear picture of your clean time, your savings, and the real health your body is rebuilding - day by day. WHY MODE ZERO Most recovery apps shout. They flood you with reminders, push you to share streaks, and treat the work like a game. Mode Zero is the opposite. Calm focus. Real progress. Support without judgment. Built for adults who want a serious, beautifully designed companion through the hardest and most important work of their lives. QUIT ANYTHING Mode Zero adapts to whatever you're quitting: - Alcohol - Nicotine and vaping - Cannabis - Other drugs - Sugar and processed food - Caffeine - Gambling - Social media - Or any habit you define yourself Each one comes with its own recovery metrics, its own savings tracker, and its own milestone path. WHAT YOU GET Live Recovery Counter Watch your clean time grow down to the second. Days, hours, minutes — backed by your real start date and protected across time zones. Recovery Benefits See exactly what your body and mind are rebuilding. Attention span, sleep quality, melatonin release, dopamine baseline, social anxiety, circadian rhythm — each metric fills toward 100% as you stay clean. Real biology, not fake gamification. Savings Tracker Every clean day is time and money back in your life. Mode Zero shows you exactly how much you've saved since day one, and tracks it toward goals you actually care about. Daily Pledge A simple commitment each morning. A countdown that proves you kept it. A streak history you can look back on with pride. Personal Journal Capture the moments that matter — cravings you beat, decisions you made, why today was different. Your private record of the work. Achievement Milestones 1 day. 7 days. 30 days. 90 days. 1 year. 5 years. Beautiful, earned recognition at the points that count — including bonus content packs at key streaks. Daily Inspiration A thought of the day, curated quietly. Save the ones that resonate. Skip the ones that don't. No noise. Shareable Recovery Cards Optional, milestone-based, and beautifully designed. Share your progress on your own terms — your clean time, your health gains, your story. Calm Notifications We don't push you every day. We show up at the milestones that matter and stay out of your way the rest of the time. Compassionate Protocol If you slip, we don't dramatize it. Your streak resets cleanly, your metrics decay slightly, not fully, and you move forward. No shame. No starting from zero. WHO THIS IS FOR Mode Zero is built for adults quitting any substance, behavior, or habit who want a serious tool - not a cheerleader. If you're motivated by clarity, long-term health, and seeing measurable progress instead of being told you're crushing it, this is for you. PRIVACY FIRST Your recovery data is yours. We don't sell it. We don't share it. We don't use it to target you with ads. Your journal stays private. Your account is secured with industry-standard encryption. SUBSCRIPTION Mode Zero Premium unlocks the full experience. Monthly: $4.99 Annual: $39.99 (best value) Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://modezero.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://modezero.app/privacy-policy Questions? Reach us at support@modezero.app

About

Sobery

Features
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Drink less. Live more. Sobery is your daily companion for changing your relationship with alcohol — whether you want to cut back or stop completely. No lectures, no shame. Just progress you can see. MEET YOUR CLOUD Your companion reflects how it's going. Sunny when you're winning, rainy when things are heavy, and gloves on when a craving hits. Check in each day with one tap. Every honest answer counts, including the ones that don't go to plan. TRACK EVERY DAY ◈ One tap to log an alcohol-free day ◈ Or record what you drank, and when, without judgement ◈ A live counter of every hour since you started ◈ A 30-day heatmap that shows your pattern at a glance ◈ Charts of how your drinking changes over weeks and months SEE WHAT YOU'RE GAINING ◈ Money saved, adding up in real numbers ◈ Calories skipped ◈ Drinks avoided, based on your own pattern ◈ Benefits for your body and mind, unlocking as your alcohol-free days build BEAT THE CRAVING Cravings pass. Sobery helps you get to the other side of them. Tap "I'm having a craving" and a guided 15-minute countdown begins. ◈ Guided breathing to settle your body ◈ Games to occupy your hands ◈ A nudge to text someone who'll pick up ◈ Roast messages aimed straight at the craving ◈ Triggering apps blocked automatically until the timer ends ◈ A Live Activity on your Lock Screen, counting down with you COMMIT TO YOURSELF ◈ Set your own goal and put real money behind it ◈ Choose the apps that trigger you, and lock them out ◈ Share your progress with the people rooting for you LEARN AS YOU GO Articles and podcasts on drinking less, what changes when you do, and how to handle weddings, work drinks, holidays and everything else that makes it harder. WHOEVER YOU'RE DOING THIS FOR Better sleep. Clearer skin. Money back in your account. A wedding or a race you want to feel good for. Nine alcohol-free months. Or simply wanting alcohol to take up less room in your life. Sobery works the same way for all of it, one day at a time. Sobery isn't about perfection. It's about making progress every day. BEFORE YOU START Sobery is a companion and a habit tool, not medical treatment. If you drink heavily every day, please talk to a doctor before stopping suddenly. Privacy Policy: https://www.kovalee.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Sobery requires an auto-renewing subscription to access its features and content. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time.

Screenshots

Mode Zero4 screens
Sobery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sobery at none against Mode Zero's 2. Mode Zero's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 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. Mode Zero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sobery asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mode Zero versus Sobery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMode ZeroSobery
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB179 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperModeZero LLCLumos apps

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mode Zero

Subscriptions2
  • Pro | Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro | Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Sobery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mode Zero free?
Mode Zero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sobery free?
Sobery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mode Zero or Sobery have ads?
Neither Mode Zero nor Sobery shows ads.

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