Comparison

Kyoukara vs Sober Pays

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

Head to head
About

Kyoukara

Features
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Today, your sober day begins. A gentle companion notebook for people who want to change their relationship with alcohol β€” quit drinking, cut back, or stay mindful. Hokuto, an owl mascot, quietly stays with you through the nights when temptation is strongest. KEY FEATURES Day Counter The number of days since you started sits front and center on your home screen. Today is Day N β€” the only number that matters. Money Saved Enter how much you used to spend per day. Kyoukara automatically calculates your cumulative savings, turning "the choice not to drink" into a tangible value you can see growing. Emergency Craving Cards (5 free) When the urge hits, tap the red button on home. Five cards offer 5-minute responses: drink water, walk outside, 4-7-8 breathing, look Hokuto in the eye, count to 100. Cravings come in waves β€” and they pass. One-Sentence Diary Write three lines about today, choose how you felt (calm / anxious / tempted / proud), and save. Looking back, your journey is right there in your own words. 14-Night Reflection Prompts A short date-based prompt gives you an easy way to begin writing. Insert the prompt into your entry and answer it in your own words. Hokuto's Expressions The owl's expression shifts gently based on your day count. On Day 1-3 it watches over you carefully. After a month, its quiet pride is unmistakable. Milestones Day 1 "First Morning" / Day 7 "Seven-Day Dawn" / Day 30 "Month of the Moon" / Day 100 "Star of a Hundred" / Day 365 "Sky of a New Year". A progress bar to the next milestone keeps each day grounded. Reset Without Shame The relapse button doesn't say "failed." It says "begin again, with Hokuto." A single stumble is not the end. The app is designed for the long road. KYOUKARA PRO (one-time purchase) 30 Craving Cards β€” Tea, shower, calling someone, stretching, sweet snacks, cold water, future-self imagining. 25 additional response cards added to the free 5. Detailed Statistics β€” Mood trends, relapse history, cumulative savings analysis. Temptation-Hour Reminders β€” Custom notifications from Hokuto at the times you tend to crave most (e.g. Friday nights at 9pm). Photo Diary β€” Attach today's single photo alongside your one-sentence note. PDF Export β€” Generate clean records to share with a doctor or counselor. Kyoukara Pro is a one-time purchase. There are no subscriptions and no auto-renewal β€” buy it once and it's yours. WHO IT'S FOR - Anyone wanting to change their relationship with alcohol - People who've said "I'll quit tomorrow" too many times - Those who want to move forward one day at a time - Anyone seeking a "you're not alone" feeling at tempting hours PRIVACY Everything is processed on-device. No data leaves your phone. No account required. This app does not provide medical or treatment advice β€” it is a journal for personal record-keeping. With Hokuto, today, your sober day begins. ---- - Privacy Policy: https://starcrown.co.jp/privacy - Terms of Service: https://starcrown.co.jp/legal - Support: https://starcrown.co.jp/support - Contact: info@starcrown.co.jp

About

Sober Pays

Features
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Sobriety isn't sacrifice. It pays. Sober Pays visualizes the money you've saved and the time you've won back since you stopped drinking. β–  Press to reveal your rewards The numbers stay frozen until you press BOOST. Slot reels spin and reveal your current sober time, money saved, and time back β€” then the numbers come alive, growing every fraction of a second before your eyes. β–  Fireworks at every milestone 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days, a year... Milestones for money saved and "months of drinking budget" trigger fireworks and achievement cards. Notifications celebrate with you even when the app is closed. β–  Numbers that never drift Everything is recalculated from the moment you quit, so your numbers stay exact no matter how long the app stays closed. Switching phones keeps your record. Even if data is ever lost, re-entering your start time restores the very same numbers. β–  Quiet luxury, zero noise A minimal screen where the numbers are the only hero. No ads. No account. All data stays on your device. β–  Pro benefit: the sobriety course A video course β€” once sold on its own β€” included in full for Pro users. The creator, once dependent on alcohol himself, explains in video the method he actually used to quit. β–  Available worldwide, in your language The app interface is available in 9 languages, and the bundled sobriety course includes subtitles in 8 languages β€” so you can follow along wherever you are. β–  Pricing Free to download. For the first 3 days, every tracking feature is unlocked (except the sobriety course). After that, sober-time tracking and its celebrations stay free forever. Unlock money & time visualization with a one-time purchase β€” not a subscription. * This app supports tracking and visualizing your sober time. It does not provide medical advice. If you have alcohol dependence or withdrawal symptoms, please consult a medical professional.

Screenshots

Kyoukara4 screens
Sober Pays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sober Pays at none against Kyoukara's 4. Kyoukara's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Kyoukara sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sober Pays asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kyoukara ships an update every 5 days, Sober Pays every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Kyoukara versus Sober Pays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKyoukaraSober Pays
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperStarcrown IncShuichiro Nakahara

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Kyoukara

One-time4
  • Kyoukara Tea Tip$0.99
  • Kyoukara Lunch Tip$1.99
  • Kyoukara Pro$3.99
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  • Kyoukara Dinner Tip$5.99
None

Sober Pays

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kyoukara free?
Kyoukara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sober Pays free?
Sober Pays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kyoukara or Sober Pays have ads?
Neither Kyoukara nor Sober Pays shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kyoukara or Sober Pays?
Kyoukara ships an update every 5 days, and Sober Pays every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kyoukara was updated on November 9, 2026 and Sober Pays on November 10, 2026.

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