Comparison

Sobella vs PB

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

Head to head
About

Sobella

Features
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Sobella is your personal companion for transforming your relationship with alcohol. Whether you're newly sober or years into your journey, Sobella gives you the tools, support, and daily rituals to stay on track โ€” without judgment, without lectures. Just quiet, consistent support. YOUR AI CHECK-IN COMPANION Every day, check in with a warm, non-judgmental AI companion that's always ready to listen. Share how you're feeling, work through cravings, and get gentle reframes that keep you moving forward. TRACK YOUR JOURNEY See your sober days count build. Log your milestones. Look back on your calendar and watch the months of progress stack up โ€” one day at a time. JOURNAL Write freely. Capture what's hard, what's good, and what you're learning. Your journal is private and yours alone. CRAVING TOOLKIT Listen to guided pep talks for the moments that matter โ€” from managing urges to building a new identity. Written for real situations, not generic motivation. When a wave hits, the Toolkit is ready. Science-backed techniques โ€” Cold Shower + Music, Walk + Podcast, Message Safe Person โ€” give you something to do in the moment that actually works. Build your own custom tools too. ALCOHOL-FREE DRINKS GUIDE Discover premium alcohol-free beers, wines, and cocktail recipes that are genuinely worth drinking. Because staying sober doesn't mean missing out on the ritual. MEDITATIONS Calm your nervous system with guided meditations designed specifically for people changing their relationship with alcohol. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - No shame, no judgement - Beautiful, minimal design that respects your attention - Synced securely across devices - Built with care by someone who gets it Start today. One check-in. One day. Sobella Pro The core app is free. Sobella Pro unlocks AI companion chat, the full lifestyle tracker, and the complete pep talk library. Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription. Sobella Pro subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. No partial refunds are given for unused portions of a subscription period. Terms of Use: https://sobella.app/terms.html

About

PB

Features
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PB-Runner is a running app that records your runs with the full depth your watch/phone can capture - pace, distance, splits, heart rate, and running-form metrics like power, ground contact time, vertical oscillation, stride length and cadence - and shows them in detail with route maps. - Record runs on Apple Watch (standalone, phone left at home) or on iPhone. - Garmin Support with PB-Runner ConnectIQ app - Detailed run breakdowns, route maps, and splits. - Create custom training schedules with AI you can follow on your wrist/phone with audio and haptic cues. - Recovery context from Apple Health (resting heart rate, sleep, HRV, VO2max). - An analytics dashboard on the web at pb-runner.com. - Share your run with a built-in editor for sharing your runs โ€” stats over the map or your photo, dragged into place and styled to match. Bring your own AI (optional): connect an AI you already use - Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or another - to your own training data and build your Athletes Profile so it can analyse your runs and help plan your sessions based on the athlete you are, not a generic runner in an age group . PB-Runner is the connector; the AI is your own separate subscription, and the app works fully without it. PB-Runner is free while we launch - record runs, sync across your devices, and see your stats. Connecting your own AI is included free for now but will become a paid option later; your recording and history stay free. Privacy: your health and location data is used only to run the features you use, never for advertising, and never sold. It is only shared with an AI when you explicitly choose to connect one.

Screenshots

Sobella4 screens
PB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PB at none against Sobella's 2. Sobella's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Sobella sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. PB asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sobella ships an update every 4 days, PB every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Sobella versus PB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSobellaPB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRichard HolmesPB-Runner

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sobella

Subscriptions2
  • Sobella Premium$12.991 Month
  • Sobella Premium$59.991 Year
None

PB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sobella free?
Sobella is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PB free?
PB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sobella or PB have ads?
Neither Sobella nor PB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sobella or PB?
Sobella ships an update every 4 days, and PB every 6 days. Most recently, Sobella was updated on October 6, 2026 and PB on October 9, 2026.

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