Comparison

Altered vs Stay Dry

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

Head to head
About

Altered

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The science of addictive sobriety. A luxury experience based on 27+ years of behavioural science that replaced alcohol with joy. Altered is a premium sober tracker for people who want alcohol-free life to feel beautiful, intelligent and genuinely worth coming back to. Altered requires a paid membership, purchased in the app, to access the features listed below. After onboarding, choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Track sober days. Open daily cards. Build a private deck. Use calming rituals. Follow the 70-day Altered Method and start your next Chapter inside the House of Altered. WHY ALTERED IS DIFFERENT Most sobriety apps count what you gave up. Altered is built around what you are becoming: clearer, sharper, calmer, more present and more in control of the life you want. This is a quit drinking app with the atmosphere of a private members’ club: elegant design, daily rituals, tactile progress, anonymous community cards and a little mystery. Not another noisy feed. Not another lecture. Not a sterile counter with a badge stuck on it. WHAT YOU GET Sober day tracker Log each day, view your total sober days, follow your current streak and see your progress build over time. Your sober coin Your coin shows total sober days. If you drink, your streak can reset, but your total sober days remain part of your story. Daily card packs Open cards from the Altered Method. Each card gives you one clear idea, a short explanation and a small action to help you rethink alcohol, habits and identity. Private deck Save the cards that land. Return to them when you need a reminder, a sharper thought or a reason to keep going. The 70-day Altered Method Move through a structured sober-life path for rethinking alcohol, building habits and finding alcohol-free joy. Calming rituals Use Growth Rituals for positive reflection and Release Rituals for private symbolic release. Ritual entries are not saved. Calm tools Use guided breathing, a short guided walk and Coin Shine, a tactile calming tool for moments when old drinking thoughts get loud. Anonymous community cards Every Sunday, write a card for another member and receive one back. Human, anonymous and designed for belonging without social media chaos. Alfie, your members’ manager Alfie is scripted, discreet and encouraging. He appears throughout the app with calm reminders, celebration and a bit of polish. WHO ALTERED IS FOR Altered is for people who want to quit drinking, take a break from alcohol, build more sober days, or make alcohol-free life feel more rewarding. It is for the person who does not want their sober app to feel like a punishment. It is for the person who wants tracking, structure, privacy and a stronger sense of identity. It is for the person who wants to become someone else, quietly, elegantly, one day at a time. A NOTE ON SAFETY Altered is not a medical device and does not provide diagnosis, emergency support, or clinical treatment. Start your next Chapter in the House of Altered. Privacy Policy: https://www.lev-alexander.com/altered#privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.lev-alexander.com/altered#terms-of-use

About

Stay Dry

This app provides tools and support for achieving and maintaining sobriety. It offers streak tracking, milestone medallions, an AI coach for cravings, guided meditations, and a 30-day program. It's a self-help tool designed for adults.

Highlights
  • Track sober days and progress
  • Earn milestone medallions
  • AI coach for cravings and support
  • Guided breathing and grounding exercises
  • 30-day sobriety program
  • Guided meditations and mocktail recipes
Features
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Getting sober is hard. Staying sober is harder. Stay Dry gives you the tools for both, built with John, a sober dad who has lived every day of it. TRACK YOUR STREAK Count your sober days, watch your progress, and see how much money you keep by not drinking. EARN REAL MILESTONES Collect beautifully crafted medallions from 24 hours all the way to 50 years. Every coin is a day you fought for. A COACH IN YOUR POCKET Talk it out with your AI coach any hour of the night. Judgment-free support for cravings, stress, and the 2am moments. Self-help support, not therapy or medical care. WHEN A CRAVING HITS The panic button walks you through the worst 20 minutes: guided breathing, grounding, and a plan to get to the other side. A 30-DAY PROGRAM THAT GETS IT Short daily lessons on cravings, triggers, sleep, and rebuilding real life sober, written in plain language. CALM, ON DEMAND Guided meditations in John's own voice, including the Full Body Scan, plus mocktail recipes for when your hands need something to hold. PREMIUM Start with a 14-day free trial. Premium unlocks the full program, the coach, and the complete session library. Subscriptions renew until canceled; manage anytime in Settings. Stay Dry is for adults 18 and up. It is a self-help tool and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you may be experiencing alcohol withdrawal, seek medical care; withdrawal can be dangerous. One day at a time. Let's stay dry. Terms of Use: https://staydry.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://staydry.app/privacy

Screenshots

Altered4 screens
Stay Dry4 screens

Verdict

The call

Altered and Stay Dry are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Altered sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Stay Dry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altered ships an update every 9 days, Stay Dry weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Altered versus Stay Dry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlteredStay Dry
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (82 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—82 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB107 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLev Alexander Limited.SoberDad Coaching LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Altered

Subscriptions2
  • Altered Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Altered Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Altered Membership Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Stay Dry

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Premium Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Altered free?
Altered is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stay Dry free?
Stay Dry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Altered or Stay Dry have ads?
Neither Altered nor Stay Dry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Altered or Stay Dry?
Altered ships an update every 9 days, and Stay Dry weekly. Most recently, Altered was updated on November 5, 2026 and Stay Dry on November 5, 2026.

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