Comparison

Sober Tracker vs Sober Maker

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

Head to head
About

Sober Tracker

This app helps you quit drinking by tracking your sober days and providing tools to manage cravings. It offers a private mood journal, health benefits timeline, and a system to acknowledge milestones. The app is designed for daily use, with customizable themes and multiple language support.

Highlights
  • Sober day counter and streak
  • Dry days counter (money saved, drinks avoided)
  • Mood journal with pattern surfacing
  • Health benefits timeline
  • Science-backed coping tools
  • Achievement system
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Kind to slips with compassionate framing
Features
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Quit drinking and watch your sobriety grow. Sober Tracker is a private sober day counter, mood journal, and recovery companion that turns every alcohol free day into a win you can see. Stop drinking. Start counting the days that matter. Every day sober is a win. Sober Tracker keeps that win on your home screen, in your pocket, and in a night sky that fills with stars as you grow. No account. No servers. No one else's eyes on your recovery. WHY PEOPLE STAY SOBER • A sober day counter and streak that are always one tap away • A dry days counter that shows the money you have saved and the drinks you have avoided • A mood journal that surfaces patterns, not just entries, so you can reframe your triggers • A health benefits timeline showing what happens in your body by hour, day, week, and month • Coping tools for the moment a craving hits: urge surfing, breathing and a HALT check • An achievement system with milestones that actually feel earned • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that keep your streak and your sky in sight KIND TO SLIPS One slip no longer erases your streak. Choose Lapse or Relapse on the home screen, get a compassionate recovery framing, and a gentle nudge only if lapses happen often. A full calendar lets you mark sober, relapse, and skip days at your own pace. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign up. No login. No cloud sync. Your streak, your notes, your wins, your setbacks all stay on your device. If iCloud Backup is on, your iPhone's own backup includes them. Export anytime. Delete anytime. BEAUTIFUL AND FAST Native iOS design with smooth animations and calming premium themes: Aurora, Ocean, Forest, Sunset, and Warm Sand. A clean alcohol tracker built for daily use, not clutter. AVAILABLE IN 33 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, Thai, Italian, Polish, Turkish, Swedish, Dutch, and more. PERFECT FOR • Anyone quitting alcohol or cutting back from day one • People in any recovery program or support group • Anyone rebuilding sobriety after a relapse • Anyone who wants a private, account free recovery tool and habit tracker Download Sober Tracker. Count the days that matter. Watch your sky fill with stars. Sober Tracker is a self-help tool, not medical advice. If you drink heavily every day, talk to a doctor before you stop, because withdrawal can be dangerous. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Sober Tracker is free to use. Optional Premium unlocks every theme, full history, and the complete craving toolkit, available as a Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly subscription, or a one time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your device's App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://sobertracker.co/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sobertracker.co/privacy.html

About

Sober Maker

Features
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Sober Maker is a private, offline-first sobriety tracker that helps you quit drinking and stay alcohol-free — one day at a time. Count every sober day, celebrate milestones, and get real support when cravings hit. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Your journey stays on your device. Whether it's day one or you're already on a streak, Sober Maker keeps you accountable and shows your progress in a way you can actually feel. Track every sober day: - A clear day-by-day streak with your current and longest run - Sobriety milestones from day 1 to a full year, plus your own custom goals - Money saved, and the drinks, calories, and hours you've avoided - A science-based health timeline that shows how your body recovers, hour by hour Understand your triggers: - Quick daily mood check-ins - Urge logging with intensity and triggers, so you can spot what sets you off - Insights that turn your history into progress you can see Get support when it's hard: - A calm "I'm having a hard time" screen with guided breathing, your reasons to quit, and one-tap emergency contacts - A private journal and letters to your future self - Daily motivation and real success stories from people who stopped drinking Stay private, own your data: - Everything lives on your device by default — no account required - Back up and restore from a single file you control - Clean uninstall: your data leaves with the app Make it yours: - Six accent palettes with a light or dark theme - Optional Face ID app lock to keep your journey private A sober days counter, alcohol-free streak tracker, craving support, and recovery motivation — all in one calm, private app. Start your sober journey today and keep going, one day at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.centriqo.net/legal/apps/sobermaker/privacy.html Support: https://centriqo.net/

Screenshots

Sober Tracker4 screens
Sober Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sober Tracker at every 4 days against Sober Maker's every 5 weeks. Sober Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Sober Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sober Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sober Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Sober Maker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sober Tracker versus Sober Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSober TrackerSober Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTilak ShakyaCentriqo

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sober Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Sober Tracker Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Sober Tracker Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Sober Tracker Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sober Tracker Lifetime$34.99
2 purchases

Sober Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Annual Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Sober Tracker free?
Sober Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sober Maker free?
Sober Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sober Tracker or Sober Maker have ads?
Neither Sober Tracker nor Sober Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sober Tracker or Sober Maker?
Sober Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Sober Maker every 5 weeks. Most recently, Sober Tracker was updated on November 9, 2026 and Sober Maker on November 10, 2026.

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