Comparison

Sober vs Rooted

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

Head to head
About

Sober

Features
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Progress should not disappear because one moment was difficult. Sober is a private sobriety counter and quit-habit journal built around the moments that matter: getting through an urge and continuing after a slip. Track more than one journey, see your current and longest stretches, and keep the full record without a shame-filled reset. WHEN AN URGE HITS Open a calm, guided urge-surfing exercise in a few taps. Choose the duration, optionally note what you noticed, and continue even if the app moves to the background. The exercise works offline and makes no promise about how long an urge will last. A JOURNEY, NOT JUST A STREAK - Track multiple habits in one place - See journey time, current stretch, longest stretch, and days without a logged slip - Log, edit, or undo a slip without deleting earlier progress - Keep private urge notes, trigger labels, and descriptive patterns - Estimate money not spent from inputs you control PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No public feed. No app analytics. Your journal is stored on this device and is not sent to Sober. App lock, local deletion, and basic export/import remain free. If you choose to export or share a file, you decide where it goes. FREE RECOVERY TOOLS Core journeys, history, urge support, slips, recovery reminders, safety resources, privacy controls, and basic export stay free. Sober Pro adds 30 and 90-day comparisons plus polished, redaction-first PDF support briefs. Sober is a journal and educational tool. It is not medical advice, treatment, detox support, crisis care, or a medical device. If stopping alcohol or a medicine could cause withdrawal, speak with a clinician. Help Now provides links to verified support resources; call your local emergency number for an emergency. Monthly and annual Sober Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Pricing and any eligible annual trial are shown by the App Store before purchase. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy: https://sober.keenshift.ai/privacy Terms: https://sober.keenshift.ai/terms Support: https://sober.keenshift.ai/support

About

Rooted

Features
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Rooted helps you track recovery from whatever you're moving past โ€” alcohol, nicotine or vaping, substances, gambling, sugar, self-harm, screens, or something you name yourself. Everything stays on your phone. No account, no sign-up, no server, nothing to leak. WATCH SOMETHING GROW Your clean time is a plant, not a number that judges you. It sprouts, puts out leaves, takes root, and eventually blooms as the days add up. Each evening you can mark that you made it through โ€” a small, quiet moment that's yours. TRACK MORE THAN ONE THING Recovery isn't always one thing at a time. Track several struggles at once, each with its own start date, progress and milestones. WHEN IT GETS HARD SOS is one tap away, always. A breathing circle to slow you down. Grounding steps. The plan you wrote while you were calm. One-tap texts to the people you trust. And your country's crisis line, ready to call. MILESTONES WORTH KEEPING Nine milestones from 24 hours to a year, alongside what tends to be happening in your body and mind as you pass each one. SEE WHAT YOU'RE GETTING BACK Add what the habit was costing you and Rooted shows what you've saved โ€” in things you'd actually recognise, like a weekly food shop or a weekend away. A PLACE TO THINK Check in with how you're feeling, note what made a day hard, and spot the triggers that keep coming up. Journal privately whenever you need to. IF YOU SLIP Start fresh from today. No lectures, no lost account, no shame. GENTLE REMINDERS An optional daily nudge to check in, and a morning line worth reading. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything is stored only on this device. Export a backup whenever you like, or delete everything in a single tap. Rooted is free. There are no ads, no subscriptions, and nothing is collected about you. Rooted is a self-help tool, not medical advice or a substitute for professional care. If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.

Screenshots

Sober4 screens
Rooted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rooted at none against Sober's 2. Rooted also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Sober sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Rooted asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Sober versus Rooted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoberRooted
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMitaanshu AgarwalJagganaut Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sober

Subscriptions2
  • Sober Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Sober Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Rooted

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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