Comparison

SoberDeck vs Solstice

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

Head to head
About

SoberDeck

Features
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Most sobriety apps wipe your streak the day you slip. SoberDeck doesn't. Track alcohol the calm way — one tap a day, your whole history kept, numbers that keep climbing even after a hard day. Quit completely or just drink less. Set your goal, change it anytime, never lose a log. More than drinking. SoberDeck also tracks nicotine, cannabis, sugar, gambling, social media, caffeine — or a habit of your own — each with labels, goals, and milestones that reshape to fit. Alcohol is free; add other habits with Premium. A slip is data, never failure. See your real week, ride out the next urge, keep going. Everything core is free. Forever. Daily logging, urge logging, widget, Control Center, history, milestones — no account required. iCloud sync included. Your data stays yours. No sign-up, no email, no ads, no trackers. Optional private iCloud sync lives in your own iCloud — even we can't read it. Log from anywhere. App, Home Screen widget, Lock Screen, or Control Center. See yourself recover. A calm timeline marks milestones people notice as days add up — sleep, mood, money. Source-cited, not medical advice. Premium adds year-view trends, averages, multiple habits, and CSV/PDF export. However you define progress, SoberDeck keeps it. Privacy Policy: https://soberdeck.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://soberdeck.app/terms

About

Solstice

Track your recovery journey with a private sobriety journal and self-check-ins. Practice guided breathing exercises to build steadier days. An optional AI Coach is available via a separate subscription.

Highlights
  • Private sobriety tracking
  • Local journal entries
  • Daily self-check-ins
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Optional AI Coach (subscription)
  • Device-local data storage
Features
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Quit anything. Stay quit. Alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, or whatever you're done with. Solstice counts the days and helps you get through the hard ones. YOUR STREAK, LIVE Days clear, money saved, and the next milestone you're walking toward. SEE YOUR BODY RECOVER 26 milestones from day one to year one, so you can see what's changing inside you while you wait for it to feel easier. RIDE OUT THE URGE Guided breathing with haptic pacing. Two minutes to get past a craving instead of giving in to it. CHECK IN DAILY Ten seconds a day. The habit that keeps the streak alive. WRITE TO YOUR FUTURE SELF A private journal. Leave yourself something on a good day, read it back on a hard one. TRACK ANYTHING Dozens of substances, and more than one at a time. SUPPORT AT 10PM An AI coach that knows your history and answers when the craving does. Available with an optional Solstice Plus subscription. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No cloud. Your trackers, journal, and coach conversations stay on your phone, and you can delete all of it whenever you want. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy-site-blush-omega.vercel.app

Screenshots

SoberDeck4 screens
Solstice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Solstice at every 2 weeks against SoberDeck's every 2 months. Solstice also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 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. SoberDeck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Solstice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoberDeck ships an update every 2 months, Solstice every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SoberDeck versus Solstice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoberDeckSolstice
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPerry HamptonWilliam Redfern

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SoberDeck

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Solstice

Subscriptions2
  • Solstice Plus$2.991 Month
  • Solstice Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SoberDeck free?
SoberDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solstice free?
Solstice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoberDeck or Solstice have ads?
Neither SoberDeck nor Solstice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoberDeck or Solstice?
SoberDeck ships an update every 2 months, and Solstice every 2 weeks. Most recently, SoberDeck was updated on October 1, 2026 and Solstice on October 11, 2026.

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