Comparison

Committed vs Spending Sober

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

Head to head
About

Committed

Track your commitments and visualize your progress with unique visual displays. Set custom milestones and view your journey on your home screen, lock screen, or Apple Watch. This app prioritizes privacy with on-device data storage and optional Face ID protection.

Highlights
  • Multiple progress visualization modes (Matrix, Sky, Ledger)
  • Customizable milestones
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Track unlimited commitments
  • Private, on-device data storage
  • Face ID protected vault
Features
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COMMITTED is a calm, private way to track the things you’ve given up and see how far you’ve come. It does not pretend to get or keep you sober. How you get there, stay there, and live your recovery is your business. COMMITTED is just here to help you visualize it. Set what you’re committed to, choose the day you started, and watch every day count. No account. No feed. No ads. No noise. Just your progress, kept beautifully. THREE WAYS TO SEE YOUR PROGRESS Choose the view that feels right for each commitment: • MATRIX — every day becomes a single dot in a growing field • SKY — your days rise as stars and slowly form a constellation • LEDGER — a clean, exact readout of the time you’ve kept MEANINGFUL MILESTONES COMMITTED includes built-in milestones, but you can also create your own for the dates that matter to you- birthdays, anniversaries, trips, personal goals, or anything else worth reaching. ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep your progress visible • A full Apple Watch app and complications put it on your wrist • Each commitment can have its own style, wording, and visual theme MAKE IT YOURS • Create and track multiple commitments • Choose how each one reads- “Sober from,” “Free from,” “Quit,” or your own words • Pick from multiple visual themes • Keep private commitments protected by Face ID PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device and syncs through your own iCloud. Not our servers. There is no account to create, no data collected. ONE PURCHASE. YOURS FOREVER. COMMITTED is free to start. If you want the full app, unlock everything once. No subscription, no ads. A sobriety tracker shouldn't need a monthly payment to respect your progress.

About

Spending Sober

Features
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Stop impulse buying. Build better spending habits. Spending Sober helps you pause before you buy, stay accountable, and celebrate every purchase you didn't make. Whether you're trying a no-buy month, saving for a goal, or simply tired of impulse shopping, Spending Sober gives you the tools to stay on track. Features • Track your streak Count every day without an impulse purchase and build lasting habits. • Take on no-spend challenges Join challenges like No-Spend Week, No-Spend Month, or No-Buy Year and track your progress. • Wishlist with a waiting period Save items instead of buying them immediately. Come back later and decide with a clear mind. • See your money saved Every purchase you skip adds to your savings, helping you visualize your progress. • Share your achievements Generate beautiful share cards to celebrate milestones with friends or keep them as personal motivation. • Recover without guilt A slip isn't the end. Log it, learn from it, and start your next streak. Perfect for • Reducing impulse shopping • Completing a no-buy challenge • Breaking online shopping habits • Saving money for meaningful goals • Building mindful spending habits • Shopping with intention Subscription Spending Sober includes a 7-day free trial. After the trial ends, an auto-renewing yearly subscription is required to continue using the app and access all features. You can cancel anytime before the trial ends to avoid being charged. Start spending less. Save more. Become Spending Sober. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Committed4 screens
Spending Sober4 screens

Verdict

The call

Committed and Spending Sober 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. Committed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spending Sober 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

Committed ships an update every 6 days, Spending Sober every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Committed versus Spending Sober: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommittedSpending Sober
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDavid JabechEvelon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Committed

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$4.99
2 purchases

Spending Sober

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Committed free?
Committed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spending Sober free?
Spending Sober is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Committed or Spending Sober have ads?
Neither Committed nor Spending Sober shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Committed or Spending Sober?
Committed ships an update every 6 days, and Spending Sober every 4 days. Most recently, Committed was updated on September 30, 2026 and Spending Sober on October 4, 2026.

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