Comparison

Quit Drinking vs Ember

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

Head to head
About

Quit Drinking

Features
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Quit Drinking: Sobriety Garden is a calm, offline-first sobriety counter that turns recovery into a living garden — not a punishment system. YOUR GARDEN GROWS WITH YOU • 7 visual plant stages from seed to mature tree • Daily check-in in one tap • Real-time sober counter (days, hours, minutes) • Money saved tracker based on your weekly spend RECOVERY ISN'T LINEAR Had a setback? Your garden survives. Past plants stay in your history. A new seed is planted — no guilt, just honesty and a fresh start. STAY STRONG IN THE MOMENT • Urge toolkit: 5-minute timer + 4-7-8 breathing exercise • Streak freeze: 1 free protection per week (unlimited with Pro) • Health milestones at 24h, 72h, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months 100% OFFLINE, NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED All data stays on your device (SQLite). No mandatory cloud sync. Export your data anytime (CSV with Pro). WIDGETS & REMINDERS Home screen widget with your streak and plant stage. Configurable daily check-in reminders. SOBRIETY GARDEN PRO • Unlimited streak freezes • Journal & reflections • CSV export • All health milestones • Premium themes --- MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Sobriety Garden is a self-help tool. It does not provide medical advice and is not a substitute for professional treatment. If you are in crisis, please contact a healthcare provider or emergency services. Privacy policy: mastersuaw.dev@gmail.com

About

Ember

This app offers a private, compassionate companion to help you stop drinking and stay sober. It provides immediate support during cravings with guided conversations and coping tools, without judgment or shame.

Highlights
  • Private craving support
  • Guided coping tools
  • Compassionate reset after drinking
  • Sober time tracking
  • Money and time saved tracker
  • Milestone achievements
Features
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Ember helps you stop drinking and stay sober — not with another day-counter, but with a warm companion who sits with you through the hard moments. When a craving hits, Ember is right there: a calm, private coach for the 2am kind of night a streak counter can't reach. KEEP YOUR FLAME LIT Your sober time is a single flame you tend. It breathes while you're lit, dims to a coal when a craving hits, and relights the moment you get through it. Your day count is simply how long it's stayed burning. A COACH FOR THE MOMENT THE URGE HITS Tap "I'm having an urge" any time, day or night. Ember sits with you through it — a short, grounded conversation plus one coping tool that fits the moment: an urge-surf timer, breathing, play-the-tape, or your own reasons for stopping. The urge passes. The flame relights. PRIVATE BY DESIGN — NO FEED, NO ACCOUNT No public community. No feed to doom-scroll. No sign-up. Your recovery is yours: everything stays on your device, and you can start in the first five seconds. Trust is the whole point. A RESET WITHOUT SHAME If you drink, Ember never shames you. The flame gently goes out, and we relight it — that's all this ever is. Your history and journal are always kept. No lost streaks, no punishment. SEE WHAT SOBRIETY GIVES BACK Watch your sober days, the money you've saved, and the time you've reclaimed add up. Reach milestones — 1 day, 1 week, 30, 60, 90 — with a warm flare, and share a flame card if you want to. BUILT FOR ALCOHOL, ON PURPOSE Ember is for stopping drinking and staying sober — not moderation, not "drink less," not a twelve-step program. One focused job, done with care. A GENTLE NOTE ON SAFETY If you drink heavily, please talk to a doctor before stopping — alcohol withdrawal can be serious. Ember is a companion, not medical treatment, and it will always point you toward real help, including 988 and SAMHSA, in a crisis. EMBER PRO Everything you need to get sober is free forever: the flame, your counter, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, the craving coach, core coping tools, milestones, and the compassionate reset. Ember Pro unlocks unlimited coaching, personalized daily reflections tuned to your triggers, an Apple Watch flame, Face ID lock, and iCloud backup — $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time $79.99 for lifetime. Monthly is $7.99. Keep your flame lit. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ember.aiappnation.com/privacy Ember Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. The lifetime option is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.

Screenshots

Quit Drinking4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quit Drinking at none against Ember's 3. Quit Drinking also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Ember sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Quit Drinking asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Quit Drinking versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuit DrinkingEmber
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRusbel MonegroPLAYRIOT LLC

In-app purchases

None

Quit Drinking

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ember

Subscriptions2
  • Ember Pro — Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Ember Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ember Lifetime$79.99

Questions

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

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