Comparison

Unbottle vs Steps & Scripture

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

Head to head
About

Unbottle

Features
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How much of next year do you want to spend hungover? Unbottle helps you drink less alcohol, or go alcohol-free for good. You set the goal. The app gives you a plan, tracks what changes, and shows you the money, calories and mornings you get back. No account. No sign-up. Everything stays on your phone. SET YOUR OWN GOAL Cut back with a weekly budget in standard units that steps down at your pace, or pick a quit date and count from there. A short self-check based on the AUDIT screening tool helps you find a starting point that fits how much you actually drink. Whether you're sober curious, cutting out the binge nights or heading for full sobriety, the plan bends to fit. It works for Dry January, Sober October or any month off, too. SEE WHAT YOU GET BACK • A counter for money saved, drinks avoided and calories skipped • A health timeline with 19 milestones, from the first hour to ten years • Savings goals: put a number on the trip or gadget your drinking money could become GET THROUGH THE HARD MOMENTS • SOS tools for cravings: breathing exercises, quick distractions and a reason to hold on • Log cravings and spot your triggers, from after-work drinks to lonely evenings • A daily check-in that takes ten seconds and keeps your sober streak honest LEARN AS YOU GO • A 30-day program with one short theme per day • 26 plain-language articles on sleep, hangxiety, liver recovery and how habits actually change • A journal for the things you'd rather not say out loud KEEP IT IN SIGHT Home-screen widgets show your streak, money saved and your drink plan at a glance. Use it as a plain drink tracker if that is all you want: for mindful drinking, a dry month or a hangover-free year. A note on safety: if you drink heavily every day, stopping suddenly can be dangerous. Talk to a doctor before you make big changes. Unbottle supports your plan, it does not replace medical advice. Your data never leaves your device. No cloud, no profile, nothing to leak. Available in English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish. Unbottle starts with a free trial. After that it needs a subscription, which you can cancel anytime. Unbottle Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://kjelseth.dev/unbottle/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://kjelseth.dev/unbottle/privacy-policy

About

Steps & Scripture

Features
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Steps & Scripture is a Christian 12-step recovery app and sobriety tracker with a sponsor in your pocket. Men are paired with Jimmy and women with Sarah — AI sponsors who take you through the Twelve Steps in order, the way the program's basic text lays them out, and point you to God through Scripture. They know the recovery literature and the Bible, cite the page so you can read it in your own copy, and push you toward what actually keeps people sober: meetings, calling people, prayer, a church, and a real human sponsor. EVERY DAY • A daily plan: morning prayer, Scripture, a reading, three calls, a meeting, and a nightly inventory • A sobriety counter (sober day counter) and chips — a slip never takes away your lifetime days or the chips you earned • A quick check-in: hungry, angry, lonely, tired, and how strong the craving is • A morning check-in from your sponsor WORK THE STEPS • All Twelve Steps with guided questions, readings, and Scripture for each one • A Fourth Step inventory builder in the classic columns, with a clean PDF for your Fifth Step • An amends list, and practice conversations before the real ones • Nightly Tenth Step review WHEN IT'S HARD • "I'm struggling": a quick HALT check, play the tape forward, and one step to take now • "I slipped": grace, not shame — start a new day one and keep your lifetime days • Crisis help that works offline and is never behind a paywall: 988, 911, and your people YOUR PEOPLE • Call list, meetings and home group, 90 in 90, church, and a guide to asking someone to sponsor you • Optional accountability partner: a spouse, friend or pastor gets a short weekly summary — never your private writing PRIVATE BY DESIGN • App lock with Face ID or fingerprint, a discreet icon, and notifications that never mention drinking • Export or delete everything at any time FREE AND PLUS Your first 30 days include free AI sponsor credits, with no card. The counter, chips, daily plan, reminders, readings, book search, step worksheets and crisis help stay free forever. Plus ($9.99/month or $59.99/year) pays for the AI credits Jimmy and Sarah use to give you real advice based on where you are in your recovery, and adds deep step work, amends rehearsal, partner emails and PDF export. Jimmy and Sarah are AI. Steps & Scripture supports — never replaces — meetings, a human sponsor, and your church. It is a peer-support tool, not medical care or therapy. If you are in danger, call 911. For adults 18 and over. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Plus renews automatically until you cancel in your App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://stepsandscripture.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://stepsandscripture.com/privacy/ (The last three lines are iOS-only — Apple requires a working Terms of Use link in the description for apps with subscriptions; added Oct 3 after rejection.)

Screenshots

Unbottle4 screens
Steps & Scripture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steps & Scripture at weekly against Unbottle's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Unbottle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Steps & Scripture sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unbottle ships an update fortnightly, Steps & Scripture weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Unbottle versus Steps & Scripture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnbottleSteps & Scripture
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB57 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBrink StudioJosh Zoerner

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Unbottle

Subscriptions3
  • Unbottle Premium - Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Unbottle Premium - Annual$34.991 Year
  • Unbottle Premium - Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Steps & Scripture

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Unbottle free?
Unbottle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steps & Scripture free?
Steps & Scripture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unbottle or Steps & Scripture have ads?
Neither Unbottle nor Steps & Scripture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unbottle or Steps & Scripture?
Unbottle ships an update fortnightly, and Steps & Scripture weekly. Most recently, Unbottle was updated on November 8, 2026 and Steps & Scripture on November 6, 2026.

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