Comparison

12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA vs AA 12 Step Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA

This recovery tool helps members of Gamblers Anonymous manage their journey with a private digital journal, gratitude lists, and spot check inventories. Securely sync your progress across devices and gain insights into your thoughts and feelings to support abstinence.

Highlights
  • Private digital journal
  • Spot check inventory
  • Gratitude list
  • Secure cloud sync
  • Edit and delete entries
  • Fictitious name option
Features
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My Gamblers Anonymous Toolkit (GAT) is an exciting new recovery tool for members of GA. It’s like having Your Sponsor in Your Pocket! It has a Journal that makes it easy to find time to write in your journal. Just have access to an internet connection at home (computer) or on the go (mobile devices and tablets) and journal via typing. It also has a Spot Check Inventory that allows you to quickly get rid of resentments when on the go and you can later add more detail via your computer because all data is securely synced to the cloud using the same security as banks! Just because you're in recovery doesn't mean life will slow down. Instead it will move forward, and so must you. Often times moving forward means being on the constant go. In effect, this means that if you’re using journaling as part of your recovery, then you don’t have time to sit down and write your feelings out. There’s another problem that arises with paper journaling: privacy. If you mistakenly leave your journal out, someone might “accidentally” read it. Although a journal is a private matter and it’s likely closed, people nowadays will still somehow invite themselves to opening your journal; thus, reading your private thoughts. Oh, what scandals can occur from private information! It’s so good to know that both of these situations are avoidable – thanks to this GAT App! FEATURES: Recovery Journal In addition to writing our inventories and the list of people we have harmed, most of us have found that writing has been an indispensable tool for working the Steps. Further, putting our thoughts and feelings down on paper, or describing a troubling incident, helps us to better understand our actions and reactions in a way that is often not revealed to us by simply thinking or talking about them. In the past, gambling was our most common reaction to life. When we put our difficulties down on paper, it becomes easier to see situations more clearly and perhaps better discern any necessary action. With the journal, you simply type in an entry. Whatever you want to express – anger, sadness, joy, etc. – do so with the assurance that your thoughts will remain private. This is because all data is encrypted; you’re the only person who will have access to it. If you want to add an extra sense of security for your own peace of mind, create a fictitious name. Remember, however, that you’re the only writer and reader in GAT’s journal. In addition, you can edit and delete entries at any time. • GRATITUDE LIST If you create a Gratitude List using My GA Toolkit on a daily or weekly basis it will help you abstain from Gambling! It’s been proven that if you put aside a minute or two every day to express gratitude for your life you will feel happier, more determined, more energetic, and more optimistic. — This was proven by a series of studies conducted by Psychologists Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough. “What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it. Opportunities, relationships, even money flowed my way when I learned to be grateful no matter what happened in my life.” — Oprah Winfrey • SPOT CHECK INVENTORIES - With Spot Check Inventories, this is an opportunity to quickly express your resentment. When you’re angry, you need to dispose this emotion fast so that it won’t eat at your soul throughout the remainder of the day. • GA ABSTINENCE BIRTHDAY CALCULATOR - View the amount of time you’ve been abstinent from Gambling each time the app is opened. • ANONYMOUS ICON - To protect anonymity, the actual app icon does not show references to Gamblers Anonymous. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS DOES NOT ENDORSE NOR IS IT AFFILIATED WITH MY GA TOOLKIT (GAT). All net profits are donated to the Gamblers Anonymous World Service Office. Hardship discounts are available for all in app purchases. Just email me at nathan@myspiritualtoolkit.com

About

AA 12 Step Toolkit

This app provides a comprehensive set of tools for individuals in recovery, offering guidance, inventories, readings, and practical utilities based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. It includes features for sponsorship, step work, sobriety tracking, and personal reflections, all within a secure and easy-to-use interface.

Highlights
  • In-app sponsorship with messaging
  • Full Big Book text and step guides
  • Sobriety time calculator and statistics
  • Moral inventory and daily practice tools
  • Readings and prayers
  • Gratitude lists and personal notes
  • PIN, Face ID, and Touch ID security
Features
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12 Step Toolkit – Everything AA Members Need for Daily Recovery 12 Step Toolkit is a complete set of recovery tools designed to support your journey—day by day, step by step. Built around the principles found in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, this app combines guidance, inventories, readings, and practical utilities to help you stay connected to your programme. Whether you are new to recovery or continuing your journey, 12 Step Toolkit keeps everything you need in one secure, easy-to-use place. KEY FEATURES IN-APP SPONSORSHIP • Connect with thousands of sponsors and sponsees worldwide • Find a sponsor • Add sponsees • Secure, instant in-app messaging BIG BOOK & STEP WORK • Full 164 pages of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous • 70+ additional stories from early editions • Step-by-step guides on how to work all 12 Steps • Dedicated sections for completing your own step work RECOVERY CALCULATOR • Track your clean or sober time with detailed statistics, averages, and milestones INVENTORIES & DAILY PRACTICES • Comprehensive Step 4 moral inventory • Step 10 spot-check tool • Interactive “On Awakening” inventory • Nightly review with reminders • Hourly mindfulness and consciousness reminders READINGS & PRAYERS Readings included: • AA Preamble • How It Works • The 12 Traditions • Promises (pp. 83–84) • Just For Today • On Awakening • On Retiring • A Vision For You Prayers included: • Serenity Prayer (standard and extended) • 3rd Step Prayer • 7th Step Prayer • 11th Step Prayer • The Lord’s Prayer GRATITUDE, NOTES & SHARING • Create gratitude lists • Write personal notes and reflections • Share inventories, lists, and notes using standard iOS sharing tools PRIVACY & SECURITY • PIN lock • Face ID and Touch ID support • Local-only storage for your step work, inventories, and notes WORK ALL 12 STEPS – RIGHT INSIDE THE APP Step 1: Track your sobriety time with accurate calculations Step 2: Reflect and acknowledge acceptance Step 3: Record your decision and milestone Step 4: Complete a detailed moral inventory Step 5: Share your Step 4 with a sponsor or trusted person Steps 6 & 7: Record readiness and willingness for change Step 8: Build your amends list Step 9: Track your amends as you make them Step 10: Maintain daily awareness with spot-check inventories Step 11: Complete your nightly review Step 12: Continue carrying the message Everything is guided, organised, and easy to update. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS • Annual subscription: $39.99/year • Quarterly subscription: $15.99 • Subscriptions provide unlimited, ad-free access to all premium features • One-time purchases are available for enhanced in-app connections Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use: https://www.12steptoolkit.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.12steptoolkit.com/privacy IMPORTANT NOTICE This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Alcoholics Anonymous, AAWS, or any other 12-Step fellowship. “A.A.” and “Alcoholics Anonymous” are trademarks of A

Screenshots

12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA4 screens
AA 12 Step Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA at free against AA 12 Step Toolkit's subscription. 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). AA 12 Step Toolkit's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 27). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and AA 12 Step Toolkit sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA against 4.8 for AA 12 Step Toolkit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AA 12 Step Toolkit has 3.6K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA's written reviews are positive against 63% of AA 12 Step Toolkit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA ships an update every 2 weeks, AA 12 Step Toolkit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA versus AA 12 Step Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GAAA 12 Step Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings)4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better63.2% of reviews
Number of ratings273.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB49 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP NET, LLC.Tushar Bhagat

Customer experience

12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

AA 12 Step Toolkit

All ratings3,637 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative28.9%

Bugs and requests

12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AA 12 Step Toolkit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to add sobriety date
  • Hourly reminders not working properly
  • Login/sync issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to change time zone
  • Improve sharing/connectivity features
  • Reduce ads/make free version more usable

In-app purchases

6 purchases

12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA

One-time6
  • Email Your Journal to Your Sponsor$2.99
  • Gratitude List Feature$2.99
  • Enhanced Security PIN Lock$2.99
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  • Additional Fear, Harm, and Sex Spot Check Types Feature$2.99
  • Email Your Nightly Inventory to Your Sponsor$2.99
  • Lifetime Premium Package$9.99
11 purchases

AA 12 Step Toolkit

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Subscription$1.497 Days
  • Quarterly2 variants$9.993 Months
  • Quarterly Subscription$15.993 Months
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  • Annual$19.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • 3 Months Sponsee Upgrade$9.99
  • 3 Months Unlock For 1 Sponsee$15.99
  • 1 Year Sponsee Upgrade$19.99
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  • 1 Year Unlock For 1 Sponsee$39.99
  • Lifetime Access$99.99

Questions

Is 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA free?
12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AA 12 Step Toolkit free?
AA 12 Step Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA or AA 12 Step Toolkit?
AA 12 Step Toolkit is rated higher. 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while AA 12 Step Toolkit averages 4.8 from 3.6K ratings.
Do 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA or AA 12 Step Toolkit have ads?
Neither 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA nor AA 12 Step Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA or AA 12 Step Toolkit?
12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA ships an update every 2 weeks, and AA 12 Step Toolkit every 2 months. Most recently, 12 Steps Gamblers Anonymous GA was updated on November 1, 2026 and AA 12 Step Toolkit on November 2, 2026.

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