Comparison

Sober vs Sober Days Ahead

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

Head to head
About

Sober

This app helps users track sobriety days, build streaks, and break bad habits. It offers tools for motivation, relapse support, and community connection to aid in achieving lasting change and personal growth.

Highlights
  • Sobriety day tracking
  • Sober streak building
  • Habit breaking tools
  • Money and time saved calculator
  • Motivational messages
  • Relapse support
  • Anonymous community support
Features
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Sober is a powerful sobriety tracker designed to track sobriety days, build sober streaks, and break bad habits. Whether you're quitting alcohol or overcoming other addictions, Sober helps you stay consistent, motivated, and in control—one day at a time. Track your progress, build momentum with daily streaks, and visualize your journey with an intuitive sober counter and sobriety tracker built for real results. Developed with a Harvard-educated Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor with 32+ years of sobriety, Sober is built on proven techniques to help you stay accountable and achieve lasting change. Core Features: Sobriety Tracker – Track sobriety days and monitor your daily progress Sober Counter – Count your sober days and build powerful streaks Sober Streaks – Stay consistent and motivated with daily streak tracking Sobriety Calculator – See how much time and money you’ve saved Motivational Messages – Daily reminders to keep you focused Relapse Support Tools – Manage urges and avoid setbacks Anonymous Community – Share experiences and stay accountable Progress Insights – Reflect on milestones and personal growth Built for Real Change Sober is more than just a sobriety tracker—it’s a complete system designed to help you: Break bad habits Stay consistent with your goals Build long-term streaks Stay motivated every day Take control of your life Benefits of Staying Sober: Better sleep and increased energy Improved focus and mental clarity Stronger relationships Increased confidence and self-control Better physical and emotional health Whether you're starting fresh or continuing your journey, Sober gives you the tools to stay on track, build streaks, and become the best version of yourself. Start today and take control of your sobriety—one day at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sober Days Ahead

Track your sobriety streak with this ad-free and cost-free application. It helps you maintain focus on your journey to freedom from addiction, with convenient home screen and lock screen widgets for quick progress checks.

Highlights
  • Sobriety streak tracking
  • Home Screen widget
  • Lock Screen widget
  • Ad-free experience
  • No user tracking
  • Free to use
Features
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Sober Days Ahead is just a simple app to help you keep focus on how long you've been free from alcohol, though it would work for any addiction. No ads, no tracking, and no cost, because getting off the bottle is more important than me making a buck or two. While the app itself shows your streak, you can also get a quick-look by adding the Home Screen widget. There is also a Lock Screen widget available, which only provides the number, with no context. You know what it means, but folks who see your locked phone won't know what that number represents. Sobriety isn't easy, but you can do it.

Screenshots

Sober4 screens
Sober Days Ahead3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sober Days Ahead at none against Sober's 3. Sober Days Ahead also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Sober's advantage is ratings volume (7.9K vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sober sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Sober Days Ahead asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sober Days Ahead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sober has 7.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Sober's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sober Days Ahead's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sober ships an update every 3 weeks, Sober Days Ahead every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sober versus Sober Days Ahead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoberSober Days Ahead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.9K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.9K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB1 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRed Penguin LLCPaul Bryson

Customer experience

Sober

All ratings7,859 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative25.0%

Sober Days Ahead

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sober

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sobriety date reset after updates
  • Blank screens and loading issues
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable sobriety tracking
  • More diverse recovery resources
  • Improved meeting/event finder
  • Better data export/backup options

Sober Days Ahead

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sober

Subscriptions3
  • Sober Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Sober Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Premium1 Year trial$39.991 Year
None

Sober Days Ahead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sober free?
Sober is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sober Days Ahead free?
Sober Days Ahead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sober or Sober Days Ahead?
Sober Days Ahead is rated higher. Sober averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Sober Days Ahead averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Sober or Sober Days Ahead have ads?
Neither Sober nor Sober Days Ahead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sober or Sober Days Ahead?
Sober ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sober Days Ahead every 3 days. Most recently, Sober was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sober Days Ahead on October 14, 2026.

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