Sober vs The Life App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Sobriety day tracking
- Sober streak building
- Habit breaking tools
- Money and time saved calculator
- Motivational messages
- Relapse support
- Anonymous community support
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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/
The Life App
Organize your entire household in one private space. Manage bills, appointments, shopping lists, and important documents with an AI assistant. Plan major life events like weddings and trips with checklists and budget tracking.
- AI assistant for household tasks
- Voice and text input
- Task and appointment management
- Bill and renewal tracking
- Life event planning
- Budget tracking
- Secure document vault
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Running a home means juggling a hundred small things — bills due, a school form, an appointment, the shopping, that one document you can never find. Life brings all of it into one calm, private place, and gives you an AI assistant to carry the mental load. No more sticky notes, scattered apps, or "did you pay that?" Life is the command centre for your household. Life App puts your whole life in one place — and now you can add anything to it just by speaking. TAP TO TALK Just tap the mic and say what you need in plain language. Life App understands eight types of things: • Tasks — "Remind me to call the garage tomorrow" • Appointments — "Dentist on Tuesday at 3pm" • Calendar events — "Block out 2–4pm for the meeting" • Shopping items — "Add milk to the list" • Renewals — "NCT is up in November" • Kids activities — "Football for Jamie every Saturday at 10" • School fees — "Jamie has a €50 registration fee due on the 5th" • Bills — "Electricity is €120 a month" Required fields are surfaced clearly before anything is saved — no guessing. SMARTER SUBSCRIPTIONS • Find alternatives — discover similar services in the same category with one tap • Smart cancel — routes to the correct cancellation method for your provider • Fix wrong matches — correct a misidentified subscription directly from the card Everything syncs across your devices. Built for real life — messy, busy, and yours. — PLAN EVERY BIG MOMENT — Life Events turns an occasion into a plan. Weddings, big birthdays, christenings, communions, funerals, retirements — and trips, from family holidays to city breaks and honeymoons. • Every event starts with a checklist, with due dates worked back from the day itself and realistic cost estimates • Track your budget: what's planned, what's spent, what's left • Let AI build a full plan around your guest count, budget and location • Ask for trip advice — when to book, what to pack, local tips, and the things that catch people out • Share the plan with family and friends, assign tasks, or send a read-only link to anyone — WHAT ELSE YOU CAN DO — • Never miss a bill or renewal — smart reminders before anything's due • Keep the family calendar, tasks and school admin in one place • Store important documents in a secure vault you can actually find • Build shopping lists and track the budget without the spreadsheet • Keep a short daily journal and see your week at a glance • Share it all with your household — everyone stays on the same page — MEET LIFE AI — Your personal chief of staff. Ask it anything about your home — "what's due this week?", "add milk to the shopping list", "when's the dentist?" — by voice or text. It knows your tasks, bills, calendar and reminders. — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — Your life stays yours. Life is built privacy-first — no selling your data, no noise. Just a calmer, more organised home. New to Life? There's a built-in guide explaining what every part of the app does. Download Life and get your household running in one place. ——— SUBSCRIPTIONS Life App Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. • Premium Monthly — €9.99/month • Premium Annual — €99.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.personallifeassistant.org/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sober at none against The Life App's shown. Sober also leads on ratings volume (7.9K vs 1). The Life App's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. Sober sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and The Life App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Life App 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sober ships an update every 3 weeks, The Life App weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sober | The Life App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Penguin LLC | Frank Farrell |
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
The Life App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sober
- Sober Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Sober Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Annual Premium1 Year trial$39.991 Year
The Life App
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- Premium Yearly1 Month trial$89.991 Year









