Marijuana Anonymous App vs Sandstone Care
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marijuana Anonymous App
This app offers 12-Step support for individuals seeking to stop using cannabis. It provides access to a meeting finder, recovery literature, a personal sobriety counter, and secure in-app contributions to support the fellowship.
- 12-Step support for cannabis users
- Worldwide meeting finder (online, phone, in-person)
- Access to MA literature and publications
- Personal sobriety counter with milestone tracking
- Secure in-app contributions
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The official recovery app of Marijuana Anonymous (MA) provides 12-Step support for anyone with a desire to stop using cannabis — to get and stay sober one day at a time. MA App has updated features including improved access to our books, pamphlets, A New Leaf (creative publication) and a sobriety day counter — all within one secure app built for our global fellowship. Meeting Finder: •MA has over 500 meetings online, by phone, and in-person •Search worldwide MA meetings by location, time, and meeting type •Easily click to join virtual meetings and dial into phone meetings •Map directions to nearby in-person meetings MA Literature: •Life with Hope (foundational book) •Life with Hope 12 Step Workbook •Living Every Day with Hope (daily meditations) •A New Leaf (creative publication) •Pamphlets and Meeting Readings with PDF download & share option Sobriety Counter: •Add the date you got sober •Tracks days, weeks, months, and years •Celebrate milestones with virtual tokens Make a Contribution: •Support MA and our free app •Donate securely in-app •Multiple currencies are available
Sandstone Care
Connect with peers and coaches for support throughout your recovery journey. Share updates, ask questions, and access inspiring content like videos and articles. Participate in discussions and join virtual events to stay engaged.
- Connect with peers and coaches
- Real-time posts in private groups
- Daily inspiration content
- Explore recovery videos, podcasts, articles
- Participate in discussions
- Join virtual events
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Share updates, ask questions, support others, and stay connected with others throughout your recovery. This community is a tool to help you in recovery and receive support when you need it the most. Connect with: * Peers and coaches to share updates, ask questions, and offer support. * Your recovery program to receive inspirations, updates for onsite events, and ways to be involved. Key Features: * Real-time posts: This private group allows you to stay connected to fellow alumni in real-time. * Daily inspirations help to center your thoughts and actions. * Recovery Content: Explore videos, podcasts, and articles to help you as progress in your recovery. * Discussions are a way for you to share your voice and inspire others on recovery topics. * Join virtual events directly from the app * Privacy: You control what information you share. For clients of Sandstone Care, you will be added to a private group consisting of peers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sandstone Care at 100% against Marijuana Anonymous App's 52%. Sandstone Care also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Marijuana Anonymous App's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sandstone Care holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marijuana Anonymous App has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Marijuana Anonymous App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sandstone Care's.
Marijuana Anonymous App ships an update monthly, Sandstone Care every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marijuana Anonymous App | Sandstone Care |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marijuana Anonymous World Services | Sandstone Care Holdings, LLC |
Customer experience
Marijuana Anonymous App
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In-app purchases
Marijuana Anonymous App
No in-app purchases
Sandstone Care
No in-app purchases
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