AA 4th Step vs Sober Living
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AA 4th Step
Securely record your 4th Step Inventory on your iPhone. This app offers a convenient way to complete your inventory, with options to type or speak answers, and securely email or print your results. It's designed for members to manage their inventory privately and efficiently.
- 100% Vault Secure storage
- Type or speak answers
- Resentment, Fear, and Sexual Conduct Inventories
- Prompt lists for memory jogging
- Secure PDF email/print options
- Daily reminder notifications
- Auto-lock and secure data deletion
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The free “Vault” app was created by members for members as a means to enter their 4th Step Inventory information in a secure and convenient way. When complete, you can print out your inventory for use with your 5th Step. Features - 100% Vault Secure - Complete your inventory by column or row - Has Resentment, Fear, and Sexual Conduct Inventories to complete - Type or speak your answers - Easy check-box answers for “Parts of Self Affected” - Prompt lists for jogging your memory for People, Principals, and Institutions. - Prompt lists and check boxes for common Principals,Institutions and Fears - 4th Step term’s definitions in Help section - “Set Daily Reminder” option using your iphones push notifications - Email inventories to yourself or sponsor securely in PDF format - Print them out in horizontal spreadsheet style for easy reading and organization - Hand write in any inventory information you want to in empty rows. - “Delete All” safety feature securely wipes the info from your phone when completed - App "auto-locks" Vault whenever app is closed or whenever iphone is left idle. - All data is secured on the iphone itself. Nothing is stored in "the cloud" where it could be hacked. The Vault 4th Step Inventory App allows you to enter your inventory information in a logical step by step way, then saves the information in an inventory spreadsheet that is laid out much like many of the 4th Step guides that you can find on the internet (like Joe and Charlie’s). The difference is that the Vault app lets you work on your 4th step anywhere, anytime that you are free and in a safe place, NOT just when you are free at your home with your notebook. It is Vault Code protected at all times, so whether it is on your nightstand or at the coffee shop, NO ONE can access your inventory but you. We decided (through much discussion) to minimize all instructions on HOW to do a 4th Step. As alcoholics, we had no shortage of opinions on what each of us believed were the best instructions. We decided to use the original text from the Big Book for the actual questions for you to answer, instead of rewording them as we saw some of the 4th Step "guides" do. Your sponsor may want you to write out (with pen and paper) your 4th step. If that is the case, you may still utilize the app to collect your inventory information, then after printing it out, copy it over by hand. This app is not AA reviewed or approved. AA does not endorse or approve anything or anyone. All quotes are from the 1st edition of the Big Book. This app was created by members for members. Thanks to their generous support this app is FREE to anyone world-wide. Remember: Our primary purpose is to stay sober, and help another alcoholic. Thanks, Twelve Step Apps www.12StepApps.org
Sober Living
This app serves as a personal recovery record, helping users track sobriety streaks, manage goals, and connect with support systems. It offers tools for personalized 12-step programs, prayer, meditation, and reminders for appointments and medications.
- Track sobriety streaks and anniversaries
- Set and focus on recovery goals
- Connect with sponsors and accountability partners
- Log group meetings and events
- Personalize a 12-step program
- Document spiritual progress
- Set reminders for appointments and medications
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Sober Living App is a FREE Personal Recovery Record that can help track and share your journey of recovery. Simply speaking, this A.A. based app is a digital notebook intended to be useful regardless of type or duration of your addictions. Here you will find seamless ways to - • track your sobriety streaks and get stunning anniversary coins • focus on goals + milestones one day at a time • ask Sober AI for guidance • connect with real life sponsors and accountability partners • find and log group meetings and events • adherence logs for those who need to know • personalize a 12 step program that works for you • plan out how, when, and to whom to make amends • document + follow your spiritual progress • celebrate and share anniversaries • pray + meditate whenever you seek solace • set reminders for appointments and medications • and much more Sober Living app is based upon the enduring principles of Alcoholic Anonymous but has no affiliation with any fellowship program. Our purpose is to strengthen connections with recovery programs and sponsors of your choosing. Adherence logs can be automated for those under formal recovery mandates. Specifically, Sober Living app has the tools to help you throughout your recovery journey - * ChatGPT to answer your quesitions • follow multiple cravings or addictions • re-set streaks and learn from the past • use wide range of helpful menus and templates • sign into A.A. Meetings online • seek valuable insights without leaving the app • get Thought for Today each morning in your notifications • work your own personalized 12 Step plan • export PDF Summary to share or print • set reminders for medication, meetings, or step work • and much more Best of all, your sober recovery record is totally private and never requires giving up personal identifying information. All entries are stored on your own trusted devices and not on third party servers somewhere in a cloud. And you can rest easy that all your stuff will remain yours forever, even if Sober app does not stick around as you long as you do. We are just getting started and depend upon feedback from users like you. Feel free to reach out to jon.sober.living.app@gmail.com or start a chat in our Help tab. Sober Living app is FREE to use. Advanced or extended features may enhance your experience when you choose to subscribe to Sober + Premium Plan. Subscription plans are monthly or yearly and can be managed right in your device Settings app. Annual plan offers a 1 month FREE trial that may be cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of trial period, or else you will be charged the yearly fee of $7.99. Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of subscription period and any unused portion of the term is forfeited. Terns of Use https://www.soberlivingprr.com/terms Subscription Policy . https://www.soberlivingprr.com/subscription-policy Privacy Policy https://www.soberlivingprr.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sober Living at Free against AA 4th Step's $2.99. Sober Living also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (728 vs 103). AA 4th Step's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Sober Living is free to download; AA 4th Step costs $2.99 up front. Sober Living sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AA 4th Step asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sober Living holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sober Living has 728 ratings behind it against 103, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of AA 4th Step's written reviews are positive against 90% of Sober Living's.
AA 4th Step ships an update monthly, Sober Living every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AA 4th Step | Sober Living |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (103 ratings) | 4.8 (728 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 | 728 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 12 Step Apps LLC | HealthBook LLC |
Customer experience
AA 4th Step
Sober Living
Bugs and requests
AA 4th Step
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sober Living
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- More personalization and customization options
In-app purchases
AA 4th Step
No in-app purchases
Sober Living
- 1 Month$0.991 Month
- 1 Year7 Days trial$7.991 Year
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