Sober apps are a great way for people to explore and change their drinking and drug habits. They also help people in the recovery process stay sober.

There are many to choose from. We’ve collected five of the most popular sober apps that can help. There are also apps for 12-step support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and SMART Recovery.

Some sobriety apps are simple trackers where you can measure your sober days and consumption. Others offer motivation and tips, ways to track money saved, or improvements in fitness and health.

Some apps offer online communities and support groups, but they may also access your phone’s contact list. Some apps also use ads that may track your behavior online. Some have monthly or annual subscription fees and require credit cards to try.

These are a few apps that can help you reduce or quit drinking and using drugs, including Affect’s recovery app. Affect’s sober app has a free sober day counter and habit tracker, but it is so much more. When people find they need help, they can get a full telehealth addiction treatment program that is covered by insurance and completely private. Affect uses a system of rewards proven by research to be one of the most effective ways to treat alcohol and substance use disorders, getting results in the top 1% of all treatment programs. It works for everyone in any stage of their journey.

Five Popular Sober Apps

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• I am Sober
• Sobriety Counter
• Nomo
• SoberTime

1: I Am Sober

What it does best: Tracks your progress and gives daily reminders

Cost: Free basic version, Sober Plus membership costs $119.88 annually

I Am Sober is one of the most popular self-guided sober apps. Its sober clock tracks your length of sobriety down to the second and you can also track how much money you’re saving by not drinking. There’s also a sober milestone tracker and withdrawal timeline.

The basic version of I Am Sober is free to use, but you’ll need to pay $119.88 to upgrade to Sober Plus. The subscription gives access to premium features like creating groups, tracking other addictions, and connecting with communities.

2: Sobriety Counter

What it does best: Tracks your progress and health improvements

Cost: Free

Sobriety Counter is a very basic sober counter for tracking your number of days sober. The app includes a sober clock along with health trackers to see how you’re improving day by day. It also provides tips for accountability and exercises to help you stay on track.

3: Nomo

What it does best: Customized tracking of sobriety or other issues

Cost: Free, with in app purchases

Nomo allows you to see the money you’ve saved, the total time you’ve gotten back from drinking, and how many calories you’ve saved by quitting. You can create as many sobriety clocks as you’d like and collect sober milestones along the way. Nomo is one of the sober apps that allows people to connect with each other as partners. There are ads in the app, which may track your online activity.

4: SoberTime

What it does best: Tracking length of sobriety

Cost: Free, with ads

SoberTime is another simple sobriety tracker that counts your sober days and how much money is being saved. It provides statistics that can help identify patterns and gives another way to visualize achievements. You can set custom goals and sobriety milestones. Like many sober apps, SoberTime gives daily motivational messages and offers a community. It also is supported by advertising, and you may be tracked for targeted ads.

5: Affect Therapeutics

What it does best: Complete treatment for alcohol and drug addictions

Cost: Free to use for sobriety tracking and tools. The treatment program is covered by insurance.

Affect’s app goes beyond other sober apps. It has a sober tracker with challenges and tools that help you develop skills to manage your substance use, but it also provides access to a full telehealth outpatient addiction and recovery program. Since the treatment program comes via the app, it is the most private and convenient way to get professional treatment.

Challenges are created by experts in addiction treatment and neuroscience. There is a private community where people work together and support each other. Affect’s app uses game design and behavioral science proven to motivate people and change habits.

Is There an Alcoholics Anonymous App?

There are a number of apps based upon the original 12-step program. Among the more popular AA apps are 12 Step Toolkit and My Spiritual Toolkit. AA also has a meeting guide app for finding both in-person and online meetings. There are apps that have classic materials like the AA Big Book.

AA can have a religious tone that puts some people off. For them, there is also an app for SMART Recovery.

What is the Best Sober App?

Now that’s a tough question. The “best” sober app is any app that helps you keep your sobriety goals and moving forward on a recovery journey to a better and happier life. For some people, it can be a matter of simply counting up the days they don’t drink or use. For others, these apps can reveal when it’s not possible to make it through those days and when more help is needed. And there’s an app that can bring that help right to you – if you need us, Affect is ready and waiting for you.

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