Ten apps for quitting or cutting back on alcohol, with what each costs, what is free, and who it suits. There is no single best one. The right app depends on what you want it to do.
By The Outpost team. We make Outpost, one of the apps below. Facts last checked on 15 Nov 2026. We compared App Store listings, published pricing and public user reviews. We have not tested these apps ourselves.
Outpost, marked "ours" below, is made by the Outpost team, who also publishes this page. The order here is not a ranking. Use the "best for" column to find the one that fits you.
Prices in US dollars and ratings from the US App Store, read on 15 Nov 2026. Where a listing shows more than one price for a plan we give the range. The price shown in the app may differ.
The most rated sobriety app on the US App Store. Its listing describes a day counter built around a morning pledge and an evening review, with a community, milestones and a running total of money and time saved. It tracks alcohol and many other habits.
Good
The free version covers the core routine: counter, daily pledge, evening review and community.
By far the most rated app in the category on the US App Store.
According to its listing, it also runs on Mac.
Not so good
ChoosingTherapy, a review site, found the paid plan adds little over the free version. Source: ChoosingTherapy
A paid course for cutting back or quitting. Its listing describes a 160-day education programme with progress tracking, a private community, meditations and games. There is no free version.
Data breach in May 2026. The company reported that information on 43,902 people was downloaded, including names and information users had shared in the app. Source
Billing complaints. When we read it on 15 November 2026, Trustpilot showed a score of 3.4 out of 5, with 36% of reviews giving one star. Recent one-star reviews describe charges after a trial or after cancelling. Source
Good
The most structured app here: a 160-day programme, according to its listing.
Supports both cutting back and quitting.
Positive reviewers on Trustpilot praise the daily readings and the community.
Not so good
No free version, and the listing shows several different prices for the same plan length. Source: App Store listing
Its App Store privacy label says some data is used to track you across other apps and websites. Source: App Store listing
Not for: Anyone who wants a free app or a simple counter.
Free version
No. The listing offers a free trial, then a paid plan.
Our own app, released in November 2026. It is a private tracker for quitting alcohol: a day counter with a short evening check-in, plans you write in advance for the times you usually drink, and a ten-minute routine for cravings built from your own reasons. It needs no account and keeps your data on your phone. A slip does not wipe out your progress.
Good
No account, and your streak, notes and plans stay on your phone. Its App Store privacy label declares only purchase data, not linked to you.
Plans you set in advance arrive as a notification before your usual trigger times.
A slip does not wipe out your progress.
Not so good
Brand new, with no App Store ratings yet.
Paid after the 7-day trial, with no free version. Several apps on this page are free.
iPhone and English only, alcohol only, and no community.
Not for: Anyone who wants peer support, a free counter, a way to track cutting back, an Android app, or an app with a track record.
An app for drinking less. The company describes weekly drink plans, tracking by text message and coaches who reply by text. A separate, more expensive programme adds prescription medication through telehealth.
Good
The clearest choice here for setting a lower limit instead of stopping.
The company says logging and coaching happen by text message.
A 15-day free trial, the longest of the paid apps listed.
Recent Trustpilot complaints centre on the medication programme. Replies from the company there confirm a one-time $50 medical intake fee and a price of $99 a month, billed quarterly. Source: Trustpilot
Not for: People who want to stop completely, or who want a free app.
A free counter made by one developer. Its listing describes finding accountability partners, sharing chosen clocks with them, and an encouragement wall from the community.
Good
No subscription and no in-app purchases listed.
Sharing a clock with an accountability partner is its main feature.
You can run more than one clock, so you can track more than one habit.
A community app with a counter attached. Its listing describes a sober community, motivational content, and AA and NA meetings on Zoom at any hour.
Good
Free, with no in-app purchases listed.
AA and NA meetings on Zoom around the clock, according to its listing.
Its App Store privacy label declares no data linked to your identity.
Not so good
The listing says the app offers addiction recovery support and resources, so expect to see treatment options alongside the community. Source: App Store listing
Not for: People who want to track privately without a community around them.
An app published by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. Its listing describes an online meeting finder, the Big Book in text and audio, and daily reflections.
Good
Published by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services.
The highest App Store rating on this page, from more than 75,000 US ratings.
Free to use.
Not so good
Its listing is about AA meetings and literature, so it is of little use outside that programme. Source: App Store listing
Older lists still recommend these. Here is where each one stands now.
Sober Grid
Appears to have closed. Wikipedia reports that it was removed from the App Store in November 2023, that it was no longer operating as of 2025, and that the company made no public statement. Our search of the US App Store on 15 November 2026 did not find it. Some current lists still recommend it.
Monument offers appointments with clinicians online. It is a care provider, not a tracking app, so we have not compared it with the apps above. See its own site for what it offers and what it costs.
I Am Sober is the most used app in this group, so it is where many people start. If it does not suit you, the reason usually points to the alternative.
If you want to drink less instead of stopping: Sunnyside or Try Dry.
If you would rather not have a community or an account at all: Outpost (our app).
How we compared
We compared App Store listings, published pricing and public user reviews. We have not tested these apps ourselves.
For each app we read its US App Store listing, including the in-app purchase list and the privacy label, and public reviews on the App Store, Trustpilot and other review sites. When we describe what an app does, we are reporting what its listing or its maker says.
We chose the ten by looking at which apps appear most often in App Store search results for sobriety terms and in other published lists, then keeping one strong option for each kind of need. Outpost is included because we make it, and it is labelled as ours. The order of the apps is not a ranking.
The app icons and screenshots are the ones each maker publishes on its own App Store listing. They belong to each maker and show how it presents its app, not our experience of using it.
Prices change often and some apps show different prices to different people. Every price here carries the date we read it. If you spot something out of date, tell us.
Questions people ask
What is the best free sobriety app?
It depends what you want from it. Try Dry is completely free with no ads. Nomo is a free counter with accountability partners, though it shows ads. Sober Sidekick is a free community. I Am Sober has a free version that covers its counter, daily pledge and community. Outpost (our app) is not free after its trial.
Is there an app for cutting back instead of quitting?
Yes. Sunnyside is built for drinking less and Try Dry lets you plan drinking days as well as dry ones. Reframe supports both cutting back and quitting. Most counters, including I Am Sober and Outpost (our app), assume you are not drinking at all.
Which sobriety apps work on Android?
I Am Sober, Reframe, Sunnyside, Sober Time, Nomo, Try Dry, Sober Sidekick and Loosid all have listings on Google Play. Outpost (our app) is iPhone only. We could not find Everything AA on Google Play.
Which sobriety app is the most private?
Check the privacy label on each App Store listing before you install, because that is where each maker declares what it collects. Of the apps here, Sober Sidekick declares no data linked to your identity. Outpost (our app) needs no account and keeps your data on your phone. The labels for Reframe and Sober Time both declare tracking across other apps and websites.
What happened to Sober Grid?
Sober Grid appears to have closed. Wikipedia reports that it was removed from the App Store in November 2023 and was no longer operating as of 2025, and we could not find it on the US App Store. If a list still recommends it, that list is probably out of date.
Is it safe to stop drinking suddenly?
Not always. If you drink heavily every day, stopping suddenly can cause withdrawal that is dangerous and sometimes life-threatening. Talk to a doctor before you stop. No app replaces medical care.
Can an app replace treatment or a support group?
No. These apps can help you keep count, notice patterns and find other people, but none of them is medical treatment. If you think you may be dependent on alcohol, speak to a doctor or call a helpline.
Who runs this site?
This site is written and published by the maker of Outpost, one of the apps on this page. That is why Outpost is labelled as ours wherever it appears. The order of the apps on the page is not a ranking. We do not earn anything from links to the other apps.
Changes to this page
15 Nov 2026
First version. Prices and ratings read from US App Store listings.
