I Am Sober vs Smoke Free (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, I Am Sober grades higher than Smoke Free: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
I Am Sober grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
I Am Sober
Sobriety counter with daily pledges and a recovery community
Smoke Free
Quit-smoking app with progress tracking, missions and an AI coach
Which one is for you
Pick I Am Sober if
- Fits if you're quitting alcohol, nicotine, drugs or another habit and want a day counter
- Works for people who want a community of others at the same stage of quitting
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for general habit tracking, as it's built around quitting, not building routines
- Skip it if you want your tracker on a computer, since it's iPhone, Apple Watch and Android only
- Not for you if you need cloud backups, an app lock or a second addiction without paying, as they need Sober Plus
- Pricey if you pay monthly: Sober Plus is $9.99 a month, three times this category's middle
- Watch out: the App Store lists the 12-month plan at both $29.99 and $39.99, plus three $0.99 items
Pick Smoke Free if
- Fits if you are quitting cigarettes and want a count of time and money saved
- Works for people who want to start on a free version before paying
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want one app for all your habits, as it only covers quitting smoking
- Tight if you stay free, because the chatbot, missions, chatroom and cravings analysis are Pro
- Watch out: the store lists several Pro prices without a billing period
- Not for you if you want a web version, as it is iPhone and Android only
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAI Am SoberGood | 2.6GPASmoke FreeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BMost of what you'd use costs nothing. Sober Plus is $9.99 a month, three times this category's middle, and the yearly shows at both $29.99 and $39.99. Cloud backups are on the paid side. | CPro is listed at $6.99, $9.99 and $209.99 with no billing period shown, so the real cost cannot be pinned down. We grade it as an ordinary price until the vendor says. |
| Free plan and trial | BSomeone quitting one thing gets the day counter, the morning pledge and evening review, milestones, the savings calculator, the withdrawal timeline and the community for free. A second addiction, private groups, the app lock and cloud backups need Sober Plus. | BProgress tracking, cravings diary, tips and achievements are free and ad-free. One person could use that alone. |
| Features | CIt does the quitting job: time sober to the minute, pledges and reviews, milestones, money and time saved, trigger patterns from your daily recaps, and a withdrawal timeline built from other members' reports. That's a smaller job than this category's, and it won't help you build a routine. | CTracking, a craving log, and Pro extras such as a coach and missions. It does the quitting job, but it is a narrow one, and missions stop appearing daily after day 32. |
| Ease of use | A4.9 on the App Store from about 188,000 ratings, an A on our ladder. Setup is one step: the date and time you stopped. | A4.8 from about 57,000 App Store ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, Apple Watch and Android, and no further: no web or desktop tracker, and nothing it connects to. If your phone is lost and you're on the free plan, there's no cloud backup either. | CiPhone with Apple Watch, and Android. No web version and no integrations listed. |
| Best for | counting sober days alongside others | quitting smoking with a running savings count |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: I Am Sober and Smoke Free. How we grade
Where they differ
- I Am Sober also covers daily notes.
- Smoke Free also covers chat assistant and community.
At a glance
| I Am Sober | Smoke Free | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per month; 12 months listed at $29.99 and at $39.99 (App Store prices) | $6.99 (Pro; billing period not shown in the App Store listing) |
| Free plan | Free to use: sober day counter, daily pledges and reviews, milestones, savings calculator, withdrawal timeline and community access. | Progress tracking (time quit, money saved, health improvements), cravings diary and tips, which the App Store listing says are free and ad-free. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | I Am Sober LLC | 23 Ltd |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
I Am Sober
- Creating a group, locking the app with Touch ID or Face ID, cloud backups and extra trackers need Sober Plus.
- The App Store lists the 12-month Sober Plus subscription at both $29.99 and $39.99, so check the price shown in the app.
- Mobile only: apps are listed for iPhone, Apple Watch and Android, with no web or desktop tracker.
- The App Store also lists three $0.99 in-app purchases besides the subscription.
Smoke Free
- The chatbot, missions, chatroom and cravings analysis are Pro-only, per the FAQ.
- The App Store lists several Pro price points without stating the billing period, so the real monthly or yearly cost is unconfirmed here.
- Runs on iPhone (with Apple Watch) and Android; the vendor lists no web version.
- Focused on quitting smoking only, not general habit tracking.
Key features
I Am Sober
- Sober day counter
- Shows how long you have been sober, counted from the sober date and time you set for each addiction you track.
- Daily pledge and review
- Start the day with a pledge to stay sober, then review how the day went and log notes in the evening.
- Milestones and community
- Milestones from 1 day to 1 month and beyond are tracked, and communities group people with the same addiction at the same stage of sobriety.
- Savings calculator
- Shows how much money and time have been saved by staying sober, alongside the day count.
- Trigger analysis
- Daily recaps help you find patterns that made one day easier or harder than the last.
- Withdrawal timeline
- After you declare an addiction, a timeline built from other members' reports shows what to expect over the coming days and weeks.
Smoke Free
- Progress tracking
- Shows time smoke free, money saved, cigarettes not smoked and health improvements.
- Cravings diary
- Log cravings with their severity and context to spot triggers and see them decrease.
- Quit Coach chatbot
- A Pro feature offering anonymous support, plans for difficult situations and tips for cravings.
- Daily missions
- Pro includes short daily tasks; the FAQ says missions stop appearing daily after day 32.
- Chatroom with advisors
- Pro includes a user chatroom where advisors drop in four times a day for group discussions.
- Blitz Your Quit
- A separate, paid expert-advisor program described in the App Store listing, not part of Pro.
Plans
I Am Sober
Free$0
Sober day counter, daily pledge and review, milestone tracking, savings calculator, withdrawal timeline and the community.
Sober Plus (1 Month)$9.99
per month
Adds private groups, a Touch ID or Face ID lock, cloud backups, and tracking of more addictions with access to more communities.
Sober Plus (6 Months)$27.49
per 6 months
The same Sober Plus features, billed every six months.
Sober Plus (12 Months)$29.99 or $39.99
per 12 months; the App Store lists both amounts
The same Sober Plus features, billed once a year. The listing shows two 12-month prices without explaining the difference.
Smoke Free
Free$0
Progress and savings tracking, craving log, tips and achievements.
Pro$6.99
billing period not shown in the store listing
Pro entries in the listing: $6.99, $9.99 and $209.99. Daily missions, the Quit Coach chatbot, user chatroom and cravings analysis.
Ways to pay less
I Am Sober
- Annual discount
12-month plan costs about 67% less than monthly
The App Store lists Sober Plus at $9.99 for 1 Month and at $29.99 and $39.99 for 12 Months. Even the higher figure is about 67% less than 12 monthly payments ($119.88).
Smoke Free
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, I Am Sober or Smoke Free?
As of Nov 12, 2026, I Am Sober starts at $9.99 per month; 12 months listed at $29.99 and at $39.99 (App Store prices), and Smoke Free starts at $6.99 (Pro; billing period not shown in the App Store listing).
Which has a free plan, I Am Sober or Smoke Free?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both I Am Sober and Smoke Free have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.