The I Am Sober Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about I Am Sober in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
I Am Sober
The Insider’s Guide
Sobriety counter with daily pledges and a recovery community
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among habit trackers, read from I Am Sober’s own pages.
Made by I Am Sober LLC · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05After you payGetting your money back, getting out, and getting help
- 06The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 07Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 08About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from I Am Sober’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on I Am Sober’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 25 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade
I Am Sober is a sobriety tracking app for iPhone, Apple Watch and Android. It counts sober days for one or more addictions, asks for a pledge each morning and a review each evening, and connects users with communities of people quitting the same thing at the same stage. The app is free to use, and a Sober Plus subscription adds private groups, an app lock, cloud backups and more trackers.
To get you started, here are 10 things to know about I Am Sober, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Setup is one step: the date and time you stopped.
- 1
Best for counting sober days alongside others
I Am Sober is a quitting tracker: it counts your sober days, asks for a pledge each morning and a review each evening, and groups you with people quitting the same thing at the same stage.
- 2
Paid plans start at $9.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $9.99 per month; 12 months listed at $29.99 and at $39.99 (App Store prices).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free to use: sober day counter, daily pledges and reviews, milestones, savings calculator, withdrawal timeline and community access.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and Android.
- 5
Sober day counter
Shows how long you have been sober, counted from the sober date and time you set for each addiction you track.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
Refunds: no set window
Sober Plus is sold through the App Store and Google Play, so the makers cannot refund you and say so: you ask Apple or Google and they decide. The sensible part is what happens next.
- 9
A 2.8 GPA, above 25 of 43
That is against the other habit trackers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 10
Keep it
The plain part of I Am Sober you could make: habit tracking and daily notes. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
I Am Sober at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $9.99 per month; 12 months listed at $29.99 and at $39.99 (App Store prices)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- iOS, Android
- Made by
- I Am Sober LLC
- Category
- Habit Trackers
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.9 on the App Store, 188,196 ratings
The report card
Best for counting sober days alongside others
I Am Sober is a quitting tracker: it counts your sober days, asks for a pledge each morning and a review each evening, and groups you with people quitting the same thing at the same stage. Most of that is free. But a second addiction, private groups, the app lock and cloud backups need Sober Plus at $9.99 a month, the yearly shows at two prices, and it's phone and watch only. It won't help you build new routines.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Most 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Someone 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. |
| Features | C | It 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. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.9 on the App Store from about 188,000 ratings, an A on our ladder. Setup is one step: the date and time you stopped. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | iPhone, 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who I Am Sober is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- People quitting alcohol, nicotine, drugs or another habit who want a day counter
- Peer support from others at the same stage of recovery
- Recovery groups that want a private shared tracker, with Sober Plus
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
I Am Sober has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99 per month; 12 months listed at $29.99 and at $39.99 (App Store prices).
A second addiction, private groups, the app lock and cloud backups need Sober Plus.
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.
The free plan
Free to use: sober day counter, daily pledges and reviews, milestones, savings calculator, withdrawal timeline and community access.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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).
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “12 Months”, against $39.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺379,99 | $7.73 | 81% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 569.00 | $9.06 | 77% less |
| India | ₹ 999 | $10.33 | 74% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 239ribu | $13.37 | 67% less |
| Canada | $40.99 | $28.81 | 28% less |
| Australia | $54.99 | $38.39 | about the same |
| United Kingdom | £37.99 | $50.22 | 26% more |
| Germany | 44,99 € | $50.42 | 26% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: iOS and Android
Sobriety counter with daily pledges and a recovery community. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: daily notes, habit tracking.
That's a smaller job than this category's, and it won't help you build a routine.
- 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.
Where it runs
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
I Am Sober is made by I Am Sober LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
25/43
Other habit trackers it is graded above
I Am Sober's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 25 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 28 of 43) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $9.99 a month, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 27 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 44 habit trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. I Am Sober’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 24 of 43
- BFree plan and trialAbove 30 of 43
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 43
- AEase of useAbove 28 of 43
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 4 of 43
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 32 habit trackers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. I Am Sober is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of I Am Sober you could make: habit tracking and daily notes. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $119.88 a year.
What you could make
- Habit tracking and daily notes: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- People on the other end: a community of other users. No app builder makes those.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app.
What this rests on. I Am Sober’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Refunds
After you pay
Getting your money back, getting out, and getting help
What happens once you have paid: whether you can get your money back, how to leave, and how to reach a person when something goes wrong. Each is graded from I Am Sober’s own terms and help pages.
Refunds and cancelling
Ordinary · checked Oct 18, 2026
Sober Plus is sold through the App Store and Google Play, so the makers cannot refund you and say so: you ask Apple or Google and they decide. The sensible part is what happens next. Cancelling stops the next charge but leaves Sober Plus running to the end of the period, and the FAQ promises your sobriety dates, pledges and notes stay on the phone either way. That is how every store-billed app works, and it is a C.
- Refund window
- No set window
- How you cancel
- In the app store
- Getting your money back
The FAQ says refunds are managed by the App Store or Google Play and not by I Am Sober directly, and points you to each store's own refund page. The terms add that if the app fails to meet the warranty you may notify Apple, which will refund the purchase price, and that the company shares data about how you used purchased content with Apple to help it decide refund requests. No window of its own is stated.
Stated on iamsober.com- How to cancel I Am Sober
The FAQ says subscriptions are managed by the App Store or Google Play rather than inside the app, and links Apple's and Google's own pages for managing a subscription. It adds that cancelling stops future charges but leaves Sober Plus working until the end of the current billing period.
Stated on iamsober.com- What you keep afterwards
The FAQ says you lose nothing by cancelling: sobriety dates, history, pledges, reviews, notes and all tracking data stay on the device. What stops is the automatic cloud backup, and you can still make manual backups from Settings, then Data Backups. A group you created as a subscriber is not deleted but goes read-only until the subscription is active again.
Stated on iamsober.com- Renewals
The subscription is billed by the App Store or Google Play and runs until cancelled there, with the FAQ saying cancelling only stops future charges. It says a free trial is usually offered but can be taken only once, which is why some people are charged straight away on a second attempt. No reminder before a renewal is mentioned.
Stated on iamsober.com
In your favour
- Most of the app is free, and the makers say Sober Plus is entirely optional.
- Cancel and you keep Sober Plus until the end of the period you have paid for.
- Your sobriety dates, pledges, notes and history stay on the phone after a subscription ends.
- Free users can still make manual backups, so the data is not held hostage to the subscription.
Watch out for
- I Am Sober cannot refund you at all: Apple or Google takes the decision.
- No refund window is stated anywhere on its own pages.
- The free trial can only be taken once, so a second sign-up is charged immediately.
- Automatic cloud backups stop when the subscription does, leaving the data only on your device.
Customer support
Ordinary · checked Oct 18, 2026
A small team, a long and genuinely useful FAQ, and one email address when that is not enough. There is also a debug report you can fire off from inside the app, which saves a lot of back and forth. What there isn't is any promise: no hours, no reply time, no chat and no phone. For a free app with an optional subscription that is the ordinary deal, and a C.
Ways to get help
Email
The FAQ gives one support email address and uses it for account lockouts, billing questions, verification problems and group ownership transfers. For a locked account it says it can only help if you write from the address on the account.
Stated on iamsober.comHelp inside the app
Settings, then About, then Debug Report collects your device, operating system, app version and app state and opens an email to the support team. The FAQ tells you to send one when sign-in or a purchase is misbehaving.
Stated on iamsober.comHelp centre
A single long FAQ page covers accounts and login, the Sober Plus subscription, community rules, age verification, groups, backups and device transfer, tracking, notifications, account deletion and troubleshooting. It is free to read.
Stated on iamsober.com
Not listed on I Am Sober’s pages: live chat, phone.
- When people answer
Its pages do not say.
- How fast it says it replies
Its pages do not say.
- What depends on your plan
Its pages do not say.
In your favour
- Free users can email support too: nothing on the FAQ limits it to Sober Plus.
- The debug report sends your device and app details with the message, so you need not describe them.
- The FAQ is unusually thorough and answers the billing and cancellation questions head on.
Watch out for
- No hours and no reply time are stated anywhere.
- There is no live chat and no phone line, only email and the in-app debug report.
- Lose access to the email address on the account and the FAQ says the account cannot be recovered.
- Anything to do with the charge itself goes to Apple or Google rather than to the team.
What these two grades rest on. Read on 18 October 2026: the I Am Sober FAQ, in particular its sections on the Sober Plus subscription, cancelling, refunds, data and backups and troubleshooting, the terms of service covering Apple's role in refunds, and the home page. No separate help centre or contact page was found on the site. Nobody here cancelled a plan, asked for a refund or contacted its support. They are graded apart from the five that make the GPA. How we grade refunds and support.
Part 06 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Quitzilla, Way of Life, Streaks, Finch and Habitify
The 5 tools I Am Sober is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Quitzilla
Free plan · from $5.99/mo
Quit tracker that counts sober time and money saved per habit.
- Quitzilla can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- I Am Sober also covers daily notes.
- 2.6GPA
Way of Life
Free plan · from $4.99
Color-coded habit tracker for building and breaking habits.
- I Am Sober also covers daily notes.
- Way of Life also covers goals.
- 2.4GPA
Streaks
From $5.99 one-time
Habit tracker for Apple devices built around daily streaks.
- I Am Sober has a free plan. Streaks does not.
- Only I Am Sober lists an Android app.
- Only Streaks lists a macOS app.
- 3.4GPA
Finch
Free plan · from $5.99
Self-care app that ties daily goals to a virtual pet bird.
- Finch also covers goals and mood tracking.
- 2.8GPA
Habitify
Free plan · from $29.99/yr
Cross-platform habit tracker with health-data sync and an API.
- Only Habitify lists a web app.
- Only Habitify lists a macOS app.
- I Am Sober also covers daily notes.
Part 07 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
17
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is I Am Sober free?
I Am Sober has a free plan. Free to use: sober day counter, daily pledges and reviews, milestones, savings calculator, withdrawal timeline and community access.
How much does I Am Sober cost?
I Am Sober lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does I Am Sober work on?
I Am Sober is available on iOS and Android.
Does I Am Sober offer any discounts?
I Am Sober publicly lists the following: 12-month plan costs about 67% less than monthly.
How is I Am Sober rated?
I Am Sober's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 out of 5 from 188,196 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does I Am Sober have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. I Am Sober is listed for iOS and Android.
Does I Am Sober have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. I Am Sober is listed for iOS and Android.
Is I Am Sober open source?
I Am Sober is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Who makes I Am Sober?
I Am Sober is made by I Am Sober LLC.
What are the alternatives to I Am Sober?
The closest alternatives to I Am Sober in our directory are Quitzilla, Way of Life, Streaks, Finch and Habitify.
Does I Am Sober give refunds?
The FAQ says refunds are managed by the App Store or Google Play and not by I Am Sober directly, and points you to each store's own refund page.
How do I cancel I Am Sober?
The FAQ says subscriptions are managed by the App Store or Google Play rather than inside the app, and links Apple's and Google's own pages for managing a subscription.
What happens to my data if I cancel I Am Sober?
The FAQ says you lose nothing by cancelling: sobriety dates, history, pledges, reviews, notes and all tracking data stay on the device.
How do I contact I Am Sober support?
I Am Sober's pages list these ways to get help: email, help inside the app and help centre.
How does I Am Sober compare with other habit trackers?
I Am Sober's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 25 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 11.
Is I Am Sober good value for money?
ToolGPA grades I Am Sober B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9.99 a month, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 27 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of I Am Sober?
The plain part of I Am Sober you could make: habit tracking and daily notes.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from I Am Sober’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from I Am Sober's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-09.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by I Am Sober LLC. Prices change, so check iamsober.com before you buy.
Part 08 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- I Am Sober, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/i-am-sober
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what I Am Sober’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. I Am Sober is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by I Am Sober LLC. Prices and plans change: check iamsober.com before you buy.