Sober Girl vs I Am Sober: an honest comparison
We make Sober Girl, so we tried to write this the way we would want a competitor to write about us: facts from the listings, and a clear section on when I Am Sober is the better choice.
Sober Girl and I Am Sober are both sober day trackers with money saved and milestones. I Am Sober is the established choice: 4.9 from 189K App Store ratings, iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac and Android, with a daily pledge, groups and cloud backup in Sober Plus [1] [2]. Sober Girl, which we make, is newer and narrower: a calm, private tracker for women, on Android now with iPhone coming soon, with a Craving SOS, a daily mood check-in and a growing tree, and no community or groups [3].
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Head to head
| Sober Girl | I Am Sober | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Women who want a quiet, private daily companion | Anyone, with a large community [2] |
| Core | Day counter, hours, weeks and money saved; one-tap daily check-in | Day tracker, daily pledge, end-of-day review, money and time saved [1] |
| Cravings | Craving SOS: 4-7-8 breathing, a 10-minute timer and your reason | Trigger analysis and a withdrawal timeline [1] |
| People | None: no feed, groups or chat | Story sharing; groups with Sober Plus [1] |
| Motivation | Nine milestone badges and a tree with ten stages | A milestone tracker [1] |
| Cost | Core tools free. Plus adds the journal, mood insights and shareable milestone cards. Price shown in the app | Free. Sober Plus is listed at $9.99 a month, $27.49 for 6 months, and $29.99 or $39.99 for 12 months [1] |
| Devices | Android, on Google Play, listed as "Drink Less: Alcohol Free Days" [3]. iPhone coming soon | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision [1]. Android, on Google Play [2] |
| Your data | On your phone, no account. Free export to a file from Settings | Cloud backup with Sober Plus [1] |
| Store rating | Too new to have ratings on the listing [3]. We do not rate ourselves | 4.9 from 189K App Store ratings [1]. 4.7 from about 143K Google Play reviews [2] |
Pick I Am Sober if
Pick Sober Girl if
- You are on Android and want something calm, designed with women in mind.
- You would rather your streak and journal stayed on your phone, with no account.
- You want a craving tool you can open in one tap: a guided breath, a timer and your own words.
- You like seeing progress as something growing, not only as a number.
Sober Girl is new, has no published trial (nor, as far as we know, do the others), and does not replace treatment. See the Sober Girl fact sheet for everything it does and does not do.
How to switch from I Am Sober without losing your count
- Write down your sober date from I Am Sober before you change anything. Your day count is just that date, so any tracker can pick it up.
- Note your weekly spend so the money-saved figure carries over.
- Export anything you want to keep. Journal entries and notes do not move between apps, so copy the ones that matter.
- Cancel the subscription in the store, not by deleting the app. Google Play says uninstalling an app does not cancel its subscription [4]. On iPhone, cancel in Settings under your Apple Account [5].
- Set the same date in the new app. In Sober Girl, go to Settings, then "Sober since", and pick the day.
Is Sober Girl right for you?
- use an Android phone (the iPhone app is coming soon)
- want a private tracker, with your journal kept on your device
- want a day counter, money saved and a daily check-in in one calm place
- want a Craving SOS with a breathing exercise and a 10-minute timer
- want to start free and add Plus only if you need the journal, insights or milestone cards
- need it on an iPhone today (the App Store version is coming soon)
- want a community feed, live coaching or an AI chat
- want a structured multi-week education program
- need medical help for heavy drinking or withdrawal. An app is not treatment, so see the safety notes above
Frequently asked questions
Is Sober Girl better than I Am Sober?
Not overall. I Am Sober is more established, on more devices and has community features. Sober Girl is quieter, private by design and made for women, but is Android only for now.
Is Sober Girl free?
Yes, the core tools are free: day counter, money saved, check-in, Craving SOS, milestones and the tree. Plus adds the journal, insights and shareable milestone cards.
Is Sober Girl on iPhone?
Not yet. It is on Android through Google Play, and the iPhone version is coming soon.
Can I move from I Am Sober to Sober Girl?
Yes. Set the same sober date in Sober Girl under Settings, then "Sober since". Your count carries over; journal entries do not.
Sources
- I Am Sober on the App Store (US). Apple App Store listing, retrieved 6 October 2026, re-checked 10 October 2026.
- I Am Sober on Google Play. Google Play listing (US), retrieved 10 October 2026.
- Drink Less: Alcohol Free Days (Sober Girl) on Google Play. Google Play listing (US), retrieved 10 October 2026. This is our own app.
- Cancel, pause, or change a subscription on Google Play. Google Play Help.
- Cancel a subscription from Apple. Apple Support.
How we write these. Every figure above links to the source it came from, and we label self-reported and observational results as such. Where we could not find a source we trust, the page says so instead of filling the gap. Sober Girl is made by ShipAI Lab and this is not medical advice. Sources were checked on 6 October 2026. If you spot an error, email us at integrateopenai@gmail.com.
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Sober Girl is a private sobriety tracker for women, on Android now and coming soon to iPhone: day counter, money saved, craving SOS and a tree that grows with you. Free to start.