Sunflower sober app alternatives: four options compared
Sunflower combines a day counter with an AI sponsor. If you want something without AI, cheaper, or calmer, here is how the alternatives compare.
Sunflower is a sober-day tracker with an AI sponsor named Sam, guided exercises and a community, free to download with subscriptions such as $8.95 a month [1]. If you want the same day-counting without an AI companion, I Am Sober adds a daily pledge and groups [2], Try Dry is free with no ads [3], and Sober Girl is a quiet, private tracker for women on Android. If you want more structure rather than less, Reframe runs a 160-day program [4].
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What Sunflower does
Sunflower counts sober days from alcohol, nicotine, weed or other substances, and gives you a sunflower for each day [1]. Its listing describes an AI sponsor called Sam, available around the clock for cravings, advice and milestones, guided exercises for cravings and thinking patterns, journaling prompts, milestones from one second up to ten years, and a community [1]. Unlimited messages with the AI sponsor need a subscription [1].
On privacy, Sunflower’s Google Play label is one of the cleanest we saw: it says no data is collected and none is shared [5]. The App Store label lists usage data used to track you [1], so the two stores tell slightly different stories. Read both if this matters to you.
Sunflower and four alternatives at a glance
| App | Built around | Cost | Devices | Store rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower | A sunflower per sober day, guided exercises and an AI sponsor | Free to download. Listed in-app purchases run from $2.95 to $44.95, including $8.95 monthly; unlimited AI sponsor messages need a subscription [1] | iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision [1]. Android, as "Sober Day Counter - Sunflower" [5] | 4.8 from 6.2K App Store ratings [1]. 4.7 from about 6.3K Google Play reviews [5] |
| I Am Sober | A day tracker with a daily pledge, milestones and groups | Free. Sober Plus is listed at $9.99 a month, $27.49 for 6 months, and $29.99 or $39.99 for 12 months [2] | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision [2]. Android, on Google Play [6] | 4.9 from 189K App Store ratings [2]. 4.7 from about 143K Google Play reviews [6] |
| Try Dry | Tracking dry days, units, calories and money, for cutting down or stopping | Free, with no ads and no in-app purchases listed [3] | iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision [3]. Android, as "Try Dry: Dry January® & beyond" [7] | 4.8 from 2.9K App Store ratings [3]. 4.7 from about 4.3K Google Play reviews [7] |
| Reframe | A 160-day education program with optional coaching | Free to download with a 7-day trial. Reframe Access is $13.99 a month or $79.99 a year; other listed plans run up to $119.99 a year [4] | iPhone, Apple Watch and Apple Vision [4]. Android, as "Reframe: Cut Back on Alcohol" [8] | 4.7 from 45K App Store ratings [4]. 4.5 from about 5.9K Google Play reviews [8] |
| Sober Girl | A calm, private tracker for women, with a growing tree | Core tools free. Plus adds the journal, mood insights and shareable milestone cards. Price shown in the app | Android, on Google Play, listed as "Drink Less: Alcohol Free Days" [9]. iPhone coming soon | Too new to have ratings on the listing [9]. We do not rate ourselves |
Picking an alternative
If you do not want an AI companion
I Am Sober, Try Dry and Sober Girl have no AI chat in their listings. I Am Sober puts people at the centre instead, with groups [2]. Try Dry uses goals, badges and a coaching email programme [3]. Sober Girl uses a Craving SOS: a breathing exercise, a 10-minute timer and your own reason, one tap away.
If you like the growing-plant idea
Sober Girl has a similar idea in a different form: a single tree that grows through ten stages, from Seed to an Ancient tree at one year, and grows a little faster each day you check in. Missing a check-in never takes growth away, and the tree never dies.
If you track several substances
Stay with Sunflower or look at I Am Sober, whose Plus tier covers more habits [2]. Sober Girl and Try Dry are alcohol-only.
When to stay with Sunflower
How to switch from Sunflower without losing your count
- Write down your sober date from Sunflower 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 [10]. On iPhone, cancel in Settings under your Apple Account [11].
- 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 the Sunflower sober app free?
It is free to download. The US listing shows in-app purchases from $2.95 to $44.95, including $8.95 monthly, and unlimited AI sponsor messages need a subscription.
Is there a sober app without AI?
Yes. I Am Sober, Try Dry and Sober Girl have no AI chat in their store listings.
Is Sunflower on Android?
Yes, as "Sober Day Counter - Sunflower" on Google Play, rated 4.7 from about 6.3K reviews when we checked.
Which app is most like Sunflower?
For the growing-plant idea, Sober Girl’s tree is the closest. For community, I Am Sober.
Sources
- Sunflower: Quit Any Addiction on the App Store (US). Apple App Store listing, retrieved 6 October 2026, re-checked 10 October 2026.
- I Am Sober on the App Store (US). Apple App Store listing, retrieved 6 October 2026, re-checked 10 October 2026.
- TRY DRY: The Dry January App on the App Store (US). Apple App Store listing, retrieved 6 October 2026, re-checked 10 October 2026.
- Reframe: Drink Less & Thrive on the App Store (US). Apple App Store listing, retrieved 6 October 2026, re-checked 10 October 2026.
- Sober Day Counter - Sunflower on Google Play. Google Play listing (US), retrieved 10 October 2026.
- I Am Sober on Google Play. Google Play listing (US), retrieved 10 October 2026.
- Try Dry: Dry January® & beyond on Google Play. Google Play listing (US), retrieved 10 October 2026.
- Reframe: Cut Back on Alcohol 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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