Apps and online care
Eleanor Health vs I Am Sober
They differ on 10 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Eleanor Health
You meet with an Eleanor prescriber, therapist and peer recovery coach, mostly by video, for medication treatment and counseling for opioid, alcohol or other substance use.
I Am Sober
I Am Sober tracks your sober days, celebrates milestones and asks you to commit to staying sober each day, with a peer community for support.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- Eleanor Health: A therapist
- I Am Sober: Peer support or coaching, An app I use on my own
- Good for
- Eleanor Health: Adults with opioid use disorder who want buprenorphine (Suboxone) with counseling; People with alcohol or other substance use plus anxiety or depression
- I Am Sober: People in recovery who want a daily tracker and pledge for motivation; People cutting out alcohol, drugs or another habit who like seeing streaks and money saved
- Probably not for
- Eleanor Health: Anyone in crisis or at risk of overdose: call 911, or call or text 988
- I Am Sober: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Cost
- Eleanor Health: Copay with insurance; $249/month self-pay medication program
- I Am Sober: Free version, or Free; Sober Plus about $39.99/year or $9.99/month
- How you pay
- Eleanor Health: Insurance
- I Am Sober: Free, I'll pay myself
- Where
- Eleanor Health: Web
- I Am Sober: iPhone, Android
- Research
- Eleanor Health: Early research
- I Am Sober: Not stated
- Privacy
- Eleanor Health: Not graded
- I Am Sober: Grade B+
- Sells your data
- Eleanor Health: Not stated
- I Am Sober: No
- HIPAA
- Eleanor Health: Yes
- I Am Sober: Not stated
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.