Apps and online care
I Am Sober vs Boulder Care
They differ on 9 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
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.
Boulder Care
You download the Boulder Care app, check eligibility, and meet a clinician by video who can prescribe buprenorphine (Suboxone and others) or naltrexone, with a peer recovery specialist and care team you can message.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- I Am Sober: Peer support or coaching, An app I use on my own
- Boulder Care: A therapist
- Good for
- 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
- Boulder Care: Adults on Medicaid in Oregon, Washington, Ohio, North Carolina, New Mexico or Michigan who want opioid treatment by video; People who want buprenorphine, including long-acting injections, with peer support
- Probably not for
- I Am Sober: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Boulder Care: Anyone in crisis or overdose: call 911, or call or text 988
- Cost
- I Am Sober: Free version, or Free; Sober Plus about $39.99/year or $9.99/month
- Boulder Care: Copay with Medicaid or insurance; self-pay in select states (price not published)
- How you pay
- I Am Sober: Free, I'll pay myself
- Boulder Care: Insurance
- Where
- I Am Sober: iPhone, Android
- Boulder Care: iPhone, Android, Web
- Research
- I Am Sober: Not stated
- Boulder Care: Limited research
- Privacy
- I Am Sober: Grade B+
- Boulder Care: Grade C
- HIPAA
- I Am Sober: Not stated
- Boulder Care: Yes
The same for both: sells your data (no).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.