Apps and online care
Sunnyside vs I Am Sober
They differ on 7 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Sunnyside
You answer a short quiz, get a weekly drinking goal, and log drinks by text or in the app, with daily tips and messages from a coach.
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
- Sunnyside: Peer support or coaching
- I Am Sober: Peer support or coaching, An app I use on my own
- Good for
- Sunnyside: Adults who want to cut back on drinking rather than quit; People who would rather log drinks by text message than open an app
- 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
- Cost
- Sunnyside: 15-day free trial, then about $99/year or $12/month
- I Am Sober: Free version, or Free; Sober Plus about $39.99/year or $9.99/month
- How you pay
- Sunnyside: I'll pay myself
- I Am Sober: Free, I'll pay myself
- Research
- Sunnyside: Limited research
- I Am Sober: Not stated
- Privacy
- Sunnyside: Grade C
- I Am Sober: Grade B+
- Sells your data
- Sunnyside: Not stated
- I Am Sober: No
The same for both: probably not for (anyone in crisis: call or text 988), where (iphone, android), hipaa (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.