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Sunnyside

Sunnyside is an app and text-message program for cutting back on alcohol: a weekly drink plan, daily check-ins and a coach.

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. It is aimed at drinking less rather than quitting. After a 15-day free trial it costs about $99 a year (reviews also list $12 a month).

  • From 15-day free trial, then about $99/year or $12/month
  • Insurance accepted
  • iPhone · Android
  • Privacy C
  • 4.8 on App Store
  • 4.6 on Google Play

Reviewed by HeyPsych Board · 2026-10-27

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What you get

A coach or peer

Best for adults who want to cut back on drinking rather than quit

What it costs

From 15-day free trial, then about $99/year or $12/month

About $144 a year

How you start

Start with a free trial, then subscribe

iPhone · Android

Know first

Not for a crisis. Call or text 988 any time.

Is it right for you?

Both sides, from our review. Tap what describes you.

A good fit if

Look elsewhere if

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What it's for

  • Setting a weekly drink limit
  • Logging drinks by text message or app
  • Daily tips and coach messages
  • Tracking progress toward drinking less

Conditions it can help with

What it costs

Subscription

From 15-day free trial, then about $99/year or $12/month

Insurance may cover it

Over a year

About $144 a year

$12 a month × 12

The annual plan ($99) saves about $45 over paying monthly.

Worked out from the listed price. Check the vendor for today’s price.

How you start: Start with a free trial, then subscribe

Reviews list $12/month, $29/quarter or $99/year, and a premium coaching tier (about $298/year). No free version after the trial. Sunnyside Med (naltrexone plus coaching) is $99/month billed quarterly at $297, plus a $50 intake fee; HSA/FSA eligible, no insurance.

Privacy, evidence & safety

Privacy

C

Our privacy grade, from the facts below

Sells data or shares it for ads
Yes
You can have your data deleted
Yes
Health data protected by HIPAA
Not stated
Data stays on your device
No
Account needed
Yes
Regulatory action (last 5 years)
None found

Research

Limited research

How we rate research

Trade-offs

  • Requires ongoing subscription with no free option
  • Requires app download - no web version

What we couldn't verify

  • HIPAA compliance status is unverified
  • Clinical evidence is limited or still emerging

Policy lists advertising companies as recipients for interest-based ads; says self-reported drinking data and SMS phone numbers are not shared with ad partners. Account and content deletion in the app.

Privacy policy read 2026-10-27 · How we grade privacy

Sunnyside is not for a crisis. If you are thinking about suicide or in danger, call or text 988 any time.

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