Best Sobriety Counter Apps for iPhone in 2026: 7 Compared
Checked 20 October 2026. Every competitor detail below comes from that app's US App Store page and Apple's public lookup data, fetched that day. Left details come from the app itself.
A sobriety counter shows how long it has been since your sobriety date: days, and often hours, weeks or years. Some apps are simple counters you keep private. Others add milestones, money saved, journaling and a community of people on the same path. This page compares how the apps work. It isn't medical or recovery advice, and no app replaces support from people and professionals.
If you need help now: in the US, SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) offers free, confidential help and treatment referrals, and you can text your zip code to HELP4U (435748), according to USA.gov. FindTreatment.gov lists treatment facilities. Outside the US, contact your local health services.
Disclosure: we make Left, so we have put it first. Here is why, and when another app suits you better.
Quick verdict
- Best simple, private days sober counter on the Home Screen and Lock Screen: Left.
- Most-rated app on this list, with a large community: I Am Sober.
- Best for widgets and an Apple Watch app in a sobriety-first counter: Sober Time.
- Best for accountability partners, with no subscription listed: Nomo.
- Best for streaks, insights and meeting lists: Sober: Sobriety Tracker.
- Best for peer community and online meetings: Sober SideKick.
- Best for a visual counter with journaling: Sunflower.
Comparison table
Ratings and counts are from the US App Store, checked 20 October 2026; Left's is its worldwide average. "Not stated" means the listing doesn't mention it, not that the feature is missing.
| App | Type | Price model | Widgets | Apple Watch | Rating (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Left | Private counter (streaks) | Free, 2 streaks; Left Premium unlimited | Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy (free) | Yes, with complications | 4.7 (worldwide) |
 I Am Sober | Counter and community | Free; Sober Plus subscription | Not stated | Listed | 4.9 (189,168) |
 Sober Time | Counter, journal and community | Free; Premium monthly or annual | Home Screen, Lock Screen (release notes) | Yes | 4.9 (42,866) |
 Nomo | Counter with partners | Free; no in-app purchases listed | Separate Nomo Widgets app | Not listed | 4.8 (16,718) |
 Sober: Sobriety Tracker | Counter, insights and community | Free; Sober Premium | Home Screen (release notes) | Not listed | 4.8 (7,852) |
 Sober SideKick | Community with a counter | Free; no in-app purchases listed | Not stated | Not listed | 4.8 (8,063) |
 Sunflower | Counter, journaling and AI Sponsor chat | Free; subscription for some features | Not stated | Not listed | 4.8 (6,307) |
1. Left: a quiet counter you see every day
Left is a time awareness app for iPhone. It isn't a recovery app. A days sober count in Left is a streak: a counter in Since that goes up by itself from the moment you choose.
- Set your date: create a streak and set Started on... to your sobriety date and time, even years ago.
- See it your way: the Streak widget can show the count in hours, days, weeks, months or years, with an optional photo and your start date.
- On every screen: the Streak widget comes in small, medium and large on the Home Screen, as a rectangular Lock Screen widget, and in StandBy. The Streaks list widget shows several streaks at once.
- If you restart: Restart lets you choose when it happened. Left keeps your restarts, average streak and longest streak, so earlier progress isn't erased from the history.
- Reminders: Get reminders and Get elapsed-time reminders on each streak.
- Friends (Left Premium): add friends who can follow a streak, if you want someone to keep you accountable.
Best for: people who want a simple, private number on their Lock Screen or Home Screen, without a feed, a community or a program.
Price: free to download. The free plan includes 2 streaks (plus 2 habits, 2 Aims and 2 countdowns), and the count includes every item you've ever created, so deleting one doesn't free a slot. Left Premium, a subscription or lifetime purchase, unlocks unlimited items and friends. Prices are shown in the app before you buy.
Pros: the Streak widget is free on the Home Screen, Lock Screen and in StandBy; units from hours to years; restart history that keeps your longest run; no community feed, and friends (Left Premium) see only the streaks you choose to share; its privacy label lists only purchases under "Data Linked to You".
Cons: not built for recovery: no milestones or chips, money-saved calculator, journal, meetings or community; only 2 free streaks; needs an iPhone with iOS 26 or later.
2. I Am Sober
By I Am Sober LLC. Its App Store page lists a sober day tracker, a daily pledge tracker, a calculator for money and time saved, milestones, a photo journal, story sharing and a community. Its release notes say milestones now go up to 50 years.
Best for: people who want a full-featured counter and a very large community.
Price: "I Am Sober is free to use, but you can support development of the app with a subscription to Sober Plus." Sober Plus, for 1, 6 or 12 months, adds groups, a Face ID or Touch ID lock, data backups, and tracking for more addictions with access to more communities.
Pros: by far the most ratings here (4.9 from 189,168); around since 2013; Apple Watch is in its compatibility list.
Cons: the app lock and backups need Sober Plus; the listing shows "Contains: Advertising"; widgets aren't mentioned; its privacy label lists contact info, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under "Data Linked to You".
3. Sober Time - Sobriety Counter
By Sociosoftware LLC (Apps). Its App Store page says you can "Track as many addictions as you want", with more than 10 timer display modes, money saved, relapse tracking with notes, a guided journal, streaks and an anonymous community forum. Its release notes add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and a full Apple Watch app with watch face widgets.
Best for: a sobriety-first counter that shows up on the Lock Screen and the wrist.
Price: free to download, with Premium monthly or annual. Apart from a release note about Premium "timing tuned to your own history", the listing doesn't say which features need Premium.
Pros: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets; Apple Watch and iPad; multiple counters; 4.9 from 42,866 ratings.
Cons: free limits aren't clearly stated; the listing shows "Contains: Advertising"; its privacy label lists identifiers under "Data Used to Track You" and identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under "Data Not Linked to You".
4. Nomo - Sobriety Clocks
By Anthony Stech. Its App Store page describes as many sobriety clocks as you need, private by default, with accountability partners you can notify, money saved, milestone tokens, an encouragement wall, check-ins and morning and evening inventories. Widgets come from a separate Nomo Widgets app.
Best for: people who want accountability partners and several clocks, from an indie developer.
Price: free, with no in-app purchases listed. The separate Nomo Widgets app is a paid download.
Pros: clocks are private by default; partners and tokens; around since 2012, rebuilt natively in September 2026.
Cons: widgets need a second, paid app; Apple Watch isn't listed; the listing shows "Contains: Advertising"; its privacy label lists contact info, user content and identifiers under "Data Linked to You".
5. Sober: Sobriety Tracker
By Red Penguin LLC. Its App Store page lists a sobriety tracker and counter with streaks, a calculator for time and money saved, motivational messages, an anonymous community and progress insights. Release notes add an Insights screen, mood check-ins, meeting lists, offline mode and days counter widgets for the Home Screen.
Best for: people who want streaks and insights alongside meeting lists and a community.
Price: free to download; Sober Premium is a subscription, and its release notes mention free trial, monthly and yearly plans.
Pros: Home Screen widgets; iPhone, iPad and Mac; around since 2014.
Cons: free limits aren't stated; Apple Watch isn't listed; the listing shows "Contains: Advertising"; its privacy label lists identifiers under "Data Used to Track You" and identifiers and usage data under "Data Linked to You".
6. Sober SideKick: Quit Addiction
By Sidekick Mobile Technologies Inc. Its App Store page describes a sobriety counter with milestones, an anonymous social network with posts, empathy badges and direct messages, AA and NA meetings over Zoom, and listings of treatment options.
Best for: people who mainly want peer support and meetings, with a counter built in.
Price: free, with no in-app purchases listed.
Pros: community and meetings in one app; 4.8 from 8,063 ratings; iPhone, iPad and Mac; its privacy label has no "Data Used to Track You" or "Data Linked to You" sections, and lists purchases, contact info, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under "Data Not Linked to You".
Cons: widgets aren't mentioned; Apple Watch isn't listed.
7. Sunflower - Quit Any Addiction
By Koby Empire, Inc. Its App Store page describes a clean-days tracker that grows a sunflower for every day, milestones from one second to ten years, guided journaling, exercises, a community and an "AI Sponsor" chat.
Best for: people who like a visual daily counter with journaling prompts.
Price: free to download; "A subscription is required to use certain features, like unlimited messaging with your AI sponsor."
Pros: a visual daily reward; journaling exercises; updated in October 2026; the listing includes a medical disclaimer.
Cons: widgets and Apple Watch aren't mentioned; English only; its privacy label lists usage data under "Data Used to Track You" and "Data Not Linked to You".
How we chose
- Search first: we searched the US App Store for "sobriety counter", "sober counter", "days sober", "sober time" and "quit drinking" on 20 October 2026.
- Kept: apart from Left, which we include because we make it, sobriety-first counters updated in 2026 with thousands of ratings.
- Left out: paid programs and coaching apps, moderation apps, dating apps, smoking-only apps, and apps with only a handful of ratings.
- Health claims: some listings describe what sobriety or their methods do for you. We don't repeat or rank on those claims, and we haven't tested any outcome.
- Privacy: this is sensitive information, so we noted each app's privacy label in Apple's own words. Read it on the App Store page before you start.
- Sources: each app's own App Store page, including release notes, and Apple's lookup data. No paid placements, and no developer reviewed this page.
Which one should you pick?
- You want a private number on your Lock Screen and nothing else: Left.
- You want the biggest community and a full-featured counter: I Am Sober.
- You want widgets and an Apple Watch app in a sobriety app: Sober Time.
- You want accountability partners: Nomo.
- You want meetings and peer support: Sober SideKick or Sober: Sobriety Tracker.
- You want a gentle, visual counter: Sunflower.
To see your count without an app, the sobriety calculator works in your browser and shows the next milestone. The days since a date calculator works for any date, and the accountability with friends guide explains sharing a streak in Left.
See more on the Left days since widget page.
Questions
What is the best sobriety counter app for iPhone?
It depends on what you want around the count. I Am Sober has the most ratings of the apps here and a large community, Sober Time adds widgets and an Apple Watch app, and Left is a simple, private counter for the Home Screen and Lock Screen.
Is there a free days sober counter?
Yes. I Am Sober, Nomo and Sober SideKick are free to use, with optional paid extras for some. Left's free plan includes 2 streaks with free Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and our sobriety calculator works in your browser.
Can I see my days sober on my iPhone Lock Screen?
Yes, with an app that has Lock Screen widgets. Left's Streak widget works as a rectangular Lock Screen widget, and Sober Time's release notes describe Lock Screen widgets too.
What happens to my count if I relapse?
Each app handles it differently. In Left, Restart lets you choose when it happened and keeps your restarts, average streak and longest streak in the streak's history. Sober Time lists relapse tracking with notes.
Where can I get help with substance use?
In the US, SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) offers free, confidential help and treatment referrals, and FindTreatment.gov lists treatment facilities. Outside the US, contact your local health services.
Start noticing what matters.
Download Left on your iPhone to see the time you have left, dates you are looking forward to, build the habits you want to keep, and become a better version of yourself.
Scan or search "Left" on the App Store.