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I Am Sober vs Pour Decision: Which Quit Drinking App Is Right for You?
I Am Sober counts your sober days. Pour Decision builds a plan to get you to zero. How the two compare on approach, tracking, privacy and price.
By the Pour Decision team · Updated · 5 min read
I Am Sober is one of the most popular sobriety apps on the App Store, with a huge community and a simple idea: count every day since your last drink. Pour Decision is built for the same goal, quitting drinking, but takes a different route to get there. Here's how they compare, and which one fits you.
We make Pour Decision, so we've tried to be fair: features and prices below are from each app's US App Store listing in October 2026, and we've included where I Am Sober is the better pick.
At a glance
| Pour Decision | I Am Sober | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Getting from where you are today to zero | Staying sober after you've stopped |
| Quit plan | Personal plan with a quit date and weekly goals down to zero | Daily pledges and a sober day counter |
| Drink tracking | Logs every drink in your country's units, with calories and money | Tracks sober days and money saved |
| Cravings | “I'm about to relapse” button with guided breathing | Trigger analysis, journal and community |
| Mood | Daily check-ins and a yearly mood calendar | Daily pledge reflections |
| Account | None needed | Used for community and cloud backups |
| Price (US) | $2.99/month, $19.99/year or a lifetime purchase | Free tier; Sober Plus $9.99/month, up to $39.99/year |
Two different starting points
I Am Sober starts the moment you stop. You set a sober date, make a daily pledge, and watch the days add up. That works brilliantly if you've already decided to stop today and can.
But many people aren't there yet. If you drink most days, going to zero overnight can feel impossible, and every slip resets the counter to day one. Pour Decision starts where you actually are. It builds a personal quit plan around your habits, your body and your reasons, with a quit date and weekly goals that step down to zero. Once you get there, a sober clock counts every second.
Where Pour Decision is better
- A plan, not just a counter. You get a quit date and a clear goal for this week, so you always know what to do next. One bad evening doesn't erase weeks of progress.
- Real drink tracking. Log a drink in seconds from 200+ drinks and cocktails. Pour Decision counts it in your country's alcohol units or standard drinks, with the calories and money, so you can see exactly how much you're cutting.
- Help for the moment a craving hits. One tap on “I'm about to relapse” opens a guided breathing exercise with reminders of how far you've come and things to try instead.
- Mood check-ins. Log how you feel in one tap and see your whole year on a mood calendar, next to your drinks.
- Tools for the way down. A sip pacer (drink slow, quit fast), a blood alcohol estimate and home screen widgets.
- Private by design. No account, no sign-up. Your drink logs, moods and personal details stay on your phone. I Am Sober's App Store privacy label lists data such as your email, photos and identifiers as linked to you.
- Lower price. $19.99 a year versus up to $39.99 for Sober Plus, plus a one-time lifetime option.
Where I Am Sober is better
- Community. I Am Sober has a large, active community and private groups. Pour Decision doesn't have a community.
- A free tier. The core counter and pledges are free.
- More than alcohol. It can track other addictions too, and runs on Apple Watch and Mac.
Which one should you choose?
If you've already stopped and want a community to keep you going, I Am Sober is a great choice. If you still drink and want a clear, week-by-week plan to get to zero, with real tracking and help for cravings, Pour Decision is built for you. You can always use both: a plan to get to zero, and a community to celebrate it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pour Decision a good alternative to I Am Sober?
Yes, especially if you still drink today and want a plan to get to zero. I Am Sober counts sober days from the day you stop. Pour Decision gives you a quit plan that steps your drinking down week by week, then counts your sober time once you get there.
Which is cheaper, I Am Sober or Pour Decision?
In the US App Store in October 2026, I Am Sober's Sober Plus was listed at $9.99 a month and up to $39.99 a year. Pour Decision Pro was listed at $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year, and also offers a one-time lifetime purchase. I Am Sober has a free tier; Pour Decision's plan and features are part of Pro.
Do I need an account for Pour Decision?
No. Pour Decision has no account or sign-up, and your drink logs, moods and personal details stay on your phone.
Sources
This article is for general information only and isn't medical advice. If you're worried about your drinking, or you drink heavily every day, talk to a doctor before you cut back or stop: stopping suddenly can be dangerous.