| Core Identity |
| Developer | InTheRooms.com | I Am Sober LLC | Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. | Chris Thompson | Dean Huff | Here and Now Systems LLC | Insight Network Inc |
| Category | Social Networking | Lifestyle | Lifestyle | Health & Fitness | Lifestyle | Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness |
| Platform | Android, iOS | iOS, Android | iOS, Android | Android, iOS | iOS, Android | Android, iOS | iOS |
| Store Metrics |
| Rating | 2.2 / 5 | 4.9 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 | 4.9 / 5 |
| Ratings Count | 149 | 175,901 | 950 | 7,777 | 140 | 50 | 437,965 |
| Price | Free | Free | Free | Free | $2.99 | Free | Free |
| Release Date | Apr 16, 2020 | Jul 19, 2013 | Nov 2, 2015 | Jan 27, 2019 | Nov 14, 2008 | Aug 21, 2013 | Nov 5, 2009 |
| Last Updated | Dec 4, 2023 | Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Feb 15, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Sentiment & Reviews |
| Sentiment | negative | - | positive | positive | - | - | positive |
| Score | 35/100 | - | 75/100 | 85/100 | - | - | 62/100 |
| Praises | - Community support and shared recovery experiences provide life-saving encouragement for those seeking sobriety
| - | - Global meeting directory provides immediate access to support resources for travelers and newcomers
- Digital meeting access serves as a critical lifeline for individuals seeking immediate sobriety support
| - Judgment-free community support
| - | - | - Extensive Content Library
- Positive Impact on Wellbeing
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| Complaints | - Audio distortion and persistent echoing during meetings prevent users from understanding shared content
| - | - Inaccurate meeting data leads to wasted travel time and frustration for users attending in-person
- Inappropriate content during virtual meetings creates unsafe environments for individuals seeking recovery support
| - Lack of professional clinical oversight
| - | - | - Aggressive Monetization and Nagware
- Poor UX/UI Changes
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| Requests | - Improved meeting calendar visibility to help users find and join sessions more easily
| - | - Integrated meeting attendance tracking would assist users with court-mandated or probation-related sobriety requirements
| - Additional therapeutic resources
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| Strategic Intel |
| Strengths | - Global community network effects across 600,000 members
- Virtual meeting verification provides a B2B-adjacent utility for legal recovery requirements
| - | - Official A.A. World Services data authority
- Strictly non-commercial model aligns with A.A. traditions
- Global meeting directory scale
| - Empathy algorithm drives peer-to-peer retention
- 24/7 meeting integration provides high-utility resources
- Anonymous social network reduces recovery stigma
| - | - Clinical intervention model based on decades of research
- Private, non-social interface avoids public stigma
| - World's largest free meditation library (80+ new tracks daily)
- Diverse marketplace of 20,000+ independent teachers
- Robust community features with 1,000+ discussion groups
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| Weaknesses | - 2.23★ iOS rating indicates persistent audio and login failures
- Mobile text-formatting glitches erode user trust
| - | - Inaccurate meeting data reported by users
- Lack of moderation tools in virtual rooms
- No integrated attendance tracking for legal requirements
| - Absence of clinical-grade psychological tools
- No offline mode for tracker
- Limited professional counselor availability
| - | - Low review volume (29 total) limits social proof
- Lack of active community engagement reduces daily habit formation
| - Aggressive onboarding and monetization prompts ('nagware')
- UX instability leading to loss of user data (saved meditations)
- Inconsistent audio quality across the marketplace
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| Pricing | free | free | free | free | paid | subscription | freemium |
| Momentum | Zombie | Intense | Maintenance | Maintenance | Active | Maintenance | Intense |
| Update Cadence | 2 versions, ~737d avg | 5 versions | 2 versions, ~1d avg | 2 versions, ~0d avg | 5 versions | 2 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~45d avg | 5 versions, 5 majors/6mo, ~5d avg |
