Dean Huff
For members of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs seeking private, portable access to literature and sobriety tracking.
12 Steps AA Companion
Snapshot
Who is Dean Huff?
Providing private, digital resources and sobriety tracking tools for individuals in 12-step recovery programs.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 2Last updated
12 Steps AA Companion
v3.5.8
8mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Dean Huff?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Digital recovery tools for 12-step programs
Scale
indie
Target audience
Members of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs seeking private, portable access to literature and sobriety tracking.
Origin
Self-described developer of the world’s first recovery apps, operating under the Creative Machine brand.
Portfolio momentum
Released 5 updates across 3 apps in the last 6 months, with the flagship title receiving recent maintenance.
Portfolio
What does Dean Huff ship?
Apps
6 apps analysed
The ORIGINAL sobriety tool available for members of Alcoholics Anonymous
Finally do your written step work from any Twelve Step program safe and securely
Finally do your written step work from any Twelve Step program safe and securely
Analysis in progress
Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.
Based on 3 of 6 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (1)
- United States3 / 3
Core markets (3/3 apps)
Rivals
Who does Dean Huff compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(3)
Both apps target the Alcoholics Anonymous community, with Meeting Guide capturing users through a free, official meeting directory while 12 Steps Companion AA Big Book targets users via paid, private sobriety tracking tools.
Both apps target the recovery community by providing digital access to foundational literature. Sober Me captures a larger audience by bundling this content with a meeting finder at no cost.
Everything AA competes for the same sobriety-focused user base by offering a free, expansive library of recovery literature and audio tools that directly overlaps with the core Big Book reader functionality.
Contenders(9)
A Day at a Time Meditations serves the same Twelve Step audience but prioritizes spiritual reflection over general sobriety management.
Both apps target individuals managing alcohol sobriety, competing for the same user base seeking digital recovery support.
Both apps target Alcoholics Anonymous members seeking digital access to the Big Book, creating direct competition for user attention and utility.
Both apps target the addiction recovery demographic, competing for users seeking digital tools to track sobriety and maintain accountability.
Both apps target the Alcoholics Anonymous recovery community, competing for user attention through distinct formats: text-based literature versus audio-based recovery content.
Both apps target the 12-step recovery community by providing digital tools for step work and milestone tracking.
Both apps target individuals in recovery, but they diverge on core utility: 12 Steps Companion focuses on private, literature-based study, while Loosid prioritizes social community and dating features.
Both apps target individuals in recovery, with Clean N Sober offering a free, broader recovery-utility set that overlaps with the sobriety tracking and literature access provided by 12 Steps AA Companion.
Both apps target Alcoholics Anonymous members with digital Big Book access and sobriety tracking, creating direct competition for the same user base.
Same space(14)
Sober Time acts as a daily accountability companion for the same recovery demographic, providing active tracking features that the static Big Book reference app lacks.
Amazon Kindle serves as a primary distribution platform for digital literature, offering a massive catalog and cross-device sync that dwarfs the Big Book app's limited scope.
Sermon Notes PRO provides a specialized productivity layer for users who also attend spiritual or recovery-related lectures.
The Fanfict Reader provides a specialized interface for community-driven content, offering a similar reading-centric experience tailored to a different literary niche.
Scroll The Bible offers a modern, minimalist alternative for scripture engagement that contrasts with the traditional, static text presentation of the Big Book app.
This app serves a broader addiction recovery audience through community-driven habit tracking rather than focusing on specific Alcoholics Anonymous literature.
SoberAI provides an interactive, AI-driven support mechanism for recovery, offering a dynamic alternative to the static reference material in the Big Book app.
Audio Bibles provides a specialized audio-first scripture experience that addresses the needs of regional language speakers, contrasting with the Big Book app's text-only focus.
Bible Recap + serves as a parallel spiritual reading tool that users may employ alongside recovery literature.
Plain English Book of Mormon offers a simplified version of foundational text, serving the same study-focused audience as the Big Book app but with modern linguistic accessibility.
Bible for Women provides a similar scripture-based reference experience but targets a specific demographic with personalized study tools and offline audio access.
Margins serves the same reading-focused audience by providing granular tracking and focus tools that supplement the static reference content found in the Big Book app.
Must Read provides a comprehensive tracking utility for book collections, offering a more robust organizational layer for users who also read foundational texts.
TLC provides a community-centric recovery platform that complements the Big Book app by offering active social support and meeting discovery.
New entrants(1)
MyMeetings complements the source app by adding location-based meeting discovery to the standard sobriety tracking workflow.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 3
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 3
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no
