Loosid alternatives: sober social networks and quiet trackers

Loosid is a sober social network. It is known for community, events and sober dating, the idea being that a sober life is easier and more fun when it is shared. If you are searching for alternatives, it helps to be honest about which part of Loosid you are trying to replace, because the answer splits cleanly in two.

Some people want the social side but a different crowd or format. Others realise they do not want a social network at all, they just want to track their progress somewhere calm. Below are both kinds of alternative, clearly labelled, so you can skip half the list.

Full disclosure: Sobermark is our app, so we are not neutral. We have tried to keep everything below fair, and we tell you when a rival is the better fit. Worth saying immediately: if sober dating and events are what you want, Sobermark does none of that, on purpose, and Loosid or its social rivals will serve you better.

Social alternative: Sober Grid

Sober Grid is the most direct replacement for Loosid's community side. It is a sober social network for iOS and Android built around peer support: a feed of people in recovery, the ability to find others nearby, and support when you are struggling at 2am and nobody around you understands.

It is less about lifestyle, events and dating than Loosid and more about mutual support between people in recovery. If Loosid felt a bit too much like a lifestyle brand and you wanted something closer to a meeting in your pocket, Sober Grid is the one to try first. As with any social app, the experience depends on who is active, so give it a couple of weeks before judging.

Social alternative: I Am Sober

I Am Sober is a sobriety counter first, but its community is large and active enough that it belongs on the social side of this list. People share experiences with others quitting the same thing, grouped by how far along they are, and the daily pledge gives the whole thing a rhythm.

The difference from Loosid and Sober Grid is that the social layer is anchored to tracking. You are not scrolling a general feed; you are checking in on your own streak and reading people at the same stage. For many people that is the right dose of community. It runs on iOS and Android, with some features behind a subscription, so check the store listing for current pricing.

Private alternative: Sobermark

Sobermark is the opposite of a sober social network, and that is the point. There are no feeds, no forums, no community features at all, by design. No account either: you do not sign up, and your entries stay on your phone.

What you get instead is a calm tracker for whatever you are quitting, alcohol, smoking, vaping, weed, gambling or a custom habit, with a day counter, money saved, time reclaimed and units avoided based on your own numbers. Craving SOS tools (a hold on breathing exercise and a ride it out timer) cover the hard moments that social apps handle with peer support. Bern, a friendly sun bear, provides the encouragement, and the app never scolds a slip.

Honest limits: it is Android only for now, no iOS. Core tracking is free; Pro is £14.99 a year with a 7 day free trial, £2.99 a week, or £24.99 lifetime. And if community is what keeps you sober, this deliberately is not that.

Private alternative: Nomo

Nomo sits between the two camps, leaning private. At its core it is free sobriety clocks, as many as you need, made by someone in recovery. There is no feed to scroll, but it does have accountability partners: specific people you choose who can see your clocks and support you, which is social in the way a phone call is social, rather than the way a network is.

If you liked knowing someone was out there but found Loosid's full social network overwhelming, Nomo's partner model might be the right middle ground. It is free and runs on iOS and Android. The interface is plainer than the newer apps here.

Who should pick what

Want sober events, dating and a lifestyle feel: honestly, stay with Loosid. Nothing else on this list does dating and events the way it does.

Want peer support from people in recovery without the lifestyle wrapper: Sober Grid. Want community anchored to a streak counter: I Am Sober. Both run on iPhone, which Sobermark does not.

Want one or two chosen people rather than a crowd: Nomo. Want no crowd at all, just a private, judgment free tracker on Android: that is Sobermark, and it is the one we make.

Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Loosid?

Nomo is known for being free, and Sobermark's core tracking is free. Sober Grid and I Am Sober have free tiers with paid extras at the time of writing; check their store listings for current details.

Does Sobermark have any community features?

No, and it will not. It is built as a calm, private tracker: no feed, no forum, no accounts. If community is what you need, pick Sober Grid, I Am Sober or Loosid itself.

Which alternative is best for sober dating?

None of these replaces Loosid there. Dating is Loosid's distinctive feature, so if that matters to you, keep it, even alongside a separate tracker.

Can I use a social app and a private tracker together?

Yes, and plenty of people do: a network for connection, a quiet tracker for the daily count. There is no rule that says one app has to do everything.