5 Nomo alternatives worth trying in 2026

Nomo has earned its place. It is a free app built around sobriety clocks, it lets you run several clocks at once, it has accountability partner features, and it was made by someone who is in recovery himself. That last part shows in the tone, and plenty of people stay with it for years.

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.

People go looking for a Nomo alternative for fairly consistent reasons. Some want more than a clock: money saved, craving tools, a journal. Some find the interface dated or busy and want something calmer. Others want the opposite, more community rather than less. Below are five apps that cover those different directions, with an honest note on who each one suits.

1. I Am Sober

I Am Sober is probably the best known sobriety counter around, available on both iOS and Android. Its signature idea is the daily pledge: you commit to the day each morning and review it each evening, which gives the day a shape that a plain clock does not. It is also known for its large community, where people at the same milestone share what got them through.

If you liked Nomo's accountability partners and want to scale that feeling up to a big crowd of strangers rooting for each other, this is the natural next stop. If notifications and social feeds tend to wear you out, it may feel like a lot. Parts of the app sit behind a subscription, so check the store listing for current pricing.

2. Sobermark

Sobermark is our own app, made in the UK by one developer, and it takes the quiet route. There is no account and no sign up: you open it, set your quit date and your own numbers, and it shows your days, money saved, time reclaimed and units avoided. It tracks any habit you are quitting, whether that is alcohol, smoking, vaping, weed, gambling or a custom one, so like Nomo it is not limited to drink.

Where it differs most from Nomo is the deliberate absence of social features. There are no partners, feeds or forums, because the app is designed to be calm rather than connected. Instead you get craving SOS tools (a hold-on breathing exercise and a ride-it-out timer), a journal with moods, milestones and badges, and Bern, a friendly sun bear who offers steady encouragement without ever shaming a slip. Core tracking is free; Sobermark Pro is £14.99 a year with a 7 day free trial, £2.99 a week, or £24.99 lifetime. The honest caveat: it is Android only for now, with no iOS version yet.

3. Sober Time

Sober Time is the closest like-for-like swap on this list. It is a sobriety counter on iOS and Android that supports multiple addictions at once, much as Nomo supports multiple clocks, and its counters are heavily customisable, from the numbers shown to the look of the screen. It also has a community forum, so there is peer support if you want it, without the pledge structure of I Am Sober.

Pick it if the multiple-clock idea is exactly what you want, just in a different wrapper. As with most counters, some features may sit behind a paid tier, so check the current listing.

4. Quitzilla

Quitzilla is a habit and addiction quitting tracker for Android. Like Nomo it lets you run several counters side by side, which makes it a good fit if you are quitting more than one thing, or tracking smaller habits alongside a big one. Its distinctive touch is the reasons list: you write down why you are quitting each habit, and the app puts those reasons in front of you when the counter alone is not persuasive enough.

It is more of a general habit tool than a recovery app, so there are no accountability features to speak of. For some people that neutrality is exactly the appeal.

5. SoberTool

SoberTool is a free recovery app made by an addiction counsellor, and it has the most recovery-programme flavour of anything here. Alongside a day counter you get daily readings and structured help for cravings, with a style that will feel familiar if you have spent time around twelve-step rooms or counselling.

If what drew you to Nomo was that it was built by someone who understands recovery from the inside, SoberTool doubles down on that. If programme language puts you off, one of the plainer trackers above will sit better.

Who should pick what

If you mainly want people, pick I Am Sober for its pledges and large community, or Sober Time if you prefer a quieter forum attached to a flexible counter. If you are on iPhone, Sobermark is off the table for now, so I Am Sober or Sober Time are your practical options.

If you want structure and recovery wisdom rather than just numbers, SoberTool is the better choice, and it is hard to argue with free. If you are juggling several habits and want plain, no-nonsense counters, Quitzilla does that well on Android.

Sobermark fits if you want the opposite of a social app: private, judgment free tracking with craving tools, no account, and your data staying on your phone. And if Nomo is still working for you, there is no rule that says you have to switch at all.

Common questions

Is Nomo still free?

Nomo has been known as a free app, but store listings change, so check Google Play or the App Store for the current position before you decide anything based on price.

Will I lose my sober days if I switch apps?

No. Your sober date is yours, not the app's. Every tracker here lets you set a start date in the past, so you can enter your existing quit date and carry your full count over.

Can these apps track more than one habit?

Most can. Sober Time, Quitzilla and Sobermark all support multiple habits or counters, and I Am Sober lets you track several addictions too. That was one of Nomo's strengths, and you do not have to give it up.

What happens in Sobermark if I slip?

The counter resets, because honest numbers matter, but that is all. There is no scolding and no lost progress theatre. Your journal, badges for time already done, and money saved history stay with you.