Sober Grid alternatives: social apps and quiet trackers compared

Short answer: Sober Grid has closed and is no longer on Google Play or the App Store. If peer support kept you sober, try I Am Sober for community attached to a counter, Loosid for a wider sober social life, or Sober Time for an optional forum. For fully private tracking with no social features, pick Sobermark.

Sober Grid was a sober social network known for peer support between people in recovery. At its best it was a lifeline: someone was always awake, and they got it. It has since closed and is no longer on Google Play or the App Store, so former users need somewhere new, and some realise they do not want a community at all.

That split matters, so this list is organised around it. First, two social alternatives that keep the human connection but change the format. Then three quiet trackers for people who want to log their progress in peace. Decide which camp you are in and half the list falls away.

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. And since Sobermark is one of the quiet ones, if peer support is what keeps you going, one of the social apps here will genuinely serve you better.

Social alternative: Loosid

Loosid is the other big sober social network. Where Sober Grid centres on peer support in recovery, Loosid is broader: community, sober events and sober dating, pitched at the whole sober lifestyle rather than recovery specifically.

If Sober Grid sometimes felt heavy, or you are past the early days and want your sobriety to come with a social life rather than a support group, Loosid is the obvious move. If what you valued in Sober Grid was people who understand the hard nights, Loosid's lifestyle focus may feel lighter than you need. Like most networks it has free and paid elements, so check the store listing for current details.

Social alternative: I Am Sober

I Am Sober is a hugely popular sobriety counter with a community built in. You pledge each morning, review each evening, and along the way you can read and share experiences with people quitting the same thing, at the same stage as you.

It is a gentler dose of social than a full network. There is no open feed to get lost in; the community hangs off your own streak. For a lot of former Sober Grid users, that is the right amount of other people. It runs on iOS and Android and covers many habits, not just alcohol. Some features are subscription based at the time of writing.

Quiet tracker: Sobermark

Sobermark is a private tracker with no social features at all, by design. No feed, no forum, no accounts, no sign up; your entries stay on your phone. If what you want now is calm rather than company, this is the camp, and this is our entry in it.

You track whatever you are quitting, alcohol, smoking, vaping, weed, gambling or a custom habit, and the app shows days, money saved, time reclaimed and units avoided from your own numbers. For the moments Sober Grid handled with peers, Sobermark has craving SOS tools: a hold on breathing exercise and a ride it out timer. Bern, a friendly blue bear, keeps the tone warm, and a slip resets the counter without a word of judgment.

Limits, plainly: no community of any kind, by design. It is on both Google Play and the App Store. Sobermark gives every new user a 3 day free trial, then costs £17.99 a year, or you can pay weekly, and Google Play also has a one-off lifetime option.

Quiet tracker: Sober Time

Sober Time is a long running sobriety counter for iOS and Android. It supports multiple addictions and is best known for customisable counters, so the numbers you check every day look the way you want them to. There is a community forum, but it is optional and easy to ignore, which makes Sober Time a comfortable halfway house if you are not sure you want to give up on community entirely.

If you want a quiet tracker with an optional forum, Sober Time is one of the strongest picks on this list. Check the store listing for what currently sits in the free tier.

Quiet tracker: Nomo

Nomo offers free sobriety clocks, multiple ones if you are quitting more than one thing, and was made by someone in recovery. It is mostly a quiet app, but its accountability partners feature lets you pick specific people who can see your clocks, a scaled down version of what Sober Grid did with a whole network.

That makes Nomo a good landing spot if you want to keep one or two trusted people in the loop without a feed full of strangers. It is free and runs on iOS and Android. The design is plain and functional rather than polished.

What the evidence says

• Relapse rates for substance use disorders are 40% to 60%, similar to illnesses like asthma and high blood pressure, according to the US National Institute on Drug Abuse. A slip is common, not a verdict.
• In the US, 27.9 million people aged 12 and older had alcohol use disorder in the past year, according to NIAAA figures from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Who should pick what

Peer support is the thing keeping you sober: try Loosid for a broader sober lifestyle, or I Am Sober for community anchored to a counter. Do not pick Sobermark for this; it deliberately has none of it.

Want quiet with an escape hatch: Sober Time (optional forum) or Nomo (a couple of chosen partners). Both run on iPhone and Android, as does Sobermark.

Want fully private, calm, judgment free tracking on Android or iPhone, with craving tools instead of a crowd: that is exactly what Sobermark is for.

Common questions

What is the most similar app to Sober Grid?

Loosid is the closest like for like, being a sober social network too, though it leans more towards lifestyle, events and dating than peer support in recovery.

Are there free alternatives?

Nomo is known for being free. Sobermark went the other way: every new user gets a 3 day free trial, then it is £17.99 a year. The others have free tiers with paid extras at the time of writing; check each store listing for current pricing.

I am burnt out on feeds. Will these apps pull me back in?

Sobermark has no feed at all. Nomo and Sober Time keep social features out of the way. I Am Sober and Loosid are built around other people, so if feeds drain you, stick to the quiet camp.

Does leaving a community app mean starting my count again?

No. Trackers, Sobermark included, let you set your own sober date, so your streak carries over wherever you go.