Does Soaber work offline?
Your map, journal and core SOS tools work offline. AI conversations need an internet connection. Soaber is local-first: your map, your countdown, your journal and the SOS flow all live on your phone and work without a connection.
What happens if I slip?
You reset, and you keep your history. The road picks up where you are, every medal you have earned stays yours, and your total stays honest - sober 27 of the last 30 days. No red, no streak lost, no lecture.
Where does my data live?
Your journey lives on your phone and can back up to your private iCloud. Your photo is never sent to Soaber’s servers. AI features send selected text and recent context for processing. See our Privacy Policy for details about providers and retention.
Is the coach medical advice?
No. The coach is an AI companion focused on quitting drinking - talking through an urge, a hard evening, a reason you wrote down. It will not give medical advice, and if you describe physical withdrawal symptoms it will point you to emergency care. Soaber is a companion, not emergency care.
What does it cost after the trial?
Start with seven days of access in the app, with no card and nothing to cancel. Afterwards, choose €6.99 monthly, €49.99 annually, or €79.99 for lifetime access. Paid subscriptions renew until cancelled. Your App Store shows the price and any eligible offers before you buy.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no email and no password anywhere in Soaber - you open the app and start. Your journey backs itself up to your own private iCloud using the Apple account already on your phone, so even that asks nothing of you. The app makes one random ID for itself so the coach knows requests come from the same app; it is not your Apple ID. AI requests can still contain the personal context described in our Privacy Policy.
What if I have relapsed before?
Then you are exactly who this was built for. Soaber assumes starting again is part of it, not a failure to explain: the road picks up where you are and nothing you earned before is taken back. There is even a medal for seven days sober after a reset, and it is called The Comeback.
Is this a replacement for AA or treatment?
No. Soaber is a companion that sits alongside whatever else works for you - a meeting, a therapist, a doctor, a friend. If you are in danger, or you are having physical withdrawal symptoms, call your local emergency number.
What can I do in Soaber each day?
Follow your journey toward the next medal, make a pledge, check in with your mood and reflect in your journal. During your trial or with Premium, daily lessons, recovery insights and skill practice help you build routines. You can keep your personal reason and a photo close, and set a savings goal to work toward.
What is in SOS?
SOS gives you breathing, your reasons, steady words and a play-the-tape-forward exercise to help you pause during an urge. You can return to a tool or finish whenever you want. The core tools work offline. SOS does not contact emergency services or monitor your safety.
Can I prepare for a difficult day?
Yes. Save a date and note for a difficult day, and choose a support person you can contact yourself. Optional reminders and discreet widgets can keep your next milestone nearby. Soaber never automatically messages your partner.
Are the savings and recovery numbers exact?
They are estimates based on your drinking or spending baseline and sober time. Savings and calorie estimates update while you view them. Recovery information describes general patterns, not measurements of your body or a promise about when you will feel better.
Does Soaber work with Apple Health?
Apple Health is optional. With permission, Soaber can write mindful time from breathing and drinks you choose to log. HealthKit data is not sent to our backend or AI providers. You can use Soaber without enabling it.
Which devices can I use?
Soaber is currently an iPhone app, with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Purchases can be restored using the same Apple Account. Your journey can be restored from your private iCloud backup on a fresh install; this is backup and restore, not live syncing between devices.