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Show HN: Sober not Sorry – free iOS tracker to help you quit bad habits

https://sobernotsorry.app/
42•molozhenko•5h ago
I made Sober not Sorry, a clean and simple iOS tracker to help quit bad habits — alcohol, smoking, or anything else. Open it → log your start date → it tracks your streak. No ads, no sign-up, no subscriptions. I built it because most “sober” apps felt cluttered or too motivational. This one just quietly tracks progress and stays out of the way. Would love feedback — especially from people who use streak or sobriety trackers.

Comments

lambdadelirium•3h ago
Where is the app to start e.g. drinking, it is morally relativistic to say these are 'bad habits'
notrealyme123•3h ago
Someone watched to much Rick and Morty.

Self destructing behaviour and hurting everyone you love are imo not a thing to be snarky about.

cheschire•1h ago
Those are your morals, not everyone’s morals. That’s GP’s point.
badgersnake•57m ago
That’s a pretty extreme position. Not everyone having a drink is engaging in those things.
GuB-42•2h ago
If you can track "anything else", I guess you can track your drinking streak, your days without exercising, how long you spent without calling your mom, or whatever "good habit" you want to quit.

I don't think that's what most people are looking for though.

badgersnake•58m ago
There are definitely apps to track your drinking, although mainly with the intent of encouraging moderation. Not everyone wants to stop drinking entirely, just drink a bit less.
dpbriggs•1h ago
When someone is reaching for an app like this it's a bad habit.
weego•39m ago
Perhaps reflect on how lucky you are that you don't have any understanding or empathy for why some people might really need an app like this
zmgsabst•10m ago
This comment isn’t even technically correct — OP frames it as quitting bad habits and then suggests common problems people have, eg people who want to quit drinking or smoking habits that negatively impact their lives. You then parsed that uncharitably (by ignoring context) to make a snarky remark.

Edgy midwit nihilism is so blasé.

risyachka•2h ago
Just fyi - this app is from russia.

And there are other free apps that do the same.

molozhenko•2h ago
Thanks for the note! The app is made with care for people everywhere, regardless of where it’s built. And yes — there are other apps out there, but I wanted to create something simple, ad-free, and focused purely on supporting your journey.
risyachka•1h ago
Appreciate your point but I am sure you can relate to my concern that there is a good chance you will monetize it, and pay taxes that will be used to build missiles.
cinntaile•1h ago
Guilt by association is a pretty weak argument, you don't get to choose where you are born.
jusssi•1h ago
Nothing wrong with feeling a bit guilty about it though. As I understand, most of you don't.
risyachka•1h ago
Nothing to do with guilt.

The fact is if you give that app attention and users it will be montetized at some point, capital from around the world will flow, and taxes will be paid on it in russia, and more missiles will be built.

reactordev•31m ago
More opposition sent to Siberian gulags to “disappear”
9dev•1h ago
You get to choose whether you’re complacent and complicit, however. Russia could not have invaded Ukraine without a supportive populace. So no, sorry; no Russian citizen gets a "I don’t care about politics" free pass, just as the Germans didn’t get one after WW2.
pfortuny•1h ago
Well, that is your opinion.
risyachka•1h ago
So 10 mil Ukrainians were forced out of the country but russians can't leave on their own?

Yeah they can.

They chose to stay and pay for the war with their taxes.

but they have families etc etc everyone does, and they still were forced to leave and manage to build a life or rebuild from scratch. So yeah you can leave with your family.

And yeah you are complicit if you don't do anything against. There is also a way even donating to Ukraine from inside russia.

Stop defending the complicit ones, the math is very simple.

zmgsabst•17m ago
By your standard, those Ukrainians are complicit in the crimes of neo-Nazi groups inspired by Bandera who engaged in ethnic cleansing over the past decade.

I don’t personally view things that way — but I think it’s very interesting in how you selectively apply guilt by association.

risyachka•9m ago
Russians ALL contribute by taxes so in this case all of them are complicit.

In your fictional example very few are.

And here was no "ethnic cleansing" in any way, not sure what propaganda you are into. Sounds russian.

rjh29•2h ago
I Am Sober is the most popular but it tries to upsell you so much. Weird when it does literally nothing except show your streak... glad to see some competition. I would use it but I'm on Android.
molozhenko•2h ago
Thanks! I really appreciate it — and yes, I’m planning to release the Android version next year.
simsla•2h ago
Is there any way to get notified if/when an Android app becomes available?

Great work, app looks great!

molozhenko•2h ago
Thanks a lot! I really want to release the Android version too — if you drop me a message at hello@sobernotsorry.app, I’ll let you know as soon as it’s out
duanhjlt•2h ago
Clean idea and thoughtful execution. The no-ads, no-signup approach is refreshing—most sobriety apps feel bloated or pushy. Minimal streak tracking is exactly what many people want. Android version would be great to see.
wouldbecouldbe•1h ago
Yeah but would be nice if he gets paid somehow
euazOn•58m ago
Is this AI?
lawgimenez•2h ago
Next year May I will be 20 years sober, quit drinking and smoking cold turkey.

All I can remember was that smoking was the most difficult habit to quit because I was a chain smoker and the withdrawals are no joke. So yeah if you want to start on this sober journey, just be ready.

This is a cool app, will download.

molozhenko•1h ago
That’s amazing — 20 years sober is truly inspiring! I quit smoking 281 days ago and drinking 240 days ago, and your story really motivates me to keep going. Thanks for sharing and for checking out the app!
lawgimenez•1h ago
That’s awesome progress! Keep going, you might lose some friends or people along the way but health is more important when you get older.

I’ve read that lungs will heal back to its non-smoker state slowly but surely.

swores•1h ago
Question from somebody who is interested but who doesn't have a HN account: "How does it react if you break your streak?"
molozhenko•1h ago
If you break your streak, the counter just starts again from day zero — no guilt trips, no judgment. The idea is to focus on progress, not perfection. You can reset your counter anytime from the counters edit screen.
ChrisMarshallNY•55m ago
I wish you luck. Looks like a well-written app.

This is an area in which I have some experience (45 years clean). I've written a bunch of Recovery-assistive stuff, in my time, and continue to do so.

In my experience, if you are a true addict (as opposed to someone that has developed bad habits, but doesn't have the obsessive/compulsive disorder), then no app will work. It's a fart against a tornado. Those folks are a minority, though. I think most people could use this app.

But I feel as if everyone can benefit from self-discipline, and apps like this, work like fitness trackers. That can make major differences for many folks.

However, there's no "silver bullet." Self-Discipline is hard work. A lot of people want "easy solutions," and they don't really exist (except in fiction). Apps like this, simply help to focus and optimize that hard work.

dogman1050•52m ago
Good stuff. I don't IOS much, but I've had a "days since <date>" shortcut on my phone homepage for some time. Today shows 411 days.
pards•29m ago
For alcohol, there are modern alternatives to quitting cold turkey that use science instead of willpower. Look into the Sinclair Method and Naltrexone if you're interested in such things.
jimkleiber•26m ago
An ex-housemate of mine started a company focused on Naltrexone called Oar Health. I feel really proud to not only see how much it has helped him quit alcohol, but how he seems to be helping so many others.

www.oarhealth.com

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