Stay Dry vs Reframe
Reframe is one of the best-known apps in the category, built around a large neuroscience-based course library, daily readings, a community, and progress tracking. It supports both cutting back and quitting, so it appeals to people who want to learn the science and decide their own goal.
Side by side
Main goal
Stay Dry
Built to help you stop drinking for good, one day at a time
Reframe
Cut back or quit; you set the goal
Milestone system
Stay Dry
Medallions from 24h to 50 years, assembled one piece per sober day
Reframe
Streaks and progress stats
Acute craving help
Stay Dry
Dedicated panic button + 2am AI coach
Reframe
Content library and community
Built by
Stay Dry
John Doberstein, sober himself, in recovery
Reframe
A clinical and neuroscience team
Platforms
Stay Dry
Web now, iPhone in review, one synced account
Reframe
iPhone and Android
Free floor
Stay Dry
Counter, panic button, crisis tools free forever
Reframe
Free trial, then subscription
Choose Stay Dry if
Choose Stay Dry if your goal is to stop drinking and you want milestones you can hold, a coach for the 2am cravings, and a founder who's walked it, rather than a course to complete.
Choose Reframe if
Choose Reframe if you want a big educational library to work through and you're still deciding between moderating and quitting.
Common questions
Is Stay Dry or Reframe better for quitting drinking completely?
Stay Dry is built specifically for going alcohol-free and staying there, with a milestone medallion for every sober stretch and a coach for cravings. Reframe supports both moderating and quitting, so it's broader but less focused on the quit-for-good path.
What does Stay Dry have that Reframe doesn't?
A medallion system that assembles one piece per sober day from 24 hours to 50 years, a dedicated panic button for acute cravings, and an app built by someone in recovery rather than only a clinical team.
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