# AA 4th Step

> Lifestyle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id955818803](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id955818803)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id955818803`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 12 Step Apps LLC
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (103 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-24
- **First published:** 2015-01-22
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aa-4th-step/id955818803)
- **Website:** [http://www.12stepapps.org/4th-step.html](http://www.12stepapps.org/4th-step.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.12stepapps.org/uploads/8/4/3/7/8437897/privacy\_notice\_12\_step\_apps\_llc.pdf](http://www.12stepapps.org/uploads/8/4/3/7/8437897/privacy_notice_12_step_apps_llc.pdf)

## Description

AA 4th Step is a secure, on-device vault that lets members enter their 4th Step inventory in a structured, printable layout. It supports column or row entry, typed or spoken responses, and prompts to jog memory for people, principals, and institutions. All data stays on your iPhone, with auto-lock and a privacy-first design.

Note: The app was free to download from 2015–2023 but is no longer free due to escalating costs. It is not AA endorsed. Key features include daily reminders, PDF/email export to yourself or sponsor, horizontal print layouts, secure delete, and a print-ready inventory you can carry anywhere.

## Rankings

- #135,333 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, reviewers applaud AA 4th Step for its Big Book–driven structure, clear prompts, and private, portable workflow that helps complete the Step 4 and export for the 5th Step. It’s repeatedly praised as easy to use, organized, and effective for staying on track. However, multiple users report serious downsides: crashes and data loss when printing, portrait-only orientation on iPad, weak help resources, PDF/export formatting glitches, and small text that’s hard to read. Despite bugs, many still find it a valuable recovery aid with potential for improvement.

### Pros

- Follows the Big Book’s approach and provides a structured, step-by-step format for the 4th step.
- Easy to use with a clear, intuitive interface; prompts keep you focused and organized.
- Helps users complete the 4th step efficiently, reduces procrastination, and supports privacy by keeping entries private until shared.
- Exportable/printable for the 5th Step, useful for sharing with a sponsor.
- Concentrates on essential content and encourages consistency across daily inventories; feels reliable and purposeful.

### Cons

- Crashes during printing and can delete entered text, causing data loss.
- App is portrait-only on iPad, making landscape use and keyboard typing difficult.
- Help section and overall usability can be frustrating for some users.
- PDF/export can misalign or misrepresent the column data (formatting glitches).
- Small or hard-to-read text for seniors; accessibility/readability issues.

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