Solenna vs Sunflower: Two Ways to Get Help Quitting Weed
Sunflower is a recovery app for every addiction, with an AI sponsor and a clinic. Solenna is an AI companion built only for walking away from weed. How they differ.
Short answer
Sunflower is a recovery app for every kind of addiction. It has an AI sponsor called Sam that you can reach in the app or by text message, its own community, free support groups led by a licensed counselor, and a separate online clinic. Solenna is built only for walking away from weed. She's an AI companion you text, or call and talk to out loud. She remembers your story between conversations and checks in before the hours you find hardest. If you're quitting more than one thing, or you might want clinical care, Sunflower covers more ground. If weed is the one thing, and the hard part is the moment a craving hits, that moment is what Solenna is built for.
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We make Solenna, so read this knowing that. Every fact about Sunflower below comes from its App Store page or its own website, checked on October 12, 2026, and we link to them.
01Side by side
Sunflower | Solenna | |
|---|---|---|
Built for | Every kind of addiction, weed included | Weed only. You set the goal: stop, cut down or take a break |
The AI | Sam, an AI sponsor, 24/7 in the app or by text message | Solenna, by text in the app or by voice call |
What happens between chats | Not described on Sunflower's pages | She remembers your reasons, triggers, day count and last slip, and checks in before your hard hours |
People | A community, and free peer groups led by a licensed counselor | Points you to real people in a crisis |
Clinical care | A separate online clinic offers therapy and medication in some states | None. Solenna is a companion, not therapy |
Cost model | Free; unlimited messaging with Sam needs a subscription | Launching soon; voice calls are part of a paid plan |
Where | iPhone, Android, web, and text message | Mobile app, launching soon |
US App Store rating (Oct 12, 2026) | 4.8 from 6,218 ratings | Not released yet |
02Where Sunflower is the better pick
You're quitting more than weed. Sunflower is built for alcohol, nicotine, weed and other substances in one place.
You want a community and group support. Sunflower has its own community and free groups led by a licensed counselor.
You might want clinical care. Its separate clinic offers online therapy and medication in some states.
You'd rather text than open an app. You can reach Sam by plain text message.
03Where Solenna is the better pick
Weed is the one thing. Solenna is built only for walking away from weed, so everything in it is about that.
You want to talk out loud. You can call her, not just type.
You don't want to start from zero each time. She remembers what you've told her between conversations, including your last slip.
You'd rather she reached out first. She learns the hours that are hardest for you and checks in before them.
04Can you use both?
Yes. They do different jobs, and nothing stops you from using a community app and a companion side by side.
Comparing more options? We put nine apps for quitting weed side by side.
05How we checked
Sunflower facts come from its App Store page, its website and its clinic's website, accessed October 12, 2026. We describe its features as Sunflower describes them; we haven't tested the app ourselves. If something here is wrong or out of date, email us at hi@solenna.app and we'll fix it.
06Common questions
Is Solenna like Sunflower's AI sponsor, Sam?
Both are AI you can talk to when a craving hits. Sam is part of a recovery app for many addictions, and you can reach it by text message. Solenna is built only for weed, you can call her as well as text her, and she checks in before the hours you find hardest.
Does Solenna offer therapy, like Sunflower's clinic?
No. Solenna is a companion, not therapy, and it doesn't offer clinical care. If you need treatment, a doctor or a clinic is the right place. In the US, you can call or text 988 any time, for free.
Is Solenna available yet?
Not yet. You can join the waitlist at solenna.app.
This is general information about quitting weed, not medical advice, and Solenna is not therapy or a crisis line. If you are in danger right now, contact your local emergency number.
The 2am version of this
Solenna is an AI companion for walking away from weed - there for the next hard hour, with your whole history already in the room. Text her or call her.
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