Observed arrival · 2026-10-30
OpenChair: a seat saved for late-night recovery
A free, no-account meeting finder and phone-app companion for people in 12-step recovery, with routes to real-person support.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- People in 12-step recovery seeking a meeting or support
- Worth noticing
- It lists only meetings shared by local offices, says most areas are not yet covered, and points to other finders rather than guessing.
Field notes
The phone app’s Today screen changes after 9 p.m.: Meeting Now prioritizes meetings beginning within an hour, followed by a help option and a saved sponsor call. Ember, a small “Buddy” character, has calm, cheerful, and straight voice settings. The site says location sorting happens on the phone and that dates, notes, and contacts stay there.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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