Question 1

How do I install the Temperates app on my phone?

Accepted Answer

The Temperates app is a progressive web app (PWA). That's a common type of app you install straight from your browser, so there's no App Store or Google Play download. It gets its own icon, opens full screen and updates itself. Here's how to add it to your home screen.

iPhone

Open temperates.com/app in Safari.
Tap the three dots next to the address bar, then tap Share. (If you see a Share button, the square with the arrow pointing up, in the bottom toolbar, tap that instead.)
Scroll down the list and tap Add to Home Screen.
Leave Open as Web App switched on, then tap Add in the top right corner.

Android (Chrome)

Open temperates.com/app in Chrome.
Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
Tap Install. If your phone asks again, tap Add.

Samsung Internet

Open temperates.com/app.
Tap the three lines in the bottom right corner.
Tap Add page to, then Home screen.
Tap Add.

Opened the link from Facebook or Instagram?

Tap the three dots in the top right corner and choose Open in browser (it may say Open in Safari, Open in Chrome or Open in external browser). Then follow the steps above. Add to Home Screen won't show up inside those apps.

Then turn on your reminders

The next-day check-in is what makes Temperates work. The day after you log a drink, it reminds you to note how you slept and how the day went, so you can see what the drinks did. It only comes on days after you've logged a drink.

Open Temperates from the icon on your home screen. On iPhone, reminders only work from the home screen app, not in Safari.
Tap Profile at the bottom of the screen.
Under Notifications, switch on Next-day check-in.
When your phone asks to allow notifications, tap Allow.
Pick your reminder time. If you see Set up this device, tap it too.

Open the app →

Question 2

Can I use Temperates on an iPad?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It works the same way it does on a phone. Sign in with the same account and everything you've logged is there. iPad: 1. Open temperates.com/app in Safari. 2. Tap the Share button (the square with the arrow pointing up) near the top right. If you don't see it, tap the three dots next to the address bar, then tap Share. 3. Scroll down the list and tap Add to Home Screen. 4. Leave Open as Web App switched on, then tap Add in the top right corner.

Question 3

Can I use Temperates on my computer?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open temperates.com/app in any browser and sign in. Your drinks, check-ins and Clair conversations are the same on every device. Chrome: 1. Open temperates.com/app. 2. Click the install icon at the right end of the address bar. Or open the three-dot menu, choose Cast, save, and share, then Install page as app. 3. Click Install. Temperates opens in its own window, and you can pin it to your dock or taskbar. Microsoft Edge: 1. Open temperates.com/app. 2. Open the three-dot menu, choose Apps, then Install this site as an app. 3. Click Install. Safari on a Mac: 1. Open temperates.com/app. 2. In the menu bar, choose File, then Add to Dock. 3. Click Add.

Question 4

Do I need to update it?

Accepted Answer

No. It updates itself in the background each time you open it online.

Question 5

What is Lesstober?

Accepted Answer

Lesstober is a lighter take on Sober October. You pick your own goal for the month (zero, weekdays off, or a drink budget you choose) and use the Temperates app to see what changes in your sleep, your mornings and your energy.

Question 6

How do I join?

Accepted Answer

Go to temperates.com/lesstober and tap Join Lesstober free. Create an account or sign in, and you're in. Then add the app to your home screen and switch on Next-day check-in under Profile, then Notifications.

Question 7

Is it really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your first 31 days of the full Temperates app are free, and you don't need a credit card.

Question 8

What happens after 31 days?

Accepted Answer

Nothing, unless you want to keep going. You won't be charged. If the app helped, you can choose a plan.

Question 9

Do I have to quit drinking?

Accepted Answer

No. That's the point. Pick the goal that fits your life.

Question 10

How do I pick my goal?

Accepted Answer

Start with what you drink now. Count your drinks in a normal week, then pick a number that feels like a real stretch, not a punishment. Cutting your usual in half is a good place to start. If you go over one week, you haven't failed. You've learned something.

Question 11

Can I start late?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Join any day in October, and your 31 days start the day you join.

Question 12

What is the Temperates App?

Accepted Answer

A mobile-first drink tracker that helps you understand when, where, and why you reach for a drink, and how you feel after. More than a log, it reveals your patterns. No streaks, no goals, no shame.

Question 13

Can I use the app if I still drink?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Most people using Temperates still drink. You log every drink, including the alcohol-free ones, and the app shows you the patterns. No streaks, no goals, no shame.

Question 14

What does Clair do?

Accepted Answer

Clair is the part of the app that talks back. Ask her about a night, a habit, or a pattern, and she answers using what you've logged. She sees the story underneath the drink, often before you do, and says it plainly. Supportive, not clinical, and not a substitute for a qualified professional. Her name comes from clairvoyant: she sees clearly so you can too.

Question 15

Do I need a credit card for the free trial?

Accepted Answer

Not for Lesstober. Join in October and your first 31 days are free, with no card. The regular 14-day trial does ask for a card through Stripe, and nothing is charged for 14 days. Cancel before it ends and you pay nothing. Want to look around first? You can log 3 drinks with no account and no card.

Question 16

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In the app, open Profile and tap Manage or cancel subscription. That opens your Stripe billing page, where you can cancel, switch plans, or update your card. Your access runs to the end of the period you've paid for.

Question 17

Do I need to buy the book to use the app?

Accepted Answer

No. The book and the app stand on their own. The book is the argument. The app is where you notice your own patterns. Plenty of people use one without the other.

Question 18

How much does the app cost?

Accepted Answer

Two weeks free, then $5.99 a month or $59 a year. You add a card up front through Stripe and won't be charged until the 2-week trial ends. Cancel anytime during the trial and there's no charge. Your first payment is covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. No ads, ever. Joining Lesstober? Your first 31 days are free, and no card is needed.

Question 19

Where is my data stored?

Accepted Answer

Your drinks and next-day check-ins are saved to your Temperates account so they sync across your devices. Only you can see them. We never share or sell your data, and you can delete your account and everything in it at any time.

Question 20

What's the next-day check-in?

Accepted Answer

The day after you log a drink, the app gently asks how you slept, how you feel, and whether anything in your body is off. Over time it pairs the choices the night before with how the next day actually went, without lectures.

Question 21

Can I edit or delete a drink I logged?

Accepted Answer

Yes. From the calendar, tap any day to see what you logged and use the pencil icon to edit or the trash icon to delete.

Question 22

What is a Temperate drink?

Accepted Answer

A temperate is a nonalcoholic drink made for flavor and the moment you're in, with no ingredients meant for any kind of effect, like an N/A beer. It's a real option, not a consolation prize. The word also describes people: a Temperate is someone who chooses on purpose, not by default.

Question 23

Why do I need an account?

Accepted Answer

An account lets your drinks, next-day check-ins, and insights sync across every device you sign in on: your phone, tablet, or laptop. Without it, your data would only live on one browser.

Question 24

How do I create one?

Accepted Answer

Use the create account page. You can sign up with email and a password, or continue with Google.

Question 25

How do I sign in or out?

Accepted Answer

Sign in any time at temperates.com/app/auth. To sign out, tap the small log-out icon in the top right of any app screen.

Question 26

Is my data private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Only you can read your log. We never sell, share, or use your data for advertising, and you can delete everything by removing your account.

Question 27

Where do I get the book?

Accepted Answer

Temperates: The New Culture of Drinking Less is on Amazon in paperback ($12.99) and Kindle ($5.99), and it's included with Kindle Unlimited. Bookstores and libraries can order it through Ingram.

Question 28

Is there an audiobook?

Accepted Answer

Not yet. We'll announce it on the Listen page when it's ready.

Question 29

Do you offer returns?

Accepted Answer

The book is print-on-demand through Amazon, so returns are handled by Amazon under their standard policy. See our returns page for the full details.

Question 30

What is Temperates?

Accepted Answer

Temperates is a way of thinking about drinking: choose on purpose, not by default. Some nights that means a drink you enjoy, and some nights it means none. There are no rules or labels, and it isn't a recovery or quit program. The name comes from temperate, a word that has always meant moderation and balance, not abstinence. That's the idea: drinking less on your own terms, without anyone telling you to quit. You'll find it in a book, an app, a Sunday essay, coaching with Tara, a podcast, music and merch. Temperates was started by Tara Oporto, who changed her own drinking in 2022.

Question 31

Is Temperates a recovery app?

Accepted Answer

No. It is not a recovery program and not a quit program. Temperates is for people who feel fine about their relationship with alcohol but want more clarity, and who are curious about drinking less without a label. If you need medical or recovery support, please get it from a qualified professional.

Question 32

How is this different from Sunnyside or Reframe?

Accepted Answer

Sunnyside and Reframe are built around drink counts, goals, and daily programs. Temperates is built around noticing: why the drink shows up, what it's doing, and what changes when you question it. There's a book, a weekly essay, an app with Clair, and one-on-one coaching with Tara when you want a person to talk to, and none of it asks you to quit, count, or pick a label. See the side-by-side: Temperates vs Reframe, Temperates vs Sunnyside, Temperates vs This Naked Mind.

Question 33

Is there human coaching?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Tara offers one-on-one sessions: $200 for a single 60-minute session, or $550 for three. It is coaching, not therapy or medical care. Details and the intake form are on the coaching page.

Question 34

How do I get in touch?

Accepted Answer

Through the contact page.

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