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Verified meeting attendance

Your meeting attendance, on the record.

Present checks you in to an in-person meeting only when you are there while it is happening. You get a signed record that a court, probation officer, or treatment program can check for themselves.

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Already have a record to check? Verify a record

Present Today screen: a 13-day meeting streak, a checked-in meeting card with a Check out button, and nearby meetings.
An attendance record with check-in and check-out times, distance, GPS accuracy, Full status, and a QR code with its verification code.

What it does

Four things, done carefully.

  1. 1

    Check in when you are there

    Check-in opens 15 minutes before an in-person meeting starts and closes 30 minutes after. You have to be within about 200 meters of the meeting. Our server checks the time and the distance, not your phone.

  2. 2

    Check out when you leave

    Checking out adds how long you stayed. Stay for at least three quarters of the meeting and the record says Full attendance.

  3. 3

    A signed record

    Each check-in becomes a record with its own code and QR code. It is digitally signed and can never be edited, so anyone can tell it is real.

  4. 4

    A streak of meeting days

    See how many days in a row you have made a meeting, next to your total. A missed day starts a new streak; your total never resets.

  • Present Today screen: a 13-day meeting streak, a checked-in meeting card with a Check out button, and nearby meetings.
    Today
  • Meeting screen with a map showing the 200-meter check-in circle, the meeting address, and a Check in button.
    Check in
  • An attendance record with check-in and check-out times, distance, GPS accuracy, Full status, and a QR code with its verification code.
    Your record
  • Streak screen: 13 days in a row, longest 19 days, 40 meetings in all, and a calendar of the last 30 days.
    Streak
  • A signed attendance report for a probation officer covering a month of meetings, with Share PDF and Copy verify link buttons.
    Report

Screens shown from the demo build, which marks records “Demo — not verified.” Real records carry a green header.

For members

Less paperwork. More trust.

No more chasing signatures on a sheet after the meeting. Open the app, tap Check in, and go sit down.

  • Private by default. No one sees your records until you share one.
  • Reports in a minute. Pick a date range, add who it is for and a case number, and share a PDF or a link.
  • Nothing about anyone else. Present records your attendance only. Never other people at the meeting.
  • Discreet on your phone. The name and icon never mention a program or recovery.
  • Kind about missed days. Your total meetings always sits beside your streak, so a reset never reads as zero.

For courts, probation, drug courts, and treatment programs

How to check a record.

  1. Scan the QR code on the record or report with any phone camera. Or go to verifiedpresent.com/verify and type the code, such as PRS-7K3Q-M9XD.
  2. Look for the green banner: “Verified: issued by SobaSearch and unaltered.” A red banner means the record failed a check. Do not rely on it.
  3. Compare the details with the paper or screen in front of you: name, meeting, date, and check-in and check-out times.

The verify page needs no account, loads no analytics, and is not listed in search engines. For an independent check, each page includes the signed data and links to our public signing keys.

Verify a record

How verification works

What a record proves, and what it doesn’t.

We’d rather you trust a record for the right reasons. Every verify page says exactly this.

A verified record shows

  • Our server recorded the check-in and check-out at the times shown, using its own clock, not the phone’s.
  • At each step the phone reported a GPS position within 200 meters of the meeting’s listed location, after allowing for GPS accuracy. Our server worked out the distance.
  • Check-in happened between 15 minutes before and 30 minutes after the scheduled start.
  • The record hasn’t been changed since. Records can only be added to, and each one is digitally signed.

It does not show

  • Who was holding the phone. We verify a device’s location and time, not a person’s identity.
  • That the member took part in the meeting, or stayed in the room, between check-in and check-out.
  • That the phone’s GPS wasn’t faked in a way the phone didn’t report. Reported fake locations are refused.
  • That the meeting took place as listed. Meeting details come from the SobaSearch directory at the time of check-in.

Privacy and anonymity

As little about you as it takes.

Anonymity matters in recovery. Present was built around it.

Read the privacy policy

  • Location only while the app is open. One reading is saved when you check in, and one when you check out. Never in the background.
  • Nothing about other attendees. No names, no photos, no nearby phones.
  • You hold the key. A record’s code works like a key. Only people you give it to can open it.
  • No ads, no selling, no tracking. There are no ad or analytics tools in the app.
  • Your email stays private. Shared records show your name and a masked email, like j•••@example.com.

Questions

Common questions.

Does Present track where I go?

No. Present reads your location only while the app is open: to list meetings near you, and once when you tap Check in or Check out. Only the check-in and check-out readings are saved. The app does not even ask for background location.

Which meetings can I check in to?

In-person and hybrid meetings in the SobaSearch directory that have a street address. That includes AA, NA, Al-Anon, SMART Recovery, and many more. Online-only meetings can’t be verified by location, so they are not eligible.

What if I arrive late?

You can check in until 30 minutes after the scheduled start. After that, check-in closes for that meeting. This keeps records honest for everyone.

What if I forget to check out, or my phone dies?

Your record still shows that you checked in. It will say “Checked in only” and won’t count as full attendance. You can check out until an hour after the meeting ends.

Can I delete or change a record?

No one can edit a record, including us. That is what makes it trustworthy. If something is wrong, email us and we will look into it. Corrections are added as new signed entries, never by editing the original. You can delete your whole account in the app (Account, then Delete account). That erases all your records and reports, and anyone who opens a code you shared will see that it was deleted at your request.

Will my court or program accept it?

We can’t promise that. Every court, office, and program decides for itself. Show them this page and ask before you rely on Present.

Is the streak about staying sober?

No. It counts days you went to a meeting, nothing else. It never asks about, or records, anything else about your life.

Will people know what the app is for?

The app is called Present. Its name, icon, and notifications never mention a program or recovery.

What if a meeting’s details are wrong?

Listings come from meeting groups and public sources, and sometimes they are out of date. Email hello@sobasearch.com and we will look into it.

Do I need a SobaSearch account?

No. You create a Present account in the app with your email and a password. It is separate from SobaSearch, even if you use the same email, and Present never sees a SobaSearch account. If you forget your password, tap Forgot password? on the sign-in screen and we will email you a link.

Coming soon to iPhone and Android.

You'll create a Present account in the app. Questions in the meantime? Email hello@sobasearch.com.

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