# My QuitBuddy — user reviews > 267 indexed App Store user reviews of My QuitBuddy by Australian Department of Health, rated 4.80/5 from 472 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-quitbuddy/id527485761/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-quitbuddy/id527485761.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 411 · 4★ 39 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of My QuitBuddy? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💪 Helpful for quitting smoking - 💰 Tracks money saved - 🕰️ Tracks days smoke-free - 🤝 Supportive community - 🎯 Motivating and encouraging - 🧠 Provides useful information - 🆓 Free app with no ads **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes or freezes after update - 🤔 Lost user data/progress after update - 🕰️ Inaccurate tracking of days smoke-free - 💰 Incorrect savings calculations - 🤖 Basic functionality, lacking features - 🤷‍♀️ Confusing or unintuitive UI **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes on initial setup screen - Smoke-free day counter resets unexpectedly - Savings calculations are incorrect - Community posts disappearing or not updating - Inability to edit or reset quit date **Most requested features** - Add ability to log relapses - Improve community features (messaging, progress tracking) - Provide more engaging distractions and activities - Customize app settings (e.g. cigarette costs, quit date) - Expand health information and progress tracking ## Newest reviews (11 of 267) ### 5/5 — add notification option for every hour? *2026-06-19, version 6.1.2* hey been trying to quit for a month and that’s okay it takes time, but one suggestion, i’m awake nearly all hours of the day and night and i think having an option to receive a helpful encouragement every hour to help all the way throughout the day. other than that great app! ### 5/5 — Non smoking *2026-06-02, version 6.1.2* This app worked for me ### 5/5 — Teaching *2026-05-29, version 6.1.2* Learning ### 5/5 — My ROCK *2026-05-14, version 6.1.0* I don’t know what I would have done without stumbling on this app huge thanks to the Australian government for putting this together 🙏🙏 ### 5/5 — Helps a lot *2026-05-04, version 6.1.0* Really found this useful in celebrating my efforts. I became excited about watching my statistics grow. More money saved! More cigarettes avoided! A new kind of dopamine! ### 5/5 — Genuinely helpful *2026-04-25, version 6.1.0* Great app - 1 year 3 months down, if you’re dedicated and what assistance give this a crack, this helps but you’re in charge 👊 ### 4/5 — Helpful *2026-03-30, version 6.1.0* This actually works. Thanks for the support. ### 5/5 — Got to say it works. *2026-02-19, version 6.1.0* Thank you Australian Department of Health and Aging! This resource has helped me quit for good, when I was possibly the most addictive person in the world. The focus on First Nations Mob has made me stronger, give it a go! For the Elders and Ancestors… ### 5/5 — Actually free AND helpful! *2026-02-16, version 6.1.0* There are so many quitting apps but this one is actually free to track your progress. You can customize how many check-ins per day, there are resources if you need them and even a community to bounce off ideas and struggle, if you wish. Best one I’ve found (after downloading and deleting 6-7 apps before finding this one!) ### 5/5 — Highly Recommend!!! *2026-02-14, version 6.1.0* I strongly encourage this app to anyone looking for a tool to quit. It’s helped me quit after 10 years of vaping. It individualizes a plan that fits you, whether it’s quitting cold turkey or a slow quit. I was only looking for a timer basically but this blew me away. Plenty of resources such as logging cravings, simple games to distract when you need it, words of encouragement etc. This app made quitting way easier than I thought, and you can do it too!! ### 5/5 — Screen freeze *2026-02-08, version 6.1.0* I can’t use on iPhone 8 because the pages go past the bottom of my screen so I can’t move on no matter what I do! Maybe my phone is not the right match? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App doesn’t load *2026-06-27, version 6.1.2* It had been working great but all of a sudden yesterday, I cannot get past the load screen! ### 1/5 — Haven’t tried yet but yikes *2026-06-11, version 6.1.2* So I haven’t tried the app yet but I wanted to try and get off the vapes so I figured this app would help first I was shown an add for this app 2000 times so I finally down load it and the first thing it asked is when do you plan to quit so I said 2 months from now after my trip to Bali that’s when I was planning to quit anyway but it just flat out wont let you put that in cos it more than 2 ### 1/5 — Review when used on mobile *2026-05-19, version 6.1.2* I have downloaded the app onto my phone as I want to quit vaping however it doesn’t appear to be made for mobile as the screen doesn’t show the continue button to set my goals and things….really disappointed I can’t use it ### 1/5 — Bug fix needed *2026-05-16, version 6.1.0* Needs a bug fix. Can’t scroll down to continue after “change notifications in settings” no choice but to delete the app as you can go no further ### 1/5 — Tony *2026-03-12, version 6.1.0* Hopeless app, can only go so far then freezes after telling you you’re all set to go, cannot add subtract or go anywhere, I need a smoke after this… ### 1/5 — Fiona *2026-02-21, version 6.1.0* Your app doesn’t work Hopeless I wanted help and didn’t get it Pathetic ### 1/5 — Boring and makes me want to smoke *2026-02-19, version 6.1.0* This app is really old , and looks so tired . In fact it’s so boring I want to smoke more - I feel no motivation from this app. In fact I think it provides less than it did years ago . Do better ### 1/5 — Needs work *2026-02-13, version 6.1.0* At present not impressed, I haven’t stopped at all, and when I put in the time I stuff up, there’s no record I can view, that may help to stop. It’s really just an inaccurate daily count, which doesn’t relate to anything. ### 1/5 — Very basic *2026-02-05, version 6.1.0* Not helpful ### 1/5 — Cannot Load Data *2025-12-09, version 6.0.9* I can’t even use the app because it keeps saying error, cannot load data. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Quit *2026-08-25, version 6.1.3* Great spp certainly helped me quit smoking ### 5/5 — Smoke Free *2026-08-23, version 6.1.3* I’ve been smoke free for 5 years and 6 months today.23/8/2026 ### 5/5 — Love the app *2026-08-18, version 6.1.3* I just love this app. It reminds me every day how well I’m doing and I like reading about other people. Thank you for giving this up and making it free. ### 5/5 — Mark *2026-08-13, version 6.1.3* My QuitBuddy has been extremely helpful. Today is my Eighth day vape free. ### 5/5 — Thank you developers *2026-08-11, version 6.1.3* I am so happy with this app, you don't have to pay money and you can talk to other users about our struggles ### 5/5 — Yippee I quit *2026-07-24, version 6.1.3* Epic App it got me to quit with that timer !!!! ### 5/5 — Really helpful *2026-07-13, version 6.1.3* Love the community. So encouraging. ### 5/5 — My QuitBuddy *2026-07-07, version 6.1.3* this is a really sweet app. i appreciate australia for creating it. it definitely has been a part of helping me quit vaping. cant ask for more. ### 5/5 — Excellent tool *2026-07-05, version 6.1.2* This app has really helped me on my quitting journey. I’m 1 year in since giving up smoking and the daily reminders and motivation that this app provided has been key to that. Be honest with your reasons first quitting, set your danger times and read the notifications when they come - helped me to stay focused on achieving my goal. Even though I haven’t had a cigarette for over 12 months, the daily messages keep reminding me to stay on course and to be proud of what I’ve achieved. Can definitely recommend it as a valuable aid ### 5/5 — Great companion app *2026-07-05, version 6.1.2* I like this app it gives you motivating facts and inspirational reminders! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*