# Pouch Buddy Nicotine Tracking — user reviews > 26 indexed App Store user reviews of Pouch Buddy Nicotine Tracking by VMGM Software LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 408 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pouch-buddy-nicotine-tracking/id6642661050/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pouch-buddy-nicotine-tracking/id6642661050.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 332 · 4★ 25 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 30 ## What do users think of Pouch Buddy Nicotine Tracking? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use and track intake - 💡 Helpful for quitting habits - 📈 Useful usage data and graphs - 🤝 Motivates through savings and progress - 🎯 Specifically designed for nicotine pouches - 🚀 Widget is a game-changer for tracking - ✨ Sleek design and custom quit plans **Cons** - 💰 Forced subscription to use features - 💸 High cost for premium version - 👎 Bait and switch with free trial - 🤔 Unclear if app is actively developed - 🐌 Track button lags - 🚫 No notification preference settings - ❌ Difficult to delete the app **Commonly reported bugs** - Track button lags - App is janky - No notification preference settings - Cannot delete app without emailing support - Free trial charged for a year subscription **Most requested features** - Add ability to track other ingredients - Implement scheduled notifications for pouch intake - Allow users to delete their account easily - Improve app development and responsiveness - Add more notification preference settings ## Newest reviews (6 of 26) ### 3/5 — Fine *2026-01-13* The track button lags. **Developer response:** Fixed - the track button got a serious performance pass and should be instant now. Update and give it another go. - Gary ### 3/5 — Track other ingredients *2025-04-04* I like how it keeps track of the mg consumed, they should also track the amount of other ingredients. For example Zyn uses Ace K for the sweetener. ### 5/5 — Best Nicotine Quitting App on Market *2024-12-21* Let’s be real—most quit-nicotine apps are either outdated, generic, or flat-out useless. Pouch Buddies? It’s the one that actually gets it done. Unlike the bland, one-size-fits-all apps pretending to help you, Pouch Buddies is built specifically for nicotine pouch users. It tracks your progress, money saved, and health milestones like it actually cares. Meanwhile, apps like Quit Genius feel like they were made for chain smokers in the early 2000s. The best part? Pouch Buddies pairs you with real people for support, not some lame anonymous forum. You’re in it together, holding each other accountable. Add in its sleek design, custom quit plans, and gamified progress, and suddenly every other app looks like amateur hour. Yes, there’s a premium version, but even the free features blow the competition out of the water. If you’re serious about quitting, don’t waste your time on half-baked apps. Pouch Buddies is the only one that delivers. The rest? Trash. ### 5/5 — Widget is game changer *2024-12-20* Always struggled to consistently track with other apps but the widget made it really easy to track and stay under my limit ### 5/5 — Helped me make a change *2024-12-16* I was spending more on zyn every month than my gym membership. Tracking and cutting back got me to understand how much Zyn was costing me. **Developer response:** This is what we like to hear! ### 5/5 — Kickin Nic *2024-09-02* Helped me finally quit! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fake Free Ad *2026-06-04* Downloaded thinking there was a portion of this app for free but upon signing in I quickly found that you get 3 days for free then it cost $3-6 a month to use. **Developer response:** Fair feedback on the trial being short. Straight up: Pouch Buddy is a paid app. We keep the price low, and without charging we couldn't develop and support it - servers, sync, new features all cost real money. No ads, no selling your data. The subscription is what keeps it alive. - Gary ### 1/5 — It won't let you delete the app *2026-01-26* Beyond painful. I downloaded the app to check it out and now I need to 'send an email' to delete the app. What is this. Just let me delete the app. ### 1/5 — Pay to quit zyns? *2026-01-22* Thought this app had good intentions to help you quit. Turns out they want you to buy a plan just to quit. They dont care about your well being they care about money **Developer response:** We're a tiny team, and the small subscription is genuinely the only thing funding development, servers and support - there's no ads and no selling your data behind the scenes. We'd rather charge a low price honestly than pretend it's free. Hope the quit goes well either way. - Gary ### 1/5 — Can only use with premium version *2025-05-28* Title ### 1/5 — Forced subscription *2025-03-15* Bait and switch being labeled as “free with in-app purchases” because you cannot use the app without selecting a subscription plan. Not to mention it makes you put in all sorts of information before it breaks the news to you. **Developer response:** Sorry it felt like a bait and switch - not the intent. Pouch Buddy is a paid app with a trial, and we keep the price as low as we can. Without charging we couldn't develop and support it at all - no ads, no selling your data, the subscription is the whole model. - Gary ### 1/5 — Pay to track? *2025-03-05* Why would I pay $5 for a week, $10 for a month, or $30 for a year when I can just count my pouches myself? **Developer response:** Fair question. If a tally works for you, awesome. What the subscription pays for is the taper plan, streaks, charts and reminders that actually get people to quit - plus the servers keeping it synced. We keep the price low; without charging we couldn't build or support any of it. - Gary ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-01-06* This is basically a scam. You can’t use the app until you subscribe; it says you get a free trial in the app, but then charged me for a year subscription when I tried to accept the free trial. The app itself doesn’t do anything, it’s literally just a counter **Developer response:** Hey thank you for the review! You were offered our lowest price, and unfortunately, as stated, it does not come with a free trial. We have also been adding many features that I think you will like. Give them a try! ### 2/5 — Janky app but is useful and has potential to be better *2026-01-21* The app is janky af, but I like it enough to keep using it. It’s helpful to look at my usage data on the various graphs, specifying the mg and brand of pouch, adding friends, and the quit plan. I’m amazed that there are literally zero notification preference settings in the app lol. When I go to settings in the app there are none, besides the ability to change your name—this app could be improved in many ways. I’ve submitted feedback but I’ve never heard anything back from the developers so I have to wonder if this thing is dead in the water or if it’s actively being improved/developed further. Would love to see the improvements I’ve shared with the devs or at least know they’re trying to improve this thing! Good job on what you have so far tho👍 **Developer response:** You've been heard - since your review we shipped notification preferences (Profile > Settings), fixed the laggy track button, and support actually replies now, usually within a day. Would love to hear what else is on your list: hello@pouchbuddy.app. - Gary ### 2/5 — No free version *2025-02-22* This app forces you to pay for it. Good app, scummy practice to get you to pay. ### 2/5 — Trying to get you to quit *2025-01-29* App has great intentions and seems to have great features. I wouldn’t know much about the features because it’s locked behind a subscription. When you open the app for the first time you take a survey and one of the questions is “how much do you spend a month on zyn” or something like that. It then proceeds to make your “plan” and the plan labels financials for you and some other things. I just thought that it was funny that they’re trying to save you money and then make you pay for a subscription to quit using pouches. **Developer response:** Thank you for your review. We understand the irony in our subscription. Our current customers save much more than subscription price in a few months by understanding their habit, and controlling their choices. We think you should start the trial and check out the features so many are using. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Tool & Support *2026-08-11* Great app to actually keep track you can click a time slot on a calendar and have it set up where it’s as easy as one tap to track (so that you actually do it) Support is super responsive as well with any questions. ### 5/5 — Great App - can’t quit for you *2026-06-05* This app is great, really easy way to track your intake if you’re trying to quit, but you have to be willing to quit. ### 5/5 — Thank You *2026-03-08* This has changed things drastically for me. ### 5/5 — Just what I was looking for *2025-12-15* So glad someone finally made this. It’s like a budget for your hits so they don’t start getting out of hand. I was using way more than I thought and not only was it costing me more money, but I can now see the health impacts it was having on my workouts, sleep, and mood. One enhancement recommendation: being able to set a schedule for the day and that notifies you when you’re able to take another pouch. For instance, if I want to limit myself to 5 a day, let me set a schedule to alert every 3.5 hours or so I keep usage consistent and don’t end up over using at the end of the day cuz I used up my allotment too early. Just a suggestion. Love this app! ### 5/5 — Useful, does cost *2025-04-17* This app is definitely useful and helps me limit my pouch intake. Although I would love to see a free version with ads which includes a subscription to remove ads and unlocks the goals section. I’m paying $3 a month for a glorified timer that helps me not have a an upper decky in 247 ### 5/5 — Must-Have App for Quitting Nicotine Pouches! *2025-02-07* Pouch Buddy has been a game-changer in my journey to quit nicotine pouches. The progress tracking keeps me motivated, and the app makes it easy to stay accountable. It’s simple, intuitive, and does exactly what you need—no unnecessary distractions, just a solid tool to help you quit for good. If you’re looking for support to finally break the habit, this is the app for you. Highly recommend! Five stars! ### 5/5 — Great nicotine tracking app: love the widget *2025-01-25* The widget is top tier for keeping track of my nicotine usage **Developer response:** Really glad you like the widget! ### 5/5 — Needed this app *2024-12-29* Got into a habit of pouches earlier morning, all day, and before bed. Tracking helped me get to a few a day and less mouth pain. Going to try and quit completely. Wish me luck lol. ### 5/5 — Helped Me Quit for Good *2024-12-27* Got it!I’d been Zynning for over 6 years, and with the New Year approaching, I wanted to quit. Pouch Buddy made it possible. Seeing how much I was spending every month and tracking my savings progress gave me the motivation I needed. The habit tracker and reminders kept me accountable, and now I’m Zyn-free. If you’re trying to quit a habit, this app is a game-changer! ### 5/5 — Easy! *2024-12-23* Very easy to use. Makes tracking my nicotine intake a breeze! --- *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 2026-09-09.*