Not What I Was Hoping For
This app is frustrating. It tells me I have “x” number of things to do. Nowhere does it tell me what those things are. The tips are not useful.
There’s a date on the home page marking when I joined the app. It counts up from then, not my quit date. So…the app is more important than my accomplishment. Okay.
There is a “distract me” with games. Only one generic flappy bird on works. Everything else is you staring at a loading screen with what looks like a rocking, highly traumatized panda.
Is he traumatized because this app keeps reminding him about smoking when he’s six months out? Or that the app doesn’t care that he’s said he’s doing fine? Maybe!
There’s a date on the home page marking when I joined the app. It counts up from then, not my quit date. So…the app is more important than my accomplishment. Okay.
There is a “distract me” with games. Only one generic flappy bird on works. Everything else is you staring at a loading screen with what looks like a rocking, highly traumatized panda.
Is he traumatized because this app keeps reminding him about smoking when he’s six months out? Or that the app doesn’t care that he’s said he’s doing fine? Maybe!
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Suggestion
Would like to be able edit the prices to see how much money I save. I don’t just buy smokes, I typically spend about $25-30. Would be nice to be able to see that running total in the app.
Felt supported
I liked the progress updates the app offered. Ie.how much you saved (for me the $ was about half of what the cost actually was - showed I had saved 120 in 2 weeks and that was actually the cost for one week) still helpful to watch the dollars add up. I also liked tally of smokes that I’ve said no to - that’s inspirational to keep going. I would absolutely recommend this app to someone who is ready to quit smoking.
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Great App but…
This is a great app from the cancer society, and it is completely free with no ads which I really appreciate. It provides tips throughout the day and even offers distraction activities to help curb cravings. The only issue I have is of the five or six games that they have, only one of them work this whole time I’ve had the app. Same thing happened with my husband only one actually work. I would give this five stars if the games would be functional within the app. Would also like to see more physical health related improvements that are occurring during the quit process. But overall, I would recommend this app to help people during the quit process.
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I’m disappointed
I enjoy seeing my health progress but this app doesn’t offer anything close to that.
All this is, is a check-in app with a daily quote that I wrote or the app chooses to encourage me which is nice but I just don’t get it.
We all have friends or family members who would be much better at seeing encouraging things to us and just reading quotes from your app.
The part that encourages me is to see the progress of my health like; blood- oxygen levels and my heart rate and my pulse and everything other apps give you things like that is much more encouraging than this App is, I’m sorry but it’s not helpful at all.😭
All this is, is a check-in app with a daily quote that I wrote or the app chooses to encourage me which is nice but I just don’t get it.
We all have friends or family members who would be much better at seeing encouraging things to us and just reading quotes from your app.
The part that encourages me is to see the progress of my health like; blood- oxygen levels and my heart rate and my pulse and everything other apps give you things like that is much more encouraging than this App is, I’m sorry but it’s not helpful at all.😭
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Great Idea
Needs a revamp ASAP- great concept but had way too many glitches and errors, very frustrating
Great app.
Great app!! I’ve found all information so helpful. I love how they actually make an effort to help you. I found that the positive affirmations really help.
Helpful
Easy to navigate. Lost of ideas to identify triggers, ways to manage cravings and withdrawal, i love the motivation quotes and encouragement and reminders to focus on the positives but remember the reality and consequences of continuing smoking
For smoking, not vaping
I download the app bc I’ve been trying to quit vaping. I saw an ad about a teen vaping and decided to go to the website in the ad and found the app. While answering the questions I noticed they all talked about cigarettes and not vapes. I thought maybe it’ll start asking abt it after a few more questions. Then it got to questions like “how many cigarettes do u smoke a day?” I can’t answer that bc I don’t use cigarettes and using a vape is not the same as using a cigarette. So the app is not a not help with my problem. Maybe update the app with vaping solutions as well as smoking.
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A necessary tool for abstinence
I'm always happy to have this little helper friend to turn to the instant I feel weak. It gives me the delay and distraction I need to catch myself and block the impulse. Just another shield!
It’s very helpful and free
Thank you
Great free app
Actually committing to it and using the tools and reminders on the app does help. I’ve now been nicotine free for 8 months. I vaped to quit menthol cigarettes but vaped for years. Now I’m free and that feels pretty awesome.
Awkward, unintuitive
I don’t really find it helpful. I found other things that have been supporting me that better match my needs. I think the most annoying thing is that it is keeping a running count from when I got the app. Not when I quit. And when I open the app, that ongoing count continues from then. Who cares when I bought the app?! When I put in my quit date, I expected the count to be from then. Nope. And to have to delete it and start over seems a lot to do when it could just be a setting. Fortunately other things helped me quit.
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It’s ok
It mostly does what it says it will. I don’t really find it helpful. I found other things that have been supporting me that better match my needs. I think the most annoying thing is that it is keeping a running count from when I got the app. Not when I quit. And when I open the app, that ongoing count continues from then. Who cares when I bought the app?! When I put in my quit date, I expected the count to be from then. Nope. And to have to delete it and start over seems a lot to do when it could just be a setting.
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Never shy away from offering assistance!
Help when needed is true help indeed!
Necessary tool
I use this everyday and it’s been over 200 days, coupled with other strong tools, tapering patches, etc. good luck you can do it
Great tool
quitSTART can be a great tool to help you quit smoking. It’s been a great influence and a positive distraction that reminds me of what I want to be my end goal.
Helpful
this app isn’t going to make you quit if you aren’t ready to. But, this app helped me get over the hump from wanting to actually quitting.
Knowing I was going to get that check in message helped. Knowing I was going to be asked how many times I smoked in the last hour was a big motivator for me when a craving hit
Knowing I was going to get that check in message helped. Knowing I was going to be asked how many times I smoked in the last hour was a big motivator for me when a craving hit
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Ex Respiratory Therapist
Thank God and CBQuiting 116 days smoke free… never going back!
Definitely Recommend!
They are a great help in quitting smoking!
