Best The Waves. alternatives: apps like The Waves.

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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9 free apps
Updated November 2026

Whether you want more options like The Waves. or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to The Waves.

Maureen#2

Maureen by Maureen Care LLC

Binge eating recovery toolkit
5.0(4 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app offers a therapeutic toolkit for compulsive overeating and intrusive food thoughts. It provides evidence-based coping techniques from ACT and CBT to manage urges, improve body image, and build healthier eating habits. Features include guided exercises, reflection journaling, and peer support groups.

Urge Surfin#3

Urge Surfin by CTXA LLC

Feel the urge. Ride the wave.
5.0(1 ratings)
Free
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This app helps you quit habits by tracking clean days and offering a "urge surfing" game to manage cravings. It also includes a guided breathing exercise to help you calm down quickly.

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Hold - Pause Cravings
Hold - Pause Cravings
Hold - Pause Cravings
Interrupt Emotional Eating
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This app offers a guided pause to help you manage emotional eating and cravings. It provides a 10-minute mindfulness exercise to create space between an urge and your reaction, helping you build a healthier relationship with food.

Guided 10-minute pause timerIdentify emotional triggersLog comfort swaps and outcomes
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Urge Surfer: Ride the Wave
Urge Surfer: Ride the Wave
Urge Surfer: Ride the Wave
by Abhay Katheria
Free
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Craving Toolkit for Addiction
Craving Toolkit for Addiction
Craving Toolkit for Addiction
Addiction Recovery & Urge Tool
Free

This app provides practical, science-informed tools to manage cravings in the critical moments between urge and action. It offers features to track mood, identify triggers, record personal affirmations, and log recovery progress, helping users navigate compulsive behaviors without shame.

Manage cravings in the first 10 minutesTrack mood and sobriety dailyRecord and play back personal affirmations
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Food Cravings App
Food Cravings App
Food Cravings App
Tools to help curb cravings
Free

This app offers evidence-based psychological tools to help individuals manage food cravings. It's designed for those tapering off weight loss medications, bariatric patients, or anyone seeking to re-wire their brain's response to food.

Evidence-based psychological toolsProgress trackingOffline sync
💪 Health & Fitness
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CarbMind
CarbMind
CarbMind
AI Nutrient & Carb Tracker
Free
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Brisa Therapeutics
Brisa Therapeutics
Brisa Therapeutics
by Brisa Therapeutics
Free

This app offers a sanctuary for emotional wellness, utilizing EMDR-inspired techniques like guided breathing and tapping to help users self-regulate and find tranquility. It provides therapist-led audio toolkits, private journaling, and personalized recommendations to support emotional well-being and personal growth.

EMDR-inspired techniquesGuided breathing exercisesCalming tapping exercises
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