Reduce vs Simple Smoke Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reduce
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Reduce - Addiction timer is available on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac computers with Apple Silicon. Your progess will automatically sync between your devices. The app is designed to make the process of quitting addictions as painless as possible by slow and gradually increase the time between your consumption. It's very simple to use. You tap the big button each time you're done consuming your addiction and you'll get a notification when your free to consume the next time. The next consumption time is automatically calculated based on the level of choice, easy, normal or hard. In addition your heart rate data can if allowed be imported from the Apple Health app. Your heart rate will then be analysed to make adjustments to the time between addiction consumption and next time for the button to unlock. In the app referred to as pulse time, e.g. if your recent heart rate average show signs of exercise a slight delay will be added. Tapping the button on your Apple Watch or iPhone each time your done consuming will make you aware of the frequency and patterns of your addiction. Knowledge that is valuable when taking back control. Reduce - Addiction Timer uses
Simple Smoke Counter
Easily track your smoking sessions, monitor the time between cigarettes, and set daily goals. Gain insights into your progress with analytics to help you reduce or quit smoking. This intuitive tool supports your journey to a healthier lifestyle.
- Log smoking sessions
- Track time between cigarettes
- Set daily smoking targets
- View progress analytics
- Support for cutting down or quitting
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Smoke Counter helps you manage your smoking habits with ease. Log each cigarette, track time between smokes, and set a personalized daily target. The all-new Analytics tab gives you a clear picture of your progress — view your smoking patterns by day, week, or month with detailed charts, personal bests, and trend tracking. Swipe through your history to see exactly when and how much you smoked over time. Whether you're cutting down or quitting entirely, Smoke Counter gives you the tools and insights to stay on track. Simple, intuitive, and built to support your journey toward a healthier lifestyle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reduce at none against Simple Smoke Counter's 1. Reduce also leads on ads (none vs shown). Simple Smoke Counter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Simple Smoke Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reduce asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reduce ships an update every 21 months, Simple Smoke Counter weekly. The most recent releases landed on February 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reduce | Simple Smoke Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Aberg | Andrei Koriagin |
In-app purchases
Reduce
No in-app purchases
Simple Smoke Counter
- Remove Ads$2.99
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