My QuitBuddy vs SkyCycle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My QuitBuddy
This app supports individuals in their journey to quit smoking and vaping. It offers personalized tools, progress tracking, and community support to help users manage cravings and stay smoke-free. Features include goal setting, savings calculators, and helpful tips to navigate the challenges of quitting.
- Personalized quit journey stages
- Craving management and distractions
- Progress tracking (days, money saved)
- Community support and success stories
- Goal setting and motivation
- Emergency contact and Quitline access
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My QuitBuddy helps you get, and stay, smoke- and vape-free. Whether you’re thinking about quitting, working up to your quit date or ready to quit now, My QuitBuddy can be customised to suit whatever stage you’re at on your quit journey and help you stay smoke- and vape-free. My QuitBuddy can help you through the hardest times with helpful tips and distractions to overcome cravings; tracking systems to chart your progress; and all the facts you need to understand the impacts smoking and vaping have on your health. There is an entire community of buddies there to help you out, with success stories, experiences and handy tips. Feel good about how much money you’re saving and how much nasty stuff your lungs are avoiding. Over time, watch the savings and results begin to pile up. All quit journeys are full of ups and downs, depending on how you’re feeling on any given day. On days when your cravings are strong, distractions and soothing imagery are available to help you get through. Quitting can be hard and most people try a number of times before they finally quit for good. My QuitBuddy is with you every step of the way. Key Features: - 'Quit Now', prepare to 'Quit Later' or 'Continue Quitting'. - Set your goals and understand your motivations to quit. - Nominate friends or family who you can call in the tough times. - View your progress, including a count of every day, hour and minute you stay smoke- and vape-free and how much money you've saved. - For the first 30 days of your journey, you'll receive a helpful tip when you open the app. - You can nominate any Danger Times and My QuitBuddy will get in touch to keep you on track. - My QuitBuddy helps with a range of distractions to occupy your mind and your hands through any moments of craving. - Read helpful messages from other people who are quitting with My QuitBuddy and leave your own for others to read. - If you need additional backup, you can call the Quitline directly on 13 7848 (13 QUIT) from the app.
SkyCycle
Experience a unique 45-minute outdoor cycling class with advanced technology. Reserve your spot, manage your membership, and enjoy rides suitable for all fitness levels.
- Reserve cycling classes
- Purchase memberships
- State-of-the-art technology
- 45-minute rides
- Suitable for all fitness levels
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SkyCycle is a premium outdoor cycling studio featuring state-of-the-art technology to deliver a 45 minute ride like no other. Download the app to reserve your classes, purchase your membership and more. SkyCycle classes are available for all fitness levels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: My QuitBuddy at none against SkyCycle's shown. My QuitBuddy also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (472 vs 53). SkyCycle's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SkyCycle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My QuitBuddy has 472 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of My QuitBuddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of SkyCycle's.
My QuitBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, SkyCycle monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My QuitBuddy | SkyCycle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (472 ratings) | 5.0 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 472 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Australian Department of Health | LIV ACTIV LLC |
Customer experience
My QuitBuddy
SkyCycle
Bugs and requests
My QuitBuddy
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
Requested features
5 requests- 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
SkyCycle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My QuitBuddy
No in-app purchases
SkyCycle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is My QuitBuddy free?
Is SkyCycle free?
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