Comparison

VapeFree vs Cronicle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VapeFree

This app helps users gradually reduce or quit vaping with a personalized plan. Track your progress, manage cravings with community support, and visualize your journey towards a smoke-free life. It offers a gentle approach to quitting at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Track Puffs & Nicotine
  • Custom Quitting Plan
  • Virtual Pet Progress Tracker
  • Cravings Tab with Community Support
  • Set Daily Puff Limits
  • Visualize Progress
Features
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Concerned about your vaping’s health risks? Thinking about cutting back or quitting? We created VapeFree exactly for YOU! Why? Because we know firsthand how HARD it can be to quit. We know you need the right support at your side. Vape Free will relieve you of the usual stress and pressure. Instead of going cold turkey, we offer a gentle method that helps your best self get smoke-free slowly, at your own pace - and actually get the results you want. So if you feel you’ve had enough—join our family of 100K+ users and put yourself first. Your future health, your wallet, and your family will be proud of you. Take the first step now! Main Features: - Track Puffs & Nicotine - Create Custom Quitting Plan - Adopt a virtual pet you heal through quitting progress - Cravings tab with community support and interactive fidgets - Set Daily Puff Limits - Track your Goals - Visualize Your Progress - Beautiful Tracking Widgets Vape Free was crafted to first and foremost HELP you quit or cut down with our gentle method. But it's also beautiful. We poured our hearts and souls into creating a delightful experience so you really look forward to come back - and that means you'll stick to your plan. When you purchase a subscription, please be aware of the following: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://terratechna.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/30233880842129 Privacy Policy: https://terratechna.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/30233825553553

About

Cronicle

Document life's significant moments week by week with this straightforward tool. It offers a low-effort way to record important events and reflect on your journey.

Highlights
  • Existential life calendar
  • Weekly event documentation
  • Low effort journaling
  • Life event tracking
  • Personal reflection tool
Features
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Cronicle is an existential life calendar. A low effort tool for documenting the important things that happen in your life, week by week. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VapeFree4 screens
Cronicle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cronicle at 5.0 against VapeFree's 4.5. Cronicle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). VapeFree's advantage is ratings volume (285 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VapeFree sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Cronicle sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cronicle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VapeFree has 285 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VapeFree ships an update every 3 weeks, Cronicle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VapeFree versus Cronicle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVapeFreeCronicle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (285 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings285 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB24 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTerraTechnaJoe Czepil

Customer experience

VapeFree

All ratings278 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative70.0%

Cronicle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

VapeFree

Subscriptions7
  • VapeFree Upgrade$9.997 Days
  • VapeFree Upgrade3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • VapeFree Upgrade2 variants$14.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • VapeFree Upgrade3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • VapeFree Upgrade$29.991 Year
  • VapeFree Upgrade$39.991 Year
  • VapeFree Upgrade3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • VapeFree Upgrade (Lifetime)$14.99
  • VapeFree Upgrade (Lifetime)$29.99
1 purchases

Cronicle

Subscriptions1
  • Cronicle Pro$3.991 Month

Questions

Is VapeFree free?
VapeFree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cronicle free?
Cronicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VapeFree or Cronicle?
Cronicle is rated higher. VapeFree averages 4.5 out of 5 from 285 ratings, while Cronicle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do VapeFree or Cronicle have ads?
VapeFree shows ads; Cronicle does not.
Which is updated more often, VapeFree or Cronicle?
VapeFree ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cronicle every 4 days. Most recently, VapeFree was updated on November 8, 2026 and Cronicle on October 30, 2026.

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