# Stop Eating vs Hold

The clearest difference is price: Hold at Free against Stop Eating's $1.99. Stop Eating's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Hold is free to download; Stop Eating costs $1.99 up front. Stop Eating sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Hold sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Stop Eating ships an update every 2 days, Hold every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop Eating | Hold |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | — | **[4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-pause-cravings/id6777215270/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 69 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [成浩 徐](https://appshunter.io/developer/1684109131) | [Arnav Goel](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777215272) |

## What reviewers say

### Stop Eating

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-eating/id6743766474)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Membership | $29.99 | one-time |


### Hold

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-pause-cravings/id6777215270)

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.

**Highlights:** Guided 10-minute pause timer, Identify emotional triggers, Log comfort swaps and outcomes, Track eating patterns over time, Personalized risk map, Weekly recaps and charts

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hold Plus - Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Hold Plus Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Hold Plus - Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Hold Plus Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stop Eating free?

Stop Eating costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Hold free?

Hold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Stop Eating or Hold have ads?

Neither Stop Eating nor Hold shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stop Eating or Hold?

Stop Eating ships an update every 2 days, and Hold every 5 weeks. Most recently, Stop Eating was updated on November 8, 2026 and Hold on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*