Comparison

Puffin vs Tapr

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

Head to head
About

Puffin

Features
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Puffin helps you take control of your vaping, whether you're tracking, cutting down, or trying to build healthier habits. You don’t have to quit overnight to improve. Puffin offers flexible tracking options to help you vape less, slow down, and turn cravings into healthier habits. Choose how you want to stay accountable: - Basic Tracking: Easily log your sessions or puffs to track your usage over time. - Timer Mode: Set cooldowns between sessions and optionally limit your puffs per session, reducing impulsive usage. - Challenge Mode: Replace vaping urges with quick, healthy activities like pushups, meditation, walking, or breathing exercises. Puffin turns each craving into an opportunity to build better habits. Puffin is more than a logbook. It’s a system for change: - Mindful Vaping Mode slows you down with a short breathing exercise before each puff. - Vape Debt lets you stay accountable when plans change. Vape now, earn it back later with real effort. Enjoy flexibility without breaking your commitment. - Track Your Vapes: Add your vape or liquid with nicotine %, puff count or ml, and price for insightful stats. - Detailed Stats: Track your puffs, completed challenges, spending, and average usage over time. Puffin isn't about forcing you to quit. It’s about creating lasting, mindful change, one puff, one challenge, one healthier habit at a time.

About

Tapr

Features
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Tapr is a calm, private tracker for cutting down or quitting vaping, at your own pace. No account. No sign-up. Nothing ever leaves your phone. TWO WAYS TO START Quit now: go cold turkey and watch your streak build from day one. Cut down gradually: follow a taper plan that steps your daily allowance down to zero. (Pro) You can switch between them anytime. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE, NOT PERFECTION Streak Shield protects one slip a week, so a single bad day never wipes out your progress. Slips are logged honestly and shown without judgement. No red screens, no guilt. WHEN A CRAVING HITS One tap opens a guided breathing exercise. It shows what you have built so far: your streak, the money you have saved, and your own reason for quitting, in your own words. SEE WHAT YOU ARE GAINING Money saved, updating as you go. A nicotine recovery timeline written for vaping specifically, not borrowed from smoking guides. A daily insight from the NHS, the National Cancer Institute, and the NIH, each one showing its source. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything is stored on your device. No cloud, no analytics, no tracking. Save a backup file anytime, and restore it on a new phone. Choose light, dark, or follow your system. TAPR PRO Unlock the taper plan, full progress charts, unlimited history, and data export. Weekly, Monthly, and Annual subscriptions all include a 3-day free trial. Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://codewithromi.com/privacy-policy-for-tapr/ Terms of Use: https://codewithromi.com/terms-of-service-for-tapr/ Tapr is a personal self-help tracker. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health concerns, or severe cravings or withdrawal symptoms, please talk to a healthcare professional.

Screenshots

Puffin4 screens
Tapr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tapr at 15.1 against Puffin's 18.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Puffin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tapr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Puffin versus Tapr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuffinTapr
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB51 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJURGIS NARVILSRomain Tomlinson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Puffin

Subscriptions2
  • Puffin Pro$2.991 Month
  • Puffin Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Puffin Pro Lifetime$4.99
4 purchases

Tapr

Subscriptions3
  • Tapr Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Tapr Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Tapr Pro Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tapr Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Puffin free?
Puffin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tapr free?
Tapr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puffin or Tapr have ads?
Neither Puffin nor Tapr shows ads.

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