Comparison

Smoko vs Pocketmate

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

Head to head
About

Smoko

This app helps you gradually reduce smoking with a personalized plan and a virtual pet companion. Track your habits, manage cravings, and visualize your progress towards becoming smoke-free on your own terms.

Highlights
  • Personalized quit plan
  • Track smoking habits
  • Virtual pet companion
  • Cravings support
  • Progress visualization
  • Supports various nicotine products
Features
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Tired of the pressure, stress, and failed cold turkey attempts? Or maybe you’re just not ready to quit smoking completely yet? Meet Smoko – the first gamified app designed to help you quit smoking (cigarettes, vapes, IQOS, even nicotine patches) without the pain of quitting overnight. We know quitting smoking is hard—and cold turkey often leads to relapse. That’s why Smoko helps you gradually reduce your smoking, step by step, until you reach your smoke-free goal—completely on your terms. Set your own target date—whether it’s your next birthday, Christmas, or even next Wednesday—and Smoko will build a personalized quitting plan to help you get there without pressure or stress. And because quitting smoking is tough, you won’t do it alone—you’ll have a virtual pet that heals and grows every time you stick to your plan. You’re not just quitting smoking—you’re taking care of a friend, making your journey more motivating and fun. Key Features: Personalized Quit Plan – Choose your smoke-free date and take small, achievable steps Track Smoking Habits – Log every cigarette, puff, or nicotine patch to stay in control Virtual Pet Companion – Heal and nurture your pet as you reduce smoking Cravings Support – Interactive tools, tips, and fidgets to manage urges Progress Visualization – Watch your health and milestones improve as you cut down Works for All Smokers – Cigarettes, vapes, IQOS, nicotine patches Smoko isn’t just another quit-smoking app—it’s your friendly, pressure-free path to finally becoming smoke-free. Join thousands already improving their health and breaking free from smoking for good. Subscription Info: Some features require a subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://tarisar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/36697674213649 Privacy Policy: https://tarisar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/36697760885393

About

Pocketmate

Share photos, drawings, and status updates directly to your partner's home and lock screens. Stay connected with shared games, countdowns, and relationship milestones, fostering intimacy for couples.

Highlights
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Shared photos and drawings
  • Relationship countdowns
  • Interactive couple games
  • Shared status updates
  • Live drawing on lock screen
  • Distance and streak tracking
Features
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Pocketmate puts the two of you on each other's home screen and lock screen. A drawing, a photo, the days until you meet again: your person sees it without opening an app. Made for couples, close by or long distance. Home screen widgets Pick a widget, put it on your home screen, done. - Photo: the latest photo one of you sent, shown in the Pocketmate widget. - Doodle: the newest drawing, from whichever of you drew last. - Counter: today's count for both of you, side by side. - Status: let your person know how you are. - Distance: how far apart you are. - Countdown: the days until you see each other. - Streak: how many days in a row you've kept it going. - Sleep: your sleep from Apple Health, read only with your permission. Lock screen Three widgets that tick by the second: how long you've been together, the time until your anniversary, and a countdown to your next meeting. Draw onto their lock screen Draw something and it lands on their lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. It stays there for 30 minutes. With the drawing screen open on both phones, you watch each other's strokes arrive. 6 colors, 7 pens, 16 stickers, shapes and an eraser. Lock screen drawings need iOS 16.2 or later. For a drawing to open on their lock screen on its own, their iPhone needs iOS 17.2 or later. Play together - Live jigsaw: the pieces move on both phones at once, and every placed piece is saved for both of you. 24, 48 or 96 pieces, with your own photo or a built-in picture. Or solve it alone. - This or That: each of you answers on your own phone, and you see their pick once you've answered. 30 questions, or 40 with the optional spicy set. - 23 games on one phone, against the phone or passed back and forth: chess, checkers, four in a row, memory, hangman, pool, draw and guess and more. Your numbers The Us tab counts days together, days until your anniversary, both birthdays, your shared streak, the distance between you and more. The map shows both your faces with the distance in km and the city. No live tracking: your position is only read while the app is open. Connecting Pocketmate is for one person: yours. Type their code, tap their invite link, scan their QR code or find them in your contacts, and you're connected right away. Notifications Get a note when your person draws, sends a photo, starts a countdown or a puzzle, or shares a new status. At 9 a.m. Pocketmate reminds you of your anniversary, milestones like 100 or 1,000 days, their birthday and your countdown. After three quiet days it suggests a small hello, at most once a week. Three switches decide what you get. What you share Status, location and your streak only reach your person after you switch them on. Drawings, photos, the countdown, your together date, the jigsaw and This or That belong to both of you. Your counter and your birthday are always visible to your person. Your location is rounded to about 1 km before it leaves your phone. Photos you send are stored privately, and only the two of you can open them. Sleep is read from Apple Health with your consent, and nothing is written back. Pocketmate Pro Plenty is free: the photo, doodle and counter widgets, drawing onto their lock screen, ten games, This or That, and the jigsaw with your own photos and two built-in pictures. Pro adds: - the status, sleep, distance, countdown and streak widgets - all 23 games and six more jigsaw pictures - your whole history in the stats - streak repair twice a month - every glow color for your avatar Pro applies to your own account. It is billed through your App Store account and can be cancelled anytime in your account settings. Languages English, German, Italian, French and Spanish. Privacy Policy: https://getklar.org/pocketmate/privacy Terms of Use: https://getklar.org/pocketmate/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smoko4 screens
Pocketmate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocketmate at 5.0 against Smoko's 4.0. Pocketmate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Smoko's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). 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. Smoko sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Pocketmate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocketmate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smoko ships an update monthly, Pocketmate every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smoko versus Pocketmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmokoPocketmate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB76 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTarisarAlain Kessler

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Smoko

Subscriptions5
  • Smoko Upgrade$9.997 Days
  • Smoko Upgrade$15.997 Days
  • Smoko Upgrade$18.497 Days
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  • Smoko Upgrade$20.497 Days
  • Smoko Upgrade2 variants$46.493 Months
One-time4
  • Smoko Upgrade (Lifetime)$14.99
  • Smoko Upgrade (Lifetime)$29.99
  • Smoko Upgrade (Lifetime)$115.99
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  • Smoko Upgrade (Lifetime)$184.99
2 purchases

Pocketmate

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Smoko free?
Smoko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocketmate free?
Pocketmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smoko or Pocketmate?
Pocketmate is rated higher. Smoko averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Pocketmate averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Smoko or Pocketmate have ads?
Smoko shows ads; Pocketmate does not.
Which is updated more often, Smoko or Pocketmate?
Smoko ships an update monthly, and Pocketmate every 9 days. Most recently, Smoko was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pocketmate on October 31, 2026.

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