Comparison

VERANeural vs Smokeless

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

Head to head
About

VERANeural

This AI companion offers 24/7 support for your nervous system, providing real-time co-regulation through chat or voice. It helps decode patterns, journal guidedly, and track progress, offering personalized reflections. It's designed to complement therapy by providing insights between sessions.

Highlights
  • 24/7 AI nervous system companion
  • Real-time co-regulation via chat/voice
  • Decode nervous system patterns
  • Guided journaling with prompts
  • Track regulation trends and mood patterns
  • Personalized reflections
  • Therapist data access
Features
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Therapy is one hour a week. Your nervous system is with you all week. VERA is a 24/7 AI nervous system companion for the other 167 hours, when you are spiraling at 2am, freezing mid-conversation, or going numb and cannot explain why. VERA does not give generic AI advice. VERA listens, tracks patterns over time and responds based on how your nervous system is actually behaving. What you can do with VERA: ● Chat or talk by voice for real time co-regulation when you feel activated, overwhelmed, or dissociating ● Decode nervous system patterns and recurring states so your triggers finally make sense ● Journal with guided prompts that connect sensations, emotions and patterns (not just thoughts) ● Track progress over time: regulation trends, mood patterns and what is stabilizing ● Get personalized reflections that adapt to what helps your system (without judgment or pressure) ● Your therapist can have access to some of your data, so they know how was your week before you come to the session Built for the space between sessions Created by combat veterans, neuroscientists, and somatic experts with lived trauma experience. VERA was built because the moments that matter most do not wait for appointments. Privacy first by design • We do not sell your data • Conversations are encrypted • Your story is not training data Important note VERA is not a replacement for therapy, medical care, or emergency services. If you are in immediate danger or thinking about self-harm, call 988 (US) or your local emergency number. Start free. Stay only if it helps. VERA Pro Subscription $12.99/month — auto-renewing monthly subscription Cancel anytime in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://www.veraneural.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.veraneural.com/privacy

About

Smokeless

Features
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Smokeless is a quiet space to work through cravings, one breath at a time. At the center of the app is a simple ritual: a guided breathing session you return to whenever a craving hits. No lectures, no countdowns, no pressure, just a moment to pause and let the urge pass. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ After each session, Smokeless asks how you're feeling. Over time, these small check-ins build a picture of your own patterns, what triggers cravings, when they're strongest, and how you're doing this week compared to last. This isn't about streaks or willpower. Missing a day doesn't undo your progress, and there's no scoreboard to fall behind on. Smokeless is built for showing up, however that looks for you today. Craving control, made simple. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VERANeural4 screens
Smokeless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VERANeural at none against Smokeless's shown. VERANeural also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VERANeural sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month and Smokeless sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VERANeural versus Smokeless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVERANeuralSmokeless
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB90 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIba LekaGabriele Aimone

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VERANeural

Subscriptions1
  • VERA Pro$12.991 Month
2 purchases

Smokeless

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is VERANeural free?
VERANeural is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smokeless free?
Smokeless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VERANeural or Smokeless have ads?
Smokeless shows ads; VERANeural does not.
Which is updated more often, VERANeural or Smokeless?
VERANeural ships an update every 4 days, and Smokeless every 4 days. Most recently, VERANeural was updated on October 30, 2026 and Smokeless on October 25, 2026.

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