Comparison

Quit It vs Ember

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

Head to head
About

Quit It

This app provides support and tools to help users quit smoking. It tracks cravings, monitors smoke-free time and savings, and offers coping mechanisms for difficult moments. The app personalizes the quitting journey based on individual triggers and patterns.

Highlights
  • Live smoke-free timer
  • Craving and cigarette logging
  • Personalized quit journal
  • Health milestone tracking
  • Savings and rewards counter
  • Coping tools for cravings
  • SOS support notifications
Features
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Ready to quit smoking? Quit It combines practical craving support, progress tracking, behavioural insights and guided reflection to help you stop smoking and stay smoke-free. Start your quit today, prepare for a future quit date, cut down gradually, or continue tracking a quit already in progress. Track your progress in real-time Watch your quit smoking journey unfold with personalized statistics showing smoke-free days, money saved, cigarettes avoided, and health improvements. Every milestone becomes powerful motivation to stay tobacco-free. See exactly how your body heals as you progress through your transformation. Science backed craving management Get through cravings with CBT-based techniques, breathing exercises, grounding, and quick distractions. When the urge to smoke hits, Quit It helps you ride it out and move on without a cigarette. Understand your smoking patterns See when cravings are most likely to hit and what tends to trigger them. By tracking cravings and cigarettes over time, Quit It helps you spot patterns, understand your habits, and prepare for the moments that are usually hardest Stay motivated through your journey Get personalised reminders based on your progress, cravings and reasons for quitting. Guided exercises help you explore why you smoke, prepare for difficult situations and build habits that support your quit. Key features: - Smoke-free time, cigarettes avoided, life regained and money saved - Health recovery milestones - Craving and cigarette tracking - Trigger and craving pattern insights - CBT-based craving support - Daily check-ins and journal - Personalised motivation and notifications - Savings goals and rewards - Home & Lock Screen widgets - Shareable milestone cards https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ember

This app offers a private, compassionate companion to help you stop drinking and stay sober. It provides immediate support during cravings with guided conversations and coping tools, without judgment or shame.

Highlights
  • Private craving support
  • Guided coping tools
  • Compassionate reset after drinking
  • Sober time tracking
  • Money and time saved tracker
  • Milestone achievements
Features
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Ember helps you stop drinking and stay sober — not with another day-counter, but with a warm companion who sits with you through the hard moments. When a craving hits, Ember is right there: a calm, private coach for the 2am kind of night a streak counter can't reach. KEEP YOUR FLAME LIT Your sober time is a single flame you tend. It breathes while you're lit, dims to a coal when a craving hits, and relights the moment you get through it. Your day count is simply how long it's stayed burning. A COACH FOR THE MOMENT THE URGE HITS Tap "I'm having an urge" any time, day or night. Ember sits with you through it — a short, grounded conversation plus one coping tool that fits the moment: an urge-surf timer, breathing, play-the-tape, or your own reasons for stopping. The urge passes. The flame relights. PRIVATE BY DESIGN — NO FEED, NO ACCOUNT No public community. No feed to doom-scroll. No sign-up. Your recovery is yours: everything stays on your device, and you can start in the first five seconds. Trust is the whole point. A RESET WITHOUT SHAME If you drink, Ember never shames you. The flame gently goes out, and we relight it — that's all this ever is. Your history and journal are always kept. No lost streaks, no punishment. SEE WHAT SOBRIETY GIVES BACK Watch your sober days, the money you've saved, and the time you've reclaimed add up. Reach milestones — 1 day, 1 week, 30, 60, 90 — with a warm flare, and share a flame card if you want to. BUILT FOR ALCOHOL, ON PURPOSE Ember is for stopping drinking and staying sober — not moderation, not "drink less," not a twelve-step program. One focused job, done with care. A GENTLE NOTE ON SAFETY If you drink heavily, please talk to a doctor before stopping — alcohol withdrawal can be serious. Ember is a companion, not medical treatment, and it will always point you toward real help, including 988 and SAMHSA, in a crisis. EMBER PRO Everything you need to get sober is free forever: the flame, your counter, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, the craving coach, core coping tools, milestones, and the compassionate reset. Ember Pro unlocks unlimited coaching, personalized daily reflections tuned to your triggers, an Apple Watch flame, Face ID lock, and iCloud backup — $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time $79.99 for lifetime. Monthly is $7.99. Keep your flame lit. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ember.aiappnation.com/privacy Ember Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. The lifetime option is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.

Screenshots

Quit It4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quit It at 4.9 against Ember's 4.5. Quit It also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Quit It sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Ember sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quit It holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quit It has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quit It ships an update every 4 days, Ember every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Quit It versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuit ItEmber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB8 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAntonis EvmorfopoulosPLAYRIOT LLC

Customer experience

Quit It

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ember

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quit It

Subscriptions2
  • Quit It Monthly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Quit It Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Quit It Lifetime Premium$39.99
3 purchases

Ember

Subscriptions2
  • Ember Pro — Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Ember Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ember Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Quit It free?
Quit It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quit It or Ember?
Quit It is rated higher. Quit It averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Ember averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Quit It or Ember have ads?
Neither Quit It nor Ember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quit It or Ember?
Quit It ships an update every 4 days, and Ember every 9 days. Most recently, Quit It was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ember on October 31, 2026.

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