Comparison

QuitMode vs Puff Drop

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

Head to head
About

QuitMode

This AI-powered companion helps users quit smoking by tracking progress, offering guided support, and celebrating milestones. It provides insights into savings and encourages healthier habits on the journey to a nicotine-free life. Some advanced features require a subscription.

Highlights
  • AI coaching
  • Progress tracking
  • Savings insights
  • Milestones and rewards
  • Guided support tools
Features
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QuitMode is an AI-powered quit smoking companion designed to help users stay motivated, track progress, and build healthier habits while working toward a nicotine-free lifestyle. The app includes: - progress tracking - savings insights - milestones and rewards - guided support tools Some features, including AI coaching and certain advanced tools, require a paid subscription or in-app purchase. QuitMode is intended for informational and motivational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or another qualified health professional before making any decisions related to quitting nicotine or your health. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, contact emergency services immediately. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1biWveBh6-HorJ3IwtSmqZ1W1F0HovITQbhBOpG3Nx8g/edit?usp=sharing

About

Puff Drop

Features
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Puff Drop makes every puff visible — then quietly makes your daily limit smaller until you reach zero, on your terms. One big tap. That's the habit. Tap once per puff. Haptic, instant, with undo. Log a whole session with +5 / +10 / +20 if you don't tap every time. Add a puff from the Lock Screen, Control Center or your wrist without opening the app. A limit that shrinks on its own. Tell Puff Drop roughly how much you vape and pick a quit date. Your daily limit starts where you are today and steps down a little each day. Not sure where you are? Track for three days first and let the numbers set your starting point. Streaks you can see. Every day under your limit adds to the streak. Go over and the app says so plainly — "Over by 3 today" — no lectures, no guilt. Money and puffs back in your pocket. Enter what a pod or disposable costs and Puff Drop shows what you've saved, how many puffs you've avoided and how much nicotine you've skipped — in your currency, updated as you go. A timer for the hard minutes. When a craving hits, open the 3-minute breathing ring. Tap "It passed" and it's logged as a craving beaten. Tap "I vaped" and nothing is hidden from you. Milestone cards worth sharing. 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 1,000 puffs avoided, 50 cravings passed — every milestone becomes a clean card you can post or keep. Widgets, Control Center and Apple Watch. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with a +1 button. A Control Center button for the fastest possible tap. An Apple Watch app with today's ring, the craving timer and complications. Your data stays yours. Everything lives on your device. No account, no sign-up, no analytics. Export everything as JSON or CSV whenever you like. PUFF DROP PREMIUM Quit plans that adapt: curved tapers, weekend-aware limits, cold turkey with a countdown, a maintain mode, and a re-plan when you slip — keep your date with a steeper taper, or push your date and keep your pace. Unlimited history and insights: time-of-day and weekday patterns, trigger tags (stress, social, alcohol, boredom, after a meal) and plain-arithmetic insights like "62% of your puffs are after 9 pm". Savings goals: attach something you want and see the day you can afford it. Longer craving sessions and distraction tasks, multiple reminders with quiet hours, iCloud sync, themes and app icons. Puff Drop is a self-tracking tool for adults 18 and over. It is not a substitute for professional help. If you want support quitting, a list of free public quitlines is available in Settings. Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://afterworkcoder.com/puffdrop/privacy Terms of Use: https://afterworkcoder.com/puffdrop/terms

Screenshots

QuitMode4 screens
Puff Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puff Drop at every 4 weeks against QuitMode's every 3 months. QuitMode's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. QuitMode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Puff Drop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuitMode ships an update every 3 months, Puff Drop every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
QuitMode versus Puff Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuitModePuff Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB9 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEduardo RodasAfterworkcoder LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QuitMode

Subscriptions2
  • QuitNow AI Premium (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • QuitNow AI Premium (Annual)$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Puff Drop

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is QuitMode free?
QuitMode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puff Drop free?
Puff Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuitMode or Puff Drop have ads?
Neither QuitMode nor Puff Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuitMode or Puff Drop?
QuitMode ships an update every 3 months, and Puff Drop every 4 weeks. Most recently, QuitMode was updated on October 18, 2026 and Puff Drop on October 31, 2026.

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