Comparison

Vape Free vs PuffDown

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

Head to head
About

Vape Free

Features
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Every vape-free day is a win. Track your progress in real time โ€” days without vaping, money saved, and sessions skipped โ€” all updating live on your screen. Watch your body recover with evidence-based health milestones. Nicotine leaves your body within 24 hours. Taste and smell return within days. Lung function starts improving within weeks. KEY FEATURES - Real-time vape-free day counter with hours, minutes, and seconds - Money saved calculator based on your vaping habits - Sessions skipped counter โ€” see the number grow daily - Evidence-based health recovery timeline - Craving timer to ride out urges - Shareable progress cards to celebrate milestones - 100% private โ€” no account, no cloud, no data shared WHO IS THIS FOR? Anyone ready to quit vaping or e-cigarettes. Enter your quit date, how often you vaped, and what you spent. The app does the rest. Disclaimer: This app is for informational and cessation support purposes only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Health milestones are based on published medical research โ€” individual results vary. Always consult your physician for medical advice.

About

PuffDown

Features
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Quit vaping one puff down at a time. PuffDown is the lowest-friction puff counter there is โ€” log a puff from your Apple Watch or lock screen in under two seconds โ€” paired with a gentle taper plan that walks you down to zero. Counting 50โ€“200 puffs a day shouldn't mean unlocking your phone 50โ€“200 times. Tap +1 from an interactive lock-screen Live Activity, a widget, or your wrist. Then watch a daily limit step gently down to your quit date. WHY YOU'LL LOVE PUFFDOWN โ€ข Log a puff without unlocking โ€” lock-screen Live Activity, widgets & Apple Watch โ€ข A taper plan that adapts โ€” gentle daily limits down to your quit date, no black box โ€ข No shame on a hard day โ€” over your limit is okay; a slip never wipes your streak โ€ข Get through the craving โ€” 60-second breathing, a wait timer, your reasons & savings โ€ข See what you're getting back โ€” money saved, puffs & nicotine avoided, recovery milestones โ€ข Private by design โ€” no account, no tracking, your data stays on your device PUFFDOWN PRO Unlocks the taper plan, the Apple Watch app, lock-screen counting & widgets, craving SOS, and full insights. Free forever: the puff counter and your money-saved stats โ€” no cold-start paywall. โ€” โ€” โ€” PuffDown Pro is available as a subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. โ€ข Monthly โ€” $4.99/month โ€ข Annual โ€” $29.99/year (7-day free trial) โ€ข Lifetime โ€” $39.99 once Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. PuffDown supports reducing and quitting vaping. It is not medical advice. Terms of Use: https://h0m4m.github.io/puffdown/terms Privacy Policy: https://h0m4m.github.io/puffdown/privacy

Screenshots

Vape Free4 screens
PuffDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vape Free at none against PuffDown's 3. Vape Free also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). PuffDown's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PuffDown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Vape Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Vape Free versus PuffDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVape FreePuffDown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBlas PrietoMohamad Humam Ahmad Mourad

In-app purchases

None

Vape Free

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PuffDown

Subscriptions2
  • PuffDown Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • PuffDown Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • PuffDown Pro (Lifetime)$39.99

Questions

Is Vape Free free?
Vape Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PuffDown free?
PuffDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vape Free or PuffDown have ads?
Vape Free shows ads; PuffDown does not.

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