Comparison

Quit Smoking vs Stepdown

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

Head to head
About

Quit Smoking

This app helps you gradually reduce your cigarette intake with a personalized schedule. It spreads out your allowed smoking times throughout the day and sends reminders, aiming for a gentle transition to zero cigarettes by your chosen quit date.

Highlights
  • Personalized reduction schedule
  • Scheduled cigarette slots
  • Live countdown timer
  • Daily notifications
  • Money savings tracker
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Quit smoking without going cold turkey. SmokeClock builds a personalized daily schedule that lowers your cigarette count a little at a time, until you reach zero on your chosen quit date. Your slots are spread across your waking hours and the app reminds you of each one, so the drop stays gentle. Not a tap-to-log tracker. Not willpower training. A gradual, guided plan built around how you actually live. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell SmokeClock how much you smoke today and when you want to be smoke-free. 2. We build your reduction curve and schedule each cigarette across your wake-to-bed hours. 3. The count comes down a little at a time. Notifications and a live countdown keep you on the plan. FEATURES - Personalized reduction curve based on your habits - Scheduled slots between your wake and bedtime hours (sleep hours never counted) - Live countdown timer to your next slot - Notifications at every scheduled time - Home Screen widget with countdown - Money savings tracker, see what you save daily and across your full plan, in your own currency - Adjust your wake/bed times anytime PERFECT FOR - Smokers who tried cold turkey and found it too hard - Anyone with 5+ years of habit who needs a gentler ramp - People who want a structured plan, not just willpower - Vapers who want to taper off e-cigarettes gradually NO PRESSURE, NO GUILT Slipped up? Just resume, your plan is ready for it. Quitting smoking takes time, and often more than one attempt. SmokeClock is built for the whole journey. PRIVACY No account required. Your data stays on your device. PRICING Weekly or annual subscription. Current prices are shown in the app before you buy, and on this page under In-App Purchases. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; you can cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. Download SmokeClock and start tomorrow with fewer cigarettes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.smokeclock.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.smokeclock.com/privacy

About

Stepdown

This app guides users through a gradual reduction plan to quit nicotine products like vaping, pouches, or cigarettes. It offers a personalized "staircase" plan, an AI coach, and tools to manage cravings and track progress.

Highlights
  • Personalized nicotine reduction plan
  • AI coaching for support
  • Cravings management tools
  • Progress tracking and milestones
  • Savings tracker
  • Danger-window alerts
Features
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Cold turkey works for almost no one. Stepdown gets you off nicotine by stepping down; small, scheduled reductions your body barely notices, until one day the number is zero. Works for vapes, nicotine pouches, cigarettes, nicotine gum, lozenges, heated tobacco and snus. Answer a few questions and see, free: your Nic Score (how tight a grip nicotine actually has on your day), your personal staircase, and your projected quit date. YOUR STAIRCASE - A plan of small steps; each one holds your daily limit slightly lower while your body adjusts - One-tap logging for every pouch, puff, pod or cigarette - An AI coach that knows your exact plan and answers at 2am - A panic button for cravings; most pass in about three minutes - Danger-window alerts that fire before your risky hours, not after - Step briefings, daily debriefs, and body-recovery milestones - A savings jar showing the money you keep instead of burn WHY STEPPING DOWN WORKS Quitting all at once means peak withdrawal, peak irritability, and peak chance of a bad day that convinces you that you can't do it. Stepping down spreads that cost across weeks, so no single day has to be the day you quit quitting. WENT OVER? KEEP GOING Go over your limit and nothing resets. The staircase adjusts and continues. There is no streak to break and no starting over. FREE Your Nic Score, staircase preview, and quit date. A subscription is required for the full plan, coach, and tracking. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Stepdown is a habit app, not a medical service. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have a medical concern, talk to a healthcare provider. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://www.stepdownapp.com/terms Privacy: https://www.stepdownapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Quit Smoking4 screens
Stepdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stepdown at 4.5 against Quit Smoking's 3.0. Stepdown also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (63 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Quit Smoking sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Stepdown sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stepdown holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stepdown has 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quit Smoking ships an update every 3 days, Stepdown every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quit Smoking versus Stepdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuit SmokingStepdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings163 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB75 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJosep SalvatMOMENTUM AKSIYON TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Quit Smoking

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Stepdown

All ratings62 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Quit Smoking

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • SmokeClock Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
Show 5 more
  • Weekly2 variants$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$12.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year
  • Annual1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
  • SmokeClock Full Access$49.99
13 purchases

Stepdown

Subscriptions13
  • Weekly Access3 Days trial$3.497 Days
  • Weekly$3.497 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
Show 10 more
  • Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Monthly3 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Monthly3 Days trial$27.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Quit Smoking free?
Quit Smoking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepdown free?
Stepdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quit Smoking or Stepdown?
Stepdown is rated higher. Quit Smoking averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Stepdown averages 4.5 from 63 ratings.
Do Quit Smoking or Stepdown have ads?
Neither Quit Smoking nor Stepdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quit Smoking or Stepdown?
Quit Smoking ships an update every 3 days, and Stepdown every 4 days. Most recently, Quit Smoking was updated on October 25, 2026 and Stepdown on October 25, 2026.

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