Comparison

HalfCaff vs CutCaff

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

Head to head
About

HalfCaff

Features
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HalfCaff tracks your caffeine intake and shows exactly how much caffeine is in your body right now. Using scientifically-based half-life calculations, HalfCaff answers the one question every coffee lover asks: "Can I have another cup and still sleep tonight?" "β—‹β—‹mg remaining" β€” Based on your bedtime threshold and the FDA daily limit (400mg), see exactly how much more you can drink at a glance. Features: - Real-time body caffeine level with circular gauge - Remaining allowance display ("β—‹β—‹mg OK to drink") - 24-hour caffeine decay curve - 70+ drink presets (Starbucks, Doutor, Tully's official data) - Home screen widgets (Small & Medium) - Dynamic Island & Live Activities - Personalized half-life based on your caffeine sensitivity HalfCaff Pro unlocks: - Home screen widgets - Dynamic Island display - Unlimited history Includes a 3-day free trial. Terms: https://halfcaff.decoy284.net/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://halfcaff.decoy284.net/privacy/

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CutCaff

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Stop the caffeine crash. Keep the energy. CutCaff is the only app built around how caffeine actually works in your body β€” using your real half-life to show you exactly when caffeine leaves your system, and building a personalised taper plan so you never have to suffer through cold-turkey withdrawal again. Whether you're tired of 3am wide-awake nights, afternoon headaches, or being chained to your coffee habit β€” CutCaff gets you out, gradually, without the pain. THE BODY TANK Watch a real-time display of how much caffeine is still active in your body right now. As the day goes on, the tank drains. When it's clear, you sleep. It sounds simple β€” but it's the first time most people really understand why their sleep is broken. YOUR PERSONALISED TAPER PLAN Cold turkey causes headaches. CutCaff reduces your intake by ~10% every few days β€” the science-backed pace your body barely notices. Tell us where you are. We'll show you the way out. THE HALF-LIFE CLOCK Caffeine has a half-life of 5–6 hours. That espresso at 4pm? Still 50% active at 9pm. The clock shows you exactly when it's safe to sleep β€” and builds the case for your own cutoff time, using your numbers. CRAVING TOOLKIT When the urge hits, CutCaff gives you four tools: breathe through it, swap for something else, log what triggered it, or start a 20-minute delay timer. Most cravings pass in under 20 minutes. We help you wait them out. THE DETOX ENGINE (GAMIFICATION) Your progress is tracked as a Dependency Score β€” a number that drops as you taper. Watch it fall week over week. Earn Detox Points for every drink logged, every craving resisted, every day on plan. Protect your streak with Streak Shields. Unlock titles as you go: from Caffeine Addict to Detoxed. SLEEP. SYMPTOMS. CORRELATION. Rate your sleep every morning in 5 seconds. Log any withdrawal symptoms. After two weeks, the charts make the argument for you: less caffeine, better sleep. No guesswork. Just your own data. SMART NOTIFICATIONS (LOCAL ONLY) CutCaff never tracks your location. All reminders use your phone's local time β€” a cutoff warning before your last drink, an evening log reminder, a morning sleep rating, and a streak alert if you're about to lose your run. Every notification type is customisable. CUTCAFF PRO Unlock everything with CutCaff Pro. Full half-life breakdown, all progress charts, sleep correlation data, streak shields, weekly missions, unlimited logging, all 9 notification types, and the complete Detox Engine. Try Pro free for 7 days on the yearly plan. One plan. Everything included. Cancel anytime. PRIVACY CutCaff does not collect your location. Your data lives in your account and is never sold or shared with advertisers. CutCaff Pro β€” $4.99/week, $9.99/month, $39.99/year, or $79.99 lifetime. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings β†’ Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cutcaff-website.vercel.app/legal/privacy

Screenshots

HalfCaff4 screens
CutCaff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CutCaff at 12.0 against HalfCaff's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HalfCaff sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and CutCaff sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
HalfCaff versus CutCaff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalfCaffCutCaff
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYutaro KoideVOLITION STACK LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HalfCaff

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$22.991 Year
4 purchases

CutCaff

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is HalfCaff free?
HalfCaff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CutCaff free?
CutCaff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HalfCaff or CutCaff have ads?
Neither HalfCaff nor CutCaff shows ads.

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