Comparison

Quit Gambling vs ShiftPath

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

Head to head
About

Quit Gambling

This app helps users block gambling websites and apps, manage urges with guided cooldowns, and track progress. It offers features like PIN-locked settings and accountability partner contact for support during difficult moments.

Highlights
  • Block gambling websites and apps
  • Guided cooldown timers for urges
  • PIN-locked settings
  • 24-hour cooldown for site removal
  • Progress tracking (streak, resisted urges)
  • High-risk moment preparation
  • One-tap contact for accountability partner
Features
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Guardrail helps you block gambling sites and apps, control urges in the moment, and stay on track. Built for real-life temptation, Guardrail doesn’t just track progress — it helps you stop impulsive decisions before they turn into regret. No accounts. No judgment. Just support when you need it most. Block access before it becomes a problem Guardrail blocks gambling websites across all browsers with a local DNS filter, and blocks gambling apps using Apple’s Screen Time controls. Control urges in the moment When temptation hits, start a guided cooldown. A full-screen timer with calming prompts helps you ride out the urge until it passes. Built to prevent impulsive decisions Lock settings with a secure PIN. Require a 24-hour cooldown to remove blocked sites. No instant overrides or bypass options. Stay motivated with real progress Track your streak, see resisted urges, and view weekly stats on blocked attempts. Prepare for high-risk moments Set your most vulnerable times and get a reminder before urges tend to hit. Reach support instantly Add a sponsor or accountability partner and contact them with one tap during a difficult moment. Private by design Everything stays on your device. No accounts. No tracking. No uploads. For anyone ready to stop gambling Whether you’re in recovery, cutting back, or starting fresh, Guardrail helps you take back control. Your recovery. Your rules. Your guardrail.

About

ShiftPath

Features
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ShiftPath helps you quit gambling, one clean day at a time. Built for sports bettors first. Private, direct, and there at 2am. Every day you don't bet, your control score climbs, your streak grows, and the money you would have wagered stays yours. When an urge hits, one tap opens SOS: a 90-second hold, a breathing cue, and Shift, an AI coach that knows your streak and your triggers. WHY SHIFTPATH • Control score — one number, 0 to 100, that grows with every clean day, every check-in and every urge you beat. • Streak and money kept — days clean, and the cash you kept instead of wagered, computed from the spend you tell us. • SOS in one tap — a 90-second urge timer, breathing and a "walk away" action before anything else. Urges peak and pass. • Shift, your AI coach — knows your streak, your triggers and your best day. Direct, not clinical. Available at 2am, when the sportsbook is. • The Unsent Bet — write the bet you were about to place, lock it, and watch the total you kept grow. No send button, by design. • 90-day program — one short lesson a day, CBT-informed, in plain language. Days 1–7 are free. • Progress — a heat map of clean days, your trigger pattern, peak-risk hours, best streaks and badges. • Streak shields — one missed check-in a month doesn't erase your work. A logged bet always resets. • Reminders that fit the risk — a daily check-in, plus alerts for the hours you choose: kickoff, payday, late night. • Home-screen widget with your streak and money kept. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who wants to stop betting — sports, casino, slots, poker, crypto — and wants a tool, not a lecture. ShiftPath is not a therapist and not a treatment program. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (US) or 1-800-GAMBLER; both are one tap away inside the app. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No feed, no community, no judgment. Your account is anonymous by default. Your streak, journal and progress sync to your own account so a new phone brings them back, and you can delete everything from Settings at any time. Coach messages are sent to a third-party AI service to generate replies — we ask for your consent before the first session, and we never store full transcripts, only a one-line summary you can see. SHIFTPATH PREMIUM Free includes the streak, control score, SOS, 10 coach sessions a day, the last 7 days of your journal and the first 7 program lessons. Premium unlocks unlimited coach sessions, the full 90-day program, your full journal with PDF export, 3 streak shields a month and proactive nudges. Plans: weekly $3.99, monthly $9.99, yearly $59.99 (7-day free trial on monthly and yearly), or lifetime $89.99 once. Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://shiftpath.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://shiftpath.app/privacy Your path back to control starts today.

Screenshots

Quit Gambling4 screens
ShiftPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quit Gambling at none against ShiftPath's 3. ShiftPath's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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. ShiftPath sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Quit Gambling asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Quit Gambling versus ShiftPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuit GamblingShiftPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB31 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperNigelwareAsgar Amrahov

In-app purchases

None

Quit Gambling

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ShiftPath

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Quit Gambling free?
Quit Gambling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftPath free?
ShiftPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quit Gambling or ShiftPath have ads?
Neither Quit Gambling nor ShiftPath shows ads.

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