Comparison

DON'T DO THAT vs Forge

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

Head to head
About

DON'T DO THAT

This app helps you break unwanted habits by tracking how long you've gone without engaging in them. It focuses on building momentum through streaks, milestones, and self-awareness, rather than dwelling on failures. Gain insights into your behavior and celebrate your progress towards positive change.

Highlights
  • Track habits you want less of
  • Count clean days, not failures
  • Log urges and triggers
  • Visualize progress history
  • Unlock achievement milestones
  • Gain science-based insights
  • Customizable widgets
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DON’T DO THAT isn’t another habit tracker. Most apps focus on building habits. This one focuses on breaking them. Whether you're trying to stop doomscrolling, vaping, nail biting, procrastinating, junk food binges, or any behavior you want less of, DON’T DO THAT helps you track what matters most: How long you've gone without it. Every avoided action becomes progress. Every clean day becomes momentum. Instead of focusing on failures, DON’T DO THAT helps you build motivation through streaks, milestones, self-awareness, and visible proof that change is happening. Break habits. Build momentum. Features require an optional auto-renewable subscription after the 1-week free trial. • Track habits you want less of Create custom habits or choose from built-in templates. • Count clean days, not failures Watch streaks grow and build momentum over time. • Urge logging Track cravings, triggers, intensity, and patterns so you can better understand your behavior. • Visual progress history See clean days, reset days, and progress over time. • Achievement milestones Unlock badges and celebrate meaningful wins. • Science and brain insights Learn what may be happening with motivation, cravings, dopamine, and behavior patterns as you progress. • Motivating moments Confetti, celebrations, and progress feedback make improvement feel rewarding. • Widgets and customization Keep your progress visible throughout your day. • Share milestones Celebrate achievements with friends and family if you choose. DON’T DO THAT was built around one idea: You don’t have to become a different person overnight. You just have to avoid one thing today. One day becomes two. Two becomes ten. Ten becomes momentum. Progress starts with one DON’T. Download DON’T DO THAT and start building your streak today. Subscription Information DON’T DO THAT includes an optional auto-renewable subscription with a 1-week free trial. After the free trial, users may subscribe for: • $0.99/month • $7.99/year Subscriptions unlock features and continued access to the full DON’T DO THAT experience. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/DON-T-DO-THAT-3646e9f74a40809ca84fd144a8430c91?source=copy_link Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Forge

This app helps you break free from harmful habits like drinking, vaping, or excessive online activity. It offers tools such as a streak tracker, a journal, an AI coach, and structured plans to support your recovery journey. Features include milestone celebrations, mood tracking, and optional integration with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Multiple habit tracking
  • Milestone celebrations
  • Journal with mood and trigger tagging
  • AI-powered recovery coach
  • Money saved calculator
  • Accountability partner feature
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Forge is a recovery app built around one idea: cravings pass. The urge you're feeling right now will be gone in 90 seconds. Forge gets you through those 90 seconds — and every one after that. STREAK TRACKING A live clock counts every hour, minute, and second you've stayed clean. No rounding, no approximation. Real time. AI COACH A private recovery coach that knows your addiction, your patterns, and where you are in your journey. Talk through a craving, plan your week, or just have someone there at 2am. RECOVERY GAMES Three science-backed mini-games that train the exact mental skills sobriety demands — impulse control, pattern interruption, and sitting with discomfort without acting on it. DAILY TRIO Three actions every day: check in, play a game, write in your journal. Hit all three and earn bonus coins. Small wins compound. BOSS BATTLES Every weekend, a Pro-tier challenge drops. Beat the week's Boss and earn coins. Miss it and it's gone until next Friday. VICE GRIP PLAN A personalized recovery protocol built from your intake answers. Clinical-grade structure, without the clinical price tag. SOS MODE When a craving hits hard, one tap opens breathing exercises, urge surfing, and your personal coping toolkit — ranked by what's actually worked for you. MONEY SAVED Tell Forge what you used to spend per week. Watch it become months of rent, a vacation, a guitar — the thing you actually want. YOUR COHORT See how many people who started the same addiction in the same week as you are still going. You're not doing this alone. TREE GARDEN Your sobriety grows a tree. Water it daily. Let it wilt and it shows. A living metaphor you can see. BADGES, XP & COINS Every action earns something. Missions, daily challenges, streaks, milestones — all tracked, all rewarded. Works for: nicotine, alcohol, weed, pornography, gambling, gaming, sugar, caffeine, opioids, and more. Forge Pro unlocks the AI Coach, Boss Battles, Vice Grip advanced days, and unlimited game levels. Free trial available. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Forge at freemium against DON'T DO THAT's subscription. Forge also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.4). On price, rating 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. DON'T DO THAT sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Forge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DON'T DO THAT against 5.0 for Forge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DON'T DO THAT versus Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDON'T DO THATForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS26.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCory SnelsonForge Labs Limited Liability Company

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DON'T DO THAT

Subscriptions2
  • DDT Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • DDT Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
4 purchases

Forge

Subscriptions4
  • Forge Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Forge Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Vice Grip Plan7 Days trial$29.993 Months
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  • Forge Pro Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is DON'T DO THAT free?
DON'T DO THAT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forge free?
Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DON'T DO THAT or Forge?
DON'T DO THAT and Forge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 8 ratings respectively.

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