BreathBack vs In Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BreathBack
This app offers a supportive approach to reducing smoking habits. It allows users to track cigarette intake, identify patterns, and set weekly goals. The app provides coping mechanisms and insights into health and cost savings, promoting a guilt-free reduction journey.
- Log cigarettes quickly
- Home screen widget for logging
- Set weekly smoking goals
- Track long-term trends
- Edit past entries
- Craving support and coping ideas
- Health, cost, and pack-year insights
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BreathBack helps you cut back on smoking without guilt, pressure, or all-or-nothing thinking. Track each cigarette, see your daily and weekly patterns, and understand how your habits are changing over time. BreathBack is designed for people who want a calmer, more honest way to reduce smoking step by step. With BreathBack, you can: • log cigarettes quickly from the app • use a home screen widget for faster daily logging • set a weekly smoking goal • track trends across 1 week, 6 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year • edit past days when life gets messy • save your reason for cutting back • get craving support and coping ideas in the moment • see body-health, cost, and pack-year context based on your logging • keep your progress synced across devices with your account BreathBack is built to support reduction before perfection. It helps you notice patterns, protect progress, and come back without shame after a hard day. Important: BreathBack is not a medical device and does not replace professional medical advice.
In Control
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In Control is a tracking and support app designed for people who want to reduce or quit smoking. You can track your daily cigarette consumption, analyze your habits, and monitor your progress over time. Key features: • Daily cigarette tracking • Daily limit setting and remaining allowance tracking • Time since your last cigarette • Craving intensity and trigger analysis • Daily reflections and evaluations • Journey notes • Apple Watch support • Multi-language support In Control is designed to help you take small but sustainable steps toward reducing or quitting smoking. Your privacy matters. The app does not require an account, and your data is stored on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BreathBack at none against In Control's 1. BreathBack also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. In Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BreathBack asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BreathBack | In Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shreyansh Mishra | Hasan Uyan |
In-app purchases
BreathBack
No in-app purchases
In Control
- Kontrol Bende Premium$1.99









