Comparison

TicCoach vs Hair Pulling Tracker

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

Head to head
About

TicCoach

This app offers a kind and supportive approach to managing tics and Tourette syndrome. It guides users through the CBIT method with personalized tools, tracking, and educational resources. It also includes in-the-moment calming techniques and a dedicated section for parents.

Highlights
  • CBIT-guided tic management
  • Personalized swap ideas
  • Tic tracking with triggers
  • Educational library on tics
  • Parental support hub
  • In-the-moment calming exercises
  • Progress and pattern insights
Features
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TicCoach — calm, kind tic support, built by someone who gets it. TicCoach is a warm companion for kids, teens, and adults living with tics and Tourette syndrome. It's grounded in CBIT (Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics) — the most-studied behavioral approach for tics — and turns it into small, doable steps. The goal isn't to "stop" your tics; it's to understand them, build your own tools, and feel more in control. YOUR PLAN, ONE STEP AT A TIME A guided journey teaches CBIT in plain, kid-friendly language: understand your tics → notice the urge → build your own "swap" (a calm move that makes a tic harder to do) → try it → see what helps. A COACH IN YOUR POCKET Chat with TicCoach, a friendly AI coach, for encouragement and answers — or tap "Build with TicCoach" for personalized swap ideas for your specific tic and situation. Supportive and educational — never a diagnosis. TRACK & UNDERSTAND Log tics with stress, trigger, and mood. A color-coded calendar and trend insights reveal your patterns — stress, screens, sleep, social moments — without judgment. LEARN A warm, plain-language library on tics, CBIT, the premonitory urge, breathing, and coping. FOR PARENTS A dedicated Parents Hub: supporting your child, easing anxiety, and working with schools. IN-THE-MOMENT CALM A tough moment? Tap "I'm Struggling Right Now" for instant breathing and grounding. CELEBRATE EFFORT Daily streaks, milestone badges, and a "Win of the Day" — because showing up is the win. We never make tic counts something you can "fail." PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-in. Your logs and personal info stay on your device. No ads, ever. — TicCoach is an educational self-management tool — not a medical device, and not a replacement for professional care. Always work with a qualified clinician for a full CBIT program. In crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

About

Hair Pulling Tracker

Features
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BFRB Tracker is a self-monitoring tool built around Habit Reversal Training (HRT) techniques for hair pulling, skin picking, and nail biting. Log an urge or an episode in seconds, watch your own pattern build over weeks, and reach for a stimulus-control plan or a competing response the moment you notice an urge starting. A broken streak isn't a failure here — it's data. BFRB Tracker exists to make your own pattern visible: when urges happen, what tends to trigger them, and which response actually helps you ride one out instead of acting on it. FREE • Log an urge or episode — record intensity and context in seconds, any time of day • Streak tracking — a reset is treated as data, never as failure • Starter competing-response techniques — a fist clench, a stress-ball squeeze, cold water on the hands, and other first-line responses • Starter stimulus-control tips — change your environment ahead of high-risk situations • 30-day progress view — your logging streak and pattern trends over the last month • Recent entries list — scan back through your last several logged urges and episodes • Crisis Resources — real support, always free, no purchase required PRO (auto-renewing subscription, in-app purchase) • Weekly AI pattern summary — a plain-language read of what your own logged data says about this week • Full competing-response library — every technique, for every behavior type • Full stimulus-control planner — every planning tool, not just the starter tips • Unlimited progress history and data export • Ad-free — no banners or interstitials Free-tier techniques can also be unlocked one at a time by watching a short ad, with no subscription required. WHY BFRB TRACKER • Built around Habit Reversal Training — the same clinical model used in professional BFRB treatment, adapted into a self-monitoring tool • Logging takes seconds — urges and episodes get recorded in the moment, not reconstructed later • Free to start — the core log, streak tracking, and starter techniques cost nothing; the full library, planner, and AI pattern summary are part of Pro • No judgment in the data — every entry, including a reset streak, is just information about your own pattern • Private by design — your episode log stays on your device WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone who pulls hair, picks skin, or bites nails and wants to understand their own pattern • People already familiar with Habit Reversal Training who want a log built around it • Anyone who wants a stimulus-control plan and a competing response ready before the next urge hits • People who want a private way to track urges without judgment • Anyone who has tried to describe their pattern to a therapist and realized they had no actual log to bring to the session BFRB Tracker is a self-monitoring tool, not a diagnosis, treatment, or substitute for professional mental-health care. If you're in crisis, the app's Crisis Resources page connects you to real support right away, at no cost. The free urge log and starter technique library get you started; Pro adds the full library, planner, and weekly pattern insights. Download BFRB Tracker and start seeing your own pattern. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://coddykit.com/terms/privacy-policy

Screenshots

TicCoach4 screens
Hair Pulling Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TicCoach at none against Hair Pulling Tracker's 2. TicCoach also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hair Pulling Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TicCoach asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TicCoach versus Hair Pulling Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicCoachHair Pulling Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerchris bensonMEHMET CANKER (TR)

In-app purchases

None

TicCoach

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hair Pulling Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • BFRB Tracker Pro monthly$4.991 Month
  • BFRB Tracker Pro annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TicCoach free?
TicCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hair Pulling Tracker free?
Hair Pulling Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TicCoach or Hair Pulling Tracker have ads?
Hair Pulling Tracker shows ads; TicCoach does not.

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