Comparison

Protocol vs WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO

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

Head to head
About

Protocol

Features
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Protocol: Rewire is a private, on-device recovery companion for breaking the habits that are holding you back - smoking, alcohol, PMO, and doomscrolling. Track your streaks, log your moods and urges, and follow daily missions built around real behavior-change techniques. Everything happens on your phone: no account, no cloud sync, no ads, no analytics. KEY FEATURES - Multi-addiction tracking: choose the habits you're working on and track each one separately - Streak and check-in history: see your progress at a glance with calendar heatmaps and charts - Mood and urge logging: spot the triggers and patterns behind your cravings - Daily missions and goals: small, achievable tasks that build momentum - Doomscroll Shield: an optional Screen Time-based blocker that helps you stick to the app limits you set for yourself - Home and Lock Screen widgets: keep your streak visible without opening the app - Smart reminders: gentle, type-aware notifications instead of generic alerts WHY PRIVATE-FIRST Recovery data is deeply personal. Protocol: Rewire stores everything - your habit history, mood logs, urges, and goals - exclusively on your device using local storage. There's no server, no account, and nothing to leak. PROTOCOL REWIRE PRO An optional auto-renewing subscription unlocks the full set of missions, the Doomscroll Shield, and detailed analytics. A 7-day free trial is available where offered. Protocol: Rewire is a self-help tool, not a medical device, and is not a substitute for professional care. If you're struggling, please reach out to a healthcare professional or local support service. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://angunsidar.github.io/protocol-rewire/privacy.html

About

WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO

This app offers a calm approach to managing urges, utilizing therapist-built skills based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It provides quick, guided practices to help users navigate difficult moments without shame or judgment, focusing on personal values and self-compassion.

Highlights
  • Guided grounding practices
  • Urge surfing techniques
  • Choice point exercises
  • Thought unhooking methods
  • Self-compassion tools
  • Personalized plan creation
  • Progress tracking without streaks
Features
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Quitting porn doesn't have to mean white-knuckling a streak until you slip and start over in shame. WithAnchor is a calmer way: therapist-built skills, grounded in ACT, for the moment an urge actually hits. There's no streak to lose, no badges to chase, and no lectures. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based approach, and WithAnchor turns it into something you can reach for in two minutes, right when you need it. If you slip, it meets you with kindness instead of shame, because that's what actually helps you keep going. WHEN AN URGE HITS Open the app and drop anchor. A short guided practice brings you back to your body and your values, so the urge can pass without running the show. Because it always passes. - Drop Anchor: fast grounding for the moment you're gripped - Urge Surf: ride the wave instead of fighting it, and watch it fall on its own - Choice Point: notice the pull, then choose what matters - Leaves on a Stream and Passengers on the Bus: ACT practices for unhooking from sticky thoughts - Self-Compassion: for right after a slip, when shame hits hardest BUILT AROUND YOU A short, private setup learns what you value, when it tends to hit, and what's been hardest. Then it shapes your plan around your own words. The more honest you are, the better it fits. PROGRESS WITHOUT THE SCOREBOARD Slip, and nothing resets. WithAnchor shows you patterns, not verdicts: gentle insight into when urges tend to come and how often you've shown up for yourself. It only adds up. It never punishes. A DAILY RHYTHM A 90-second morning intention and an evening reflection keep you anchored to what matters, at your own pace. ONE TAP AWAY, WITHOUT OPENING THE APP The moment an urge arrives is not the moment to go hunting through your home screen. - A Home Screen and Lock Screen widget keeps the anchor a single tap away - A Control Center button, there when you swipe down - Ask Siri to drop anchor, or map it to the Action Button, and start without looking at a screen at all WHY THERE IS NO BLOCKER HERE Blockers put a wall between you and a screen. That genuinely helps some people, and it does nothing for the urge itself. WithAnchor works on the moment rather than the device: what to do when the pull arrives, wherever you are, on whatever screen. If a blocker already helps you, this sits alongside it rather than replacing it. WHAT THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES LOOK LIKE You answer a short set of questions about what matters to you, when it tends to hit, and what has been hardest. Nothing you write is shared with anyone. At the end you get a plan in your own words, and the first technique chosen for your hardest moment. Then the app gets out of the way until you need it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN This is sensitive, and we treat it that way. Your information is encrypted, never sold, and never used to advertise to you. There's no social feed and no one watching. You can delete everything, anytime. If willpower wasn't enough before, that wasn't a character flaw. It was the wrong tool. This is a different one. Drop anchor. It's yours now. ABOUT THE SUBSCRIPTION WithAnchor offers full access through an auto-renewing subscription. The current options and prices are shown in the app before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase, and it renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://withanchor.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://withanchor.io/terms

Screenshots

Protocol4 screens
WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Protocol at 3 against WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO's 1. Protocol also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Protocol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Protocol versus WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtocolWithAnchor Quit Lust PMO
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB13 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSidar AngnDoffy Labs Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Protocol

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Operator โ€” Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Operator โ€” Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO

Subscriptions3
  • Anchor Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Anchor Annual$49.991 Year
  • Anchor Annual3 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Protocol free?
Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO free?
WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Protocol or WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO have ads?
Neither Protocol nor WithAnchor Quit Lust PMO shows ads.

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