Comparison

Earplug vs Stop Smoking Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Earplug

This minimalist relaxation app provides a single, high-quality masking sound designed to cover distracting environmental noises. It offers a distraction-free experience for sleep, meditation, and concentration, with simple controls and no interruptions.

Highlights
  • Masks distracting noises
  • Minimalist design
  • Distraction-free interface
  • High-quality masking sound
  • Simple controls
  • Works with headphones and speakers
Features
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"La semplicità è la suprema sofisticazione" -- Leonardo da Vinci Earplug is a minimalist relaxation app. When you can't sleep, reach for Earplug. It only does one thing... perfectly. Sleep, meditate and concentrate soundly with a buttery–smooth "masking" track that can help to hide: • Snoring • Sirens • Wild animals • Distant screams • Neighbors • Poltergeists • Sadness • Breathing EARPLUG SOUND Earplug Sound is our proudest creation: it's a rarefied blend of pink and white noise looped and spun like silk; Earplug’s Sound pairs up perfectly with almost any source of environmental noise, helping to lessen its impact and free your mind. DISTRACTION-FREE APP When you need Earplug most, you're either half-asleep or you want to be. You don't want to fiddle. You want the app that was created by experts in audio and user interface to guide your experience. Earplug has no options, no popups and no nags... Ever! We made Earplug because we're like you. We love sleep-sound apps but never found what we were searching for, so we built our own: Earplug. It's distraction-free in its sound, design and stability, and it's quality from beginning to end. INSTRUCTIONS • Unlock your iPhone, iPad or Mac • Open the Earplug app Earplug can also be controlled from the Control Center, Apple Watch, and the iPhone lock screen. The App also works great with headphones (especially Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones and Bose QuietComfort 35 Series II) and external speakers. The App will resume after your alarm or timer goes off, and will respond to the Bluetooth media controls on your lock screen. SLEEP Sleep isn't something you do. Wait for it! TELL US WHAT YOU THINK With all questions, comments and feedback email us at support [at] confusionStudios [dot] com. THANKS Thanks for checking out Earplug and sweet dreams!

About

Stop Smoking Tracker

This app helps you quit smoking with motivational tools and progress tracking. It offers insights into health improvements, financial savings, and celebrates your achievements on your journey to a smoke-free life. Enjoy a fun and effective way to become nicotine-free.

Highlights
  • Health improvement tracking
  • Daily motivation
  • Progress tracking system
  • Money saving calculator
  • Achievement unlocks
  • Victory celebrations
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Quoy is the ultimate smoking cessation app that helps you kick the habit and quit smoking for good. With a unique blend of information and motivation, our app provides you with the tools you need to quit smoking and makes the process fun and enjoyable. With features such as health improvements, daily motivation, and a progress tracking system, our app is designed to help you quit smoking in a way that is both effective and enjoyable. Quit smoking for good and enjoy the journey as you improve your health, save money, unlock achievements, celebrate victories, and track your progress with the added confidence that it is backed by scientific research. Join the thousands of people who have already quit smoking with Quoy and start your journey to a healthier, smoke-free life today! Premium Subscription Quoy is free of ads and is free to download and use. Some features are only available to premium users and you have the ability to try the premium features for FREE for an entire week. If you choose to upgrade to premium you'll be billed annually or monthly depending on the selected plan. Your App Store account will be charged, which will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time in your App Store account after purchase. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/quoy-privacy-policy Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/quoy-terms-of-use

Screenshots

Earplug4 screens
Stop Smoking Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stop Smoking Tracker at Free against Earplug's $8.99. Stop Smoking Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months). Earplug's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Stop Smoking Tracker is free to download; Earplug costs $8.99 up front. Stop Smoking Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Earplug asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Earplug against 4.5 for Stop Smoking Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 85 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 76% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earplug ships an update every 9 months, Stop Smoking Tracker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Earplug versus Stop Smoking Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarplugStop Smoking Tracker
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (53 ratings) — better4.5 (85 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better75.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5385 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperConfusion Studios LLCHealth Lab Global LLC

Customer experience

Earplug

All ratings53 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.0%

Stop Smoking Tracker

All ratings85 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Earplug

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stop Smoking Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot create an account (server not found)
  • Cannot delete account
  • Random subscription charges
  • AppFree offer misleading regarding cost

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add vaping tracking and options
  • Allow account deletion without password
  • Provide clear contact/support information
  • Offer a free version or more affordable options
  • Fix signup issue where keyboard covers buttons

In-app purchases

None

Earplug

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Stop Smoking Tracker

Subscriptions8
  • Quoy Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Quoy Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Quoy Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • Quoy Premium Quarterly3 Days trial$39.993 Months
  • Quoy Premium Quarterly$39.993 Months
  • Quoy Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Quoy Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Quoy Premium Yearly1 Month trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Quoy Premium$79.99

Questions

Is Earplug free?
Earplug costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stop Smoking Tracker free?
Stop Smoking Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Earplug or Stop Smoking Tracker?
Earplug is rated higher. Earplug averages 4.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Stop Smoking Tracker averages 4.5 from 85 ratings.
Do Earplug or Stop Smoking Tracker have ads?
Neither Earplug nor Stop Smoking Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earplug or Stop Smoking Tracker?
Earplug ships an update every 9 months, and Stop Smoking Tracker every 4 weeks. Most recently, Earplug was updated on October 13, 2026 and Stop Smoking Tracker on October 5, 2026.

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