Best apps to quit smoking and kick the habit (Android, iPhone)

There is nothing more difficult than quitting smoking therefore, to fight this addiction, you need to receive external support which can come from some person or from electronics.

In these difficult years, the main push to quit smoking is not only the high risk of lung cancer, but also the huge amount of money that is spent to buy cigarettes.

In the following guide we will show you what are the apps that can actually help you quit smokingusing psychological and motivational techniques that can help so much to get away from cigarette smoke once and for all.

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1) Monitor the amount of money saved

One of the strongest reasons that can push us to quit smoking (or at least try to) is knowing precisely how much we spend on packs of cigarettes; the only way to know precisely is to use an app like Monefya personal and family finance manager available for Android and for iPhone.

We install the app on our phone, start it and press the three dots at the top right, then click on Categories to create two new categories for the app.

In the section Expenses press on the + icon and create a category called Bought cigarettes, using the cigarette symbol; let’s now scroll down to the section Come in and create the category Cigarettes avoidedalways using the cigarette symbol.

Now that we have created the two categories, let’s go to the home app and press the red – (minus) icon when we buy a pack of cigarettes (by entering the cost of each pack) and instead use the green + (plus) icon when instead we avoid buying a package (by inserting the cost of the package or packages saved).

In the first month we will almost certainly have a negative balance, equal to the amount of money we could have left in our pockets if we had avoided smoking. That will be enough now set yourself the goal of turning this balance into a positive one in the following monthsuntil you have only “revenue” (ie money saved).

It may seem strange but this method works: every time we feel like buying a pack of cigarettes we try to avoid and include the cost of the pack in the monthly income: in just a few months we will have saved so much money that we will be able to indulge ourselves with some other whim that is less harmful to health.

In the Monefy settings we advise you to set the function I carryso as to maintain the balance of previous months and have a complete picture of how much money you can save in a year.

On savings apps we can read our guide to best apps to manage money and personal expenses (Android and iPhone).

2) Set a goal with the money saved

The money saved on cigarettes can be spent on take away an expensive whim but less harmful than cigarettessuch as one nice holiday in Italy or abroad.

Very few smokers have the perception of how expensive it is to smoke and how, by avoiding smoking, they can actually indulge in otherwise inaccessible treats. To increase the motivation to quit smoking we choose a beautiful tourist destination with an app like Bookingavailable for Android and for iPhone.

We choose the goal before starting the process to quit smoking, so as to have a precise monetary goal to achieve (for example 500€); after choosing a destination we choose a place to stay overnight and book the room well in advance (at least 4 months before), with the awareness that the date must also be chosen based on the brand of cigarettes smoked and the number of packs smoked during the day .

For this goal we will have to choose only facilities that allow free cancellation and payment only a few days before departure. Now that we have this goal, let’s use the Monefy app to track the money we save every time we don’t buy a pack of cigarettes.

This method is so effective thatif we are motivated enough to want to reach the holiday destination, we’ll have enough money to pay for the hotel room and finally go on holiday much desired thanks to the money saved by not buying cigarettes.

If we don’t reach the monetary goal we don’t despair, since quitting smoking is very difficult: we cancel the Booking reservation without costs and try to book another room in another structure, setting a goal at a closer distance (for example if we had set 4 months we try a less expensive destination within 2 months).

On the Booking app we can read our guide on tricks to book on Booking at the lowest prices.

In addition to Booking we can use one of the apps available in the guides to app for traveling and going on vacation and at app to find hotels, B&Bs and hostels.

3) More smoking cessation apps

The economic motivation and the strategy of the goal to be achieved is excellent for most scenarios, but quitting the habit of smoking can prove to be more difficult than expected, especially if we have been smoking for many years. To try to quit we can try one of the following apps designed to quit smoking:

1) L’app Quitnow And free per Android e iPhone. This app, also highly appreciated by the reviews of those who are using it, shows the exact amount of time elapsed since the last smoke, the number of cigarettes that would have been consumed if you had not stopped and the amount of money saved.

2) Cook per Android e iPhone is an app, among the most modern and popular, which keeps motivation high for those who have decided to stop smoking normal cigarettes or electronic cigarettes, using a scientific method made up of objectives, goals and motivational cards.

3) Smoke Free per Android e iPhone helps quit smoking by showing time since last cigarette, money saved and health improvements.

4) Quit smoking assistant (Android) is a support that informs us of all the progress achieved to stay motivated not to smoke.

5) Quit smoking slowly (Android) dictates the times when you can smoke, extending them more and more every day so you can stop smoking or in any case limit yourself to a lot of time.

6) Smoking cessation app (Android) offers a personalized program to stop smoking, information on how it improves life and then also anti-stress to use when you feel like it. Instead of a radical decision, you can also choose to stop smoking gradually and create a personalized program to get rid of smoking without stress. There are also scientific information, personal motivations and there is also the possibility to customize the graphics.

7) Only for Android there is also Get Rich or Die Smokingalways free su Google Play. This app is all about saving money without smoking. Not only does the app count the money not spent on cigarettes, but it also shows what that money can buy. It has all the other features to keep you motivated with advice, medical advice on the harms of smoking and effective monitoring of your health.

8) Quit Genius per iPhone which are nothing if you really want to try to quit. This application is the most expensive for iPhone and iPad but it is also the most feature rich. It can be used as a psychological support to consult when you feel the need to smoke, to avoid falling back into the habit. Thanks to graphs and calculations it is possible to count the cigarettes smoked and the money saved. You can set up a personalized and gradual plan to smoke less each day, forcing yourself not to touch a cigarette if not planned.

9) Stop smoking cigarettes instead it is a free app per iPhone e iPad always based on the money you save by quitting smoking or the money you are spending buying a pack of cigarettes every day. This alone should combat this dangerous habit.

Conclusions

The path to quitting smoking is full of obstacles, but with the right will it is possible to reach any goal. The system based on the monitoring of the saved expenditure and therewarding economic goal (a nice vacation never taken before) should be enough for most smokers, even those who have been smoking for many years.

Still on the subject of personal well-being and smoking cessation, we can read our guides to app to achieve goals, tracking progress on Android and iPhone and at app for meditation at home.