# quitSTART - Quit Smoking

> quitSTART can help you track your behavior to become and stay smokefree.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mmgct.quitstart](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mmgct.quitstart)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mmgct.quitstart`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ICF App Store
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 144,254
- **Rating:** 3.53 / 5 (348 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.56
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-17
- **First published:** 2013-05-17
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 47 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmgct.quitstart)
- **Website:** [http://teen.smokefree.gov/QuitSTART.aspx](http://teen.smokefree.gov/QuitSTART.aspx)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://smokefree.gov/privacy-policy/](https://smokefree.gov/privacy-policy/)

## Description

quitSTART is a free Chrome extension designed to support individuals in quitting smoking. By analyzing your smoking history, it offers personalized tips, inspiration, and challenges to help you quit and maintain a smoke-free lifestyle. Users can prepare to quit with helpful information, track their progress through badges, overcome slips, manage cravings, and stay motivated with distractions like games and challenges. The app also features a Quit Kit to store useful resources and allows sharing progress on social media. quitSTART is developed by Smokefree.gov, combining expert knowledge from the National Cancer Institute and FDA to provide effective smoking cessation support.

## Rankings

- #187,211 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise quitSTART as a simple, motivating tool that supports quitting with clear progress tracking and trigger ideas. Many feel it’s essential to their quit journey and appreciate its CDC backing and free access. However, reliability issues surface in several reviews: progress data can be inaccurate, cost editing is not possible, and the app can be glitchy. Some features are unclear or lack guidance, and there are usability quirks (hourly tracking/widget limits). Overall, it’s helpful for many, but reliability and customization need improvement.

### Pros

- Helps users quit and is described as essential to their quit journey.
- Simple and easy to use.
- Strong progress tracking (check-ins, days quit, money saved) plus trigger tips and location pinning to stay motivated.
- Free to use and CDC-backed (ad-light experience).

### Cons

- Inaccurate or inconsistent progress logging (hours/days, slips) which undermines reliability.
- Inability to edit cost per pack, leading to misleading savings.
- Frequent glitches/bugs (logs, photo uploads, location) that affect usability.
- Some features lack guidance or are unclear (e.g., distraction games lack instructions; overall guidance).
- Usability limitations (counting days since download rather than quit; limited hourly tracking or widget customization).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mmgct.quitstart)