# quitSTART - Quit Smoking

> Health & Fitness

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id494552000](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id494552000)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id494552000`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ICF International
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (2,423 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.48
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-13
- **First published:** 2012-01-18
- **Size:** 69 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quitstart-quit-smoking/id494552000)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://smokefree.gov/about-us/privacy-policy/](https://smokefree.gov/about-us/privacy-policy/)

## Description

quitSTART is a free Smokefree.gov app that helps people quit smoking by turning their smoking history into personalized tips, inspiration, and challenges to support a smokefree life. It guides you through preparation to quit, tracks your progress with milestones and badges, provides relapse support if you slip, helps manage cravings and mood in healthy ways, and stores tips in your Quit Kit. You can also distract yourself with games and challenges and share progress on social media. quitSTART is a product of Smokefree.gov, a smoking cessation resource from the National Cancer Institute's Tobacco Control Research Branch, in collaboration with the FDA and with input from tobacco control professionals, cessation experts, and ex-smokers.

## Rankings

- #37,303 — Overall

## Review summary

Top pros: reminders, tips, and distraction tools; motivational quotes; plan and notification personalization; and real reports of quitting success. Top cons: distraction games frequently fail to load; overall glitches; and lack of health-progress data (vital signs, etc.). Most mentioned points: supportive check-ins and prompts are valued, but reliability issues and missing health data limit usefulness; some users also want vaping-specific guidance.

### Pros

- Reminders, tips, and distraction tools help manage cravings
- Motivational quotes and encouragement support quitting
- Personalization options for plans and notifications
- Reported effectiveness in helping users quit and stay smoke-free

### Cons

- Distraction games often fail to load or don’t work
- Overall glitches and bugs reduce app reliability
- Lacks health progress tracking (no vitals or health metrics)

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