Kick the Habit app review: your quit smoking aid

Introduction

Now that the year is drawing to a close people start thinking about their lives and begin to form their New Year's resolutions. One of the most popular resolutions you will hear from people is the plan to quit smoking. Of course this is much easier said than done so any help you can get is usually appreciated. The Kick the Habit app for your iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad is designed to help you quit smoking immediately. This app, which is featured on our list of the Best iPad apps to quit smoking, will help you by weaning you off cigarettes until you no longer need them.

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Easier Said Than Done

For anyone who has tried to quit smoking and has failed in the past then you know better than anyone that it is no easy task. Just because it's not easy doesn't mean it's not worth trying. With this app you are given a program to follow that take you through 30 days. At the end of the 30 days the target is that you aren't having any cigarettes at all. While the app can't stop you from craving them it can certainly provide you with a way to wean yourself off them.

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Don't worry, you aren't expected to go cold turkey with this app; instead, you will be working with a target that will cut down daily on the amount you initially smoked. You will get to zero cigarettes by the end of the 30 days and you are able to log all your information in the app.

 

Using the App

When you launch the app for the first time you will need to answer a few quick questions that basically create your profile. You will be asked how many cigarettes you smoke each day (be honest with your answer), how many are in one pack, and how much one pack costs. As you use the app you will be marking “had” each time you have the daily amount of allotted cigarettes that day. If you decide you’d rather go cold turkey, the app is capable of helping you with that too.

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What I love about this app is the motivational aspect. Each day you will see how many days since you started the program, how many cigarettes you have smoked, how many you have avoided, and the time saved. Another cool feature is that the app shows you how much money you have saved, which can be a big factor for quitting. You can view the time since your last cigarette was smoked, today’s target, and how many you have had today.

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Gives a complete 30-day program to follow for weaning yourself off smoking
• Logs your data and displays it on charts/graphs
• View a variety of information that acts as motivation and inspiration to keep going
• Very easy to use

 

Cons

• Can’t guarantee results
• Doesn’t offer any tips on how to deal with weaning yourself off cigarettes

 

Final Words

The Kick the Habit app for your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone takes a very user-friendly and real approach for those looking to quit smoking.