I built a quit-smoking app - looking for feedback
A lot of quit-smoking apps are good at showing time, money saved, and a streak. Those things matter, but I kept coming back to the moment just before smoking: what do I believe this cigarette will give me right now - relief, focus, a break, company, or a reward?
That question became the basis of Zero Nic, an Android app I built around short interactive sessions and an in-the-moment craving tool.
When a craving hits, the app can help in a few different ways: it can ask what the cigarette seems to promise and help you examine that thought, or guide you through 4-7-8 breathing or a 5-4-3-2-1 five-senses grounding exercise. You can save what you noticed, and the app keeps your reflections and patterns so a slip does not erase everything you have learned. There are also the usual smoke-free counter and money-saved stats, but they are not the main focus.
The app currently has:
- 12 short interactive sessions
- a quick tool for working through a craving
- saved triggers, patterns, and reflections
- an optional AI conversation feature
- progress and money-saved tracking
To be transparent about the business model: the first three sessions and the core craving tool are free. Sessions 4 - 12, AI conversations, evening reflections, and deeper insights are Premium, with subscription and one-time lifetime options. Google Play shows the exact local price before any purchase.
The course is the core of the app, so that is where feedback would be most valuable. If you try the first three free sessions, I would especially like to know:
- Did any idea or exercise genuinely shift how you think about smoking, or did the material mostly tell you things you already knew?
- Did the sessions feel clear and engaging, or were any parts too long, repetitive, preachy, or difficult to follow?
GOOGLE PLAY LINK: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zeronic.app
Thanks for reading. Positive feedback is welcome, but criticism that helps me improve it is even more useful.
P.S. I am on day 47, never felt better. I wish you luck on finding your own method of quitting, you can do it!