Studies suggest that it takes an average of 30 attempts to quit smoking for life. Though the statistics can be daunting, the good news is that finding the proper support can improve your chances of reaching success and leading a healthy life. Many people are turning to smartphone apps for help to get over this addictive health-ruining habit. Some of the best apps to help you quit smoking are as follows:

1. Flamy
Flamy has several features that motivate you to quit smoking and keep you from doing it again. Once you log in to the app and set up your profile and goals to quit smoking, your time towards the goal starts. You can include your details, like how many cigarettes a day you smoke, your age, how long you have been smoking for, and the cost of a pack. Flamy offers a challenge you can take up with your friends, where people can challenge their group to see who can stay the longest without smoking. The interface allows you to keep track of your daily smoking habits and the money saved. You can add emotions and mention the alternative activities you do to quit smoking. Downloading the app is free, but it does have some in-app purchases.

2. Smokeless
The free app is simple to use and helps you keep track of every cigarette you light. While setting up the Smokeless app, you can create a program by choosing the number of cigarettes you smoke every day, the target number of cigarettes, and the time you determine to be smoke-free. The app has a simple user interface for everyday use.

3. Smoke-Free
Smoke-Free uses around 30 evidence-based techniques to help you beat your addiction to tobacco. Diary entries of tobacco cravings help you to reduce the cravings over time. The app logs cravings and makes a graph to analyze the patterns behind them to work your way out of the addiction. You can analyze the triggers and prepare yourself accordingly to fight them. The multilingual app is available in English, Portuguese, French, and German. The great part of the app is a Quit coach who is available 24/7 to help you in the journey with daily check-ins and self-support.

4. Quit Tracker: Stop Smoking
Stay up to date on your goals to quit smoking with this app. The app tracks the money you spend on cigarettes and the days that you go smoke-free. The app motivates you to stay off smoking by offering information on your overall physical health when you quit smoking. Combine this app with another heart rate monitor app to check on your heart health. The app is fun and also features games to distract you every time you crave a cigarette.

5. Easy Quit
Easy Quit’s user-friendly interface makes it easy to use for the not-so-tech-savvy kind of smokers. All information is accessible on a single page with data like the money saved, cigarettes passed, the time elapsed since you last smoked, and the time regained due to not smoking are all available through the menu on the home screen.