Our verdict: Forth is the better pick if you want help in the moment an urge hits. Instead of a streak to protect, you get a short visual game built on craving research, a plan, built-in Screen Time blocking, and no account. QUITTR suits you better if a big streak-and-community app on Android or Chrome is what you’re after.
We make Forth, so we’re biased, but every fact about QUITTR here comes from its own App Store listing and website. If something is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.
Why Forth comes out ahead
It helps in the moment, not just after
When an urge hits, Forth gives you something to do right then: a short visual game where you fit shapes, match patterns or rebuild a painting. The idea comes from craving research: in a 2015 study, three minutes of Tetris made cravings about 14 points weaker on a 0–100 scale, including cravings for sex.
A slip doesn’t wipe you out
Finished Resets grow a world you keep, and a setback doesn’t take any of it away. Streak counters, by design, start over at zero.
No account, and your data stays on your phone
You don’t sign up for anything. Your plan, reflections, progress and blocker choices stay on your iPhone.
Works on older iPhones too
Forth runs on iOS 16 or later. QUITTR’s App Store listing requires iOS 17 or later.
Forth and QUITTR side by side
| Feature | Forth | QUITTR |
|---|---|---|
| Price (US, as of October 2026) | $39.99 a year in the US. Eligible new subscribers get a 3-day free trial. | App Store in-app purchases range from $9.99–$14.99 a month to $19.99–$29.99 a year, or $49.99 for lifetime access. |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 16 or later) | iPhone (iOS 17 or later), Android, Chrome extension |
| Main idea | A short visual game to open when an urge hits | Track your streak and progress, with a panic button for urges |
| Blocking | Included, through Apple Screen Time: apps and sites you choose, night schedules, 30-minute breaks | Yes, described as AI-powered temptation blockers |
| Community | The Room: anonymous, moderated text posts for adults 18+ | Yes |
| Account and data | No account. Your plan and progress stay on your phone. | Account-based |
| Faith | Not religious | Not religious |
| App Store rating (US) | 5.0 from 6 ratings (launched September 2026) | 4.7 from 33,806 ratings |
Checked October 20, 2026 against each app’s US App Store listing and website. Prices change and vary by country; the price on each app’s paywall is the one that counts.
When QUITTR might suit you better
You want a large community, an AI chat, and a streak counter front and center, or you need the app on Android or as a Chrome extension.
How Forth works
When an urge hits, you open a Reset: a short, timed visual game where you fit shapes, match patterns, or rebuild a painting. There are no scores and no failing. Here’s the research behind it, and what else helps when an urge hits.
A quick assessment builds your plan. Forth can block the apps and sites you choose through Apple’s Screen Time, and it keeps your plan and progress on your phone. There’s no account.
Sources
- QUITTR: QUITTR - Break Free Now on the App Store and quittrapp.com
- Forth: Forth: Quit Adult Content on the App Store
- Skorka-Brown, Andrade, Whalley and May, “Playing Tetris decreases drug and other cravings in real world settings,” Addictive Behaviors, 2015.
Questions
Why choose Forth over QUITTR?
Forth is built for the minutes an urge hits: you open a short visual game based on craving research instead of watching a counter. It also keeps your progress when you slip, includes Screen Time blocking, and needs no account.
Can I switch from QUITTR to Forth?
Yes. Download Forth, take the quick assessment, and you get a plan. There’s no account to create and nothing to import. If QUITTR was using Screen Time to block sites, turn that off so only one app manages your blocking.