Our verdict: Forth is the better pick if you want help in the moment and a way to block what tempts you. ResetHive is free and community-first, but it doesn’t block apps or sites. Forth gives you a short visual game when an urge hits, Screen Time blocking, and no account. ResetHive suits you better if you want a free community, or help with nicotine or alcohol too.
We make Forth, so we’re biased, but every fact about ResetHive 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 If something is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.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.
Blocking is built in
Forth can block the apps and sites you choose through Apple’s Screen Time, with night schedules and 30-minute breaks, as part of the same subscription.
No sign-up
Forth doesn’t ask for an email or an account. ResetHive’s App Store listing describes signing in with an email.
Forth and ResetHive side by side
| Feature | Forth | ResetHive |
|---|---|---|
| Price (US, as of October 2026) | $39.99 a year in the US. Eligible new subscribers get a 3-day free trial. | Free, with no in-app purchases. Optional donations don’t unlock features. |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 16 or later) | iPhone (iOS 15 or later), Android, web |
| Main idea | A short visual game to open when an urge hits | A free peer-support community with private tracking for porn, nicotine and alcohol |
| Blocking | Included, through Apple Screen Time: apps and sites you choose, night schedules, 30-minute breaks | No |
| Community | The Room: anonymous, moderated text posts for adults 18+ | Yes, a “Hive” for each recovery |
| Account and data | No account. Your plan and progress stay on your phone. | Sign-in with an email |
| Faith | Not religious | Not religious |
| App Store rating (US) | 5.0 from 6 ratings (launched September 2026) | 4.8 from 4 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 ResetHive might suit you better
You want a free app, a peer community, or help with nicotine or alcohol at the same time.
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
- ResetHive: ResetHive on the App Store and resethive.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
Is ResetHive free?
Yes. ResetHive is free with no in-app purchases (as of October 2026). Forth costs $39.99 a year in the US and adds a visual game for the moment an urge hits and Screen Time blocking, which ResetHive doesn’t offer.
Why choose Forth over ResetHive?
Forth gives you something to do when an urge hits, blocks the apps and sites you choose, and needs no account or email.