Quit app comparison
All comparisonsKaivo vs QuitSure
QuitSure is a structured quit program. Kaivo is a live voice coach for the craving moment. The best choice depends on whether someone wants a course or a coach they can speak to right now.
Competitor facts are based on public App Store listings checked on June 29, 2026.
Kaivo
Voice-first craving support
Kaivo is a voice-first quit nicotine coach. You speak through a craving out loud, and Kaivo speaks back with calm support in the moment.
First public iOS release: November 17, 2025. Android: coming soon.
View App Store listing- Realtime voice conversation: speak to the coach and hear support back.
- Craving mode for urgent moments when the urge is active.
- Text fallback when speaking is not possible.
- Coach personas and voice-guided onboarding.
- Audio library for breathing, meditation, and quit stories.
Quit smoking and vaping program
QuitSure
QuitSure presents itself as a psychology-based program for smoking and vaping, with daily sessions and a defined method.
App Store average rating: 4.79. First public iOS release: December 17, 2020.
QuitSure name and icon are trademarks of their respective owner and are used for identification and comparison only. Kaivo is not affiliated with QuitSure.
At a glance
Kaivo wins when the deciding factor is spoken support.
| Criteria | Kaivo | QuitSure |
|---|---|---|
| Core interaction | Voice conversation: speak out loud and hear the coach respond. | Usually tracking, lessons, community, text chat, or habit counters. |
| Craving moment | Built for urgent cravings with voice support and craving mode. | Often offers tips, breathing, logging, or distraction tools. |
| Nicotine coverage | Vaping, smoking, nicotine pouches, and snus. | Often strongest in one category, especially smoking or vaping. |
| Best emotional fit | People who want calm, private, non-judgmental support. | People who want dashboards, streaks, missions, or community. |
| Best fit | People who want immediate spoken support during cravings, not only counters, streaks, or passive tracking. | People who want a structured program with daily sessions, exercises, and a quit-day path. |
| First public iOS release | 2025 | 2020 |
| Google Play listing | Coming soon | Available |
Where QuitSure is strong
- Clear programmatic approach.
- Daily content and exercises.
- Strong positioning around psychology and habit change.
- Supports smoking and vaping.
Where QuitSure may fall short
- A program requires commitment and scheduled attention.
- It is less about an always-available spoken conversation during the urge.
- Its claims around removing cravings should be read carefully by users.
Why choose Kaivo
- Kaivo does not ask the user to wait for a lesson when a craving is live.
- Kaivo is designed for the messy, urgent, out-loud moment.
- Kaivo can complement learning with immediate voice support.
Decision guide
Choose Kaivo if...
- You want to speak through cravings out loud.
- You want the coach to speak back, not just show a tip.
- You are quitting vaping, smoking, nicotine pouches, or snus.
- You want private, non-judgmental support in the moment.
Choose QuitSure if...
- People who want a structured program with daily sessions, exercises, and a quit-day path.
- You prefer its strongest category: quit smoking and vaping program.
- You are mainly looking for tracking, community, lessons, or counters.
Start today
Try the voice-first alternative to QuitSure.
Kaivo helps you speak through cravings and hear calm support back when the urge is actually happening.
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