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NHS Stop Smoking vs quit apps: what to use

21 May 20265 min readUK

Free NHS Stop Smoking services vs paid quit apps like Quitt. What each is good for and how to combine them in the UK.

What NHS services offer

NHS Stop Smoking services and local clinics provide free advice, nicotine replacement on prescription where appropriate, and structured support from trained advisers.

If you want clinical guidance, patches, gum, or champix/varenicline eligibility, start with your GP or the NHS Better Health quit hub.

What apps offer

Apps fill the gap between appointments, the 3pm craving when no adviser is on the phone. Timers, messages, streaks, and anonymous community at the exact moment you want nicotine.

They are not a replacement for medical care. They are support for the minutes that decide whether you slip.

How to combine both

Use NHS for the plan and products. Use Quitt for the cravings between. Many people do both, no rule says pick one.

  • GP or NHS adviser for NRT or medication questions
  • Quitt for real-time craving timers and AI grounding
  • Community feed for anonymous peer support, not clinical advice
  • Relapse logging without shame, data for you, not a scoreboard

Why Quitt is paid

Quitt is £6.99/month, quitt ai, community feed, and servers cost money to run. No ads, no data selling, no upsells.

Cancel anytime from your profile via Stripe. Not NHS-funded; not a medical device.

quitt premium

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