Why combine gum and an app
NHS nicotine gum tackles baseline nicotine need and breakthrough cravings pharmacologically. A craving app tackles the behavioural panic in the first ninety seconds when your brain lies about urgency.
They do different jobs. Gum without a plan for the hand-to-mouth habit leaves gaps. An app without NRT can leave heavy users under-supported.
The order that works
When a craving hits: start a three-minute timer first. Box-breathe, water, change rooms. Most peaks fade in that window.
Still brutal after the timer? If your GP or pharmacist gave you NHS gum or lozenges, use as directed. Then log what triggered it.
What Quitt adds
Quitt asks your NRT status in onboarding and adjusts craving copy. It does not sell gum or replace your pharmacist.
Risk-hour push, slip pattern alerts, and a quit buddy ping help before the spike, not just during it. £6.99/month alongside free NHS NRT.