About Nicotine Counter
An app for stopping smoking, vaping, nicotine pouches and snus, and a blog that answers the questions people search for while they do.
Who we are
Nicotine Counter is made by Fivebar Studio, an independent app studio in the United Kingdom. We also make Sober Counter, for people stopping alcohol. The app, this site and nicotinecounter.app are the same thing.
Why it never goes back to zero
Many quit apps reset to zero after one cigarette. That moment of "I have ruined it anyway" is how one turns into a pack. So Nicotine Counter keeps two numbers: the time you have won, which never goes down, and your current streak, which is the only thing that restarts after a slip.
How health facts get into the app
Every health milestone in the app comes from the World Health Organization or the NHS, with a link to the page. Nothing is written from memory. If you never smoked cigarettes, the app shows the nicotine withdrawal timeline instead, never claims written about smokers.
How the blog is written
- Every health claim has a source, read on the day the post is written. We use the NHS, other national health services, and studies published in peer-reviewed journals. Nothing is written from memory.
- The sources are listed at the end of every post, so you can check them yourself.
- We say who a study measured and do not stretch a finding to people it did not study. Where nothing has been measured, for example a separate timeline for nicotine pouches, we say so instead of guessing.
- Every post says when to talk to a doctor.
- Translations. Posts are written in English and translated with the help of AI translation tools. Each translation is checked against the English: every number, quote, source and link must match.
- Corrections. If a source changes or you spot a mistake, email support@nicotinecounter.app. We fix it and update the post.
What it is not
We are not doctors, and Nicotine Counter is not medical care. It is a tracker and a set of coping tools. Stop smoking services, pharmacists and quitlines are free in many countries and make quitting more likely to work.