The short answer
Lungo is a QuitNow alternative for people who want a playful daily companion, ad-free tracking and practical craving tools. Your avoided cigarettes or puffs become a check-in with a pixel frog, XP and cosmetic rewards for his little world. You can track smoking, vaping or both. When cravings hit, play Fly hunt to keep your hands busy and take your mind off smoking or vaping.
QuitNow puts community alongside progress tracking. [2] If you are exploring a different experience, start with what you want when you open an app: a conversation, a lesson or a brief ritual you can follow on your own. Each offers a different kind of company.
Lungo vs QuitNow: what kind of support are you looking for?
We compare public product descriptions and our current Lungo features. The table is a guide to the experience, not a score for clinical effectiveness. Check the linked information for your platform and plan. Lungo’s store and product pages describe its core features and optional extras. [6] [7]
On a small screen, swipe the table sideways.
| Your priority | Lungo | QuitNow |
|---|---|---|
| Daily company | Pixel-frog companion, daily check-in and Fly hunt distraction game. | Ex-smoker community chat. [2] |
| Learning | Short practical reads alongside tracking and craving tools. | Step-by-step smoking cessation course. [3] |
| Live support | Self-guided tools; Plus Coach provides prompts, not a live professional. | Provider-described expert sessions with live questions. [1] |
| Rewards | XP, streaks, achievements and cosmetic items for Lungo. | Milestones and achievements. [5] |
| Progress | Quit time, estimated savings and avoided cigarettes or pods. | Smoke-free time, avoided cigarettes, savings and health indicators. [5] |
| Habit settings | Smoking, vaping or both. | Public descriptions focus on tobacco and cigarettes. [1] |
| Ads and paid options | Ad-free core; optional Lungo Plus. | Free download; PRO removes ads and adds features. [4] |
| Phones | iOS and Android. | iOS and Android. [1] [5] |
Rewards and visible progress are part of both products. Choose around the interaction you would use tomorrow. A missing detail in a public description does not establish that a feature is absent.
Try Lungo’s free daily routineLungo Arcade · Fly hunt
A game to take your mind off cravings
Feel like smoking or vaping and want something to do with your hands? Open Fly hunt and tap the flies with Lungo. The little game gives your attention a new task: catch the next fly and try to beat your own record.
Play a short round when you want an active distraction. You can also use the breathing exercise or record the urge afterwards. Choose what suits the moment; there is no need to wait for the next daily check-in to open the game. [7]
Download Lungo and try Fly hunt
A conversation with people or a moment with your frog?
QuitNow’s website emphasises sharing the journey with other people who are quitting. [2] That can be exactly the experience you are seeking: reading what someone else is going through, asking a question or celebrating a milestone together.
Lungo gives you a different reason to open the app. You see a familiar character, check your progress and complete a small handover. You can do that in a quiet moment without starting a conversation or composing a post. If you enjoy a short interaction you can fit between other things, this is a good reason to try the frog.
A virtual companion and a human conversation fulfil different wishes. The frog does not listen or respond as a person would. You can enjoy Lungo while keeping support from friends, a community or a professional elsewhere. Changing a tracker does not need to mean giving up conversations you value.
A structured course and a small daily habit serve different purposes
QuitNow’s Reading nook organises a course around preparation, building life without smoking, and cravings and relapses. [3] If working through lessons in a sequence matters to you, look at that structure before switching.
Lungo brings short practical reads together with tracking, check-ins and craving tools. You can open the part that suits the moment: review your savings, record an urge or spend a minute with the breathing guide. Our quit smoking guide is another starting point if you want something to read before downloading.
This comparison does not present Lungo as an equivalent course or live counselling service. Its appeal is having a manageable routine and a character alongside your progress. Think about how you prefer to learn, then choose the tools that make room for that preference.
Make everyday progress part of Lungo’s little world
There may be no anniversary to celebrate today, but the effort still counts. Lungo connects ordinary progress to a short game interaction. Here is what you return to:
- 1
Give your tracker a personal starting point
Choose cigarettes, vapes or both and enter your previous habits. Your quit starting point and consumption settings give the numbers context. You can focus on the habit you actually want to change.
- 2
Hand over your avoided units
During the daily check-in, the cigarettes or puffs you avoided pass to Lungo in his pixel world. It is a game action with no real tobacco involved. The progress comes from what you did outside the app.
- 3
See XP and achievements build
A streak shows time; XP and achievements give the interaction another form of feedback. The frog adds personality to those numbers. You can enjoy that feedback without treating a score as a judgement of your day.
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Choose items for your companion
Virtual savings unlock cosmetic items for Lungo and his rooms. Make the space yours, whether you enjoy an outfit or a little decoration. Your actual money stays yours; virtual rewards are not cash payments.
You might attach the check-in to finishing breakfast or settling down in the evening. That is an example of using the features, not a tested treatment timetable. Start with one convenient moment and see whether it is an interaction you want to repeat.
Something to do in the moment, with room to reflect afterwards
Sometimes you have a minute and want a simple next action. Lungo offers guided breathing: follow the exercise, then decide what you want to do next. The one-minute timer describes the length of the exercise, not a deadline by which an urge must disappear. You can try our web breathing timer before installing the app.
You can log a craving with its trigger, intensity and outcome. For example, “after dinner, watching television” says more about the situation than a bare total. The log gives you a record to look back on; optional Plus insights offer a deeper view of patterns. Our trigger guide can help you think through a familiar situation.
QuitNow also describes expert-led live sessions, including questions from attendees. [1] Check the current language, access and schedule if that matters to you. Lungo’s Plus Coach offers self-guided prompts and should not be confused with an appointment or a person answering live.
When your quit journey includes vaping
Lungo lets you select smoking, vaping or both. If you use pods, that means your setup can reflect pods and your previous vaping habits rather than requiring a cigarette-only record. The Lungo vaping page shows the experience in more detail.
Check your inputs when moving between trackers. A previous habit, a quit date and a price estimate are different pieces of information; moving to another app does not guarantee they will be transferred. Use the vaping savings calculator or smoking savings calculator to review your starting figures. Savings are estimates based on those inputs, not a promise about your bank balance.
Which experience fits what you want next?
Try Lungo if…
You want a playful companion at your own pace
You enjoy a pixel character, collecting items and a short daily ritual. You want ad-free tracking for smoking or vaping with craving tools nearby. The free core lets you find out whether this is a routine you look forward to.
Before switching, save the dates and information you care about. Do not assume that another app can import your history automatically. You can explore Lungo without deleting your existing record or deciding about Plus immediately.
What is free, and what should you check before paying?
Lungo’s free core includes your buddy, daily check-ins, streaks, savings, craving logging and breathing exercises. Optional Plus adds deeper craving insights, the Plus Coach, exclusive cosmetics and extended calendar history. Lungo is ad-free and can work locally on your phone. Cloud backup is optional; read the privacy information for account and consent details. [6] [7]
QuitNow’s PRO FAQ describes ad removal, more achievements and community features such as extended chat history and notifications. [4] Compare the features you need in the edition available to you. We do not quote exact prices or assume every service is included in every plan. Check your platform, country and current purchase screen.
Questions about this QuitNow alternative
Does Lungo give me the same community experience?
Lungo’s core is a pixel companion, check-ins and self-guided tools. A frog is a different kind of company from a chat with people. If you value community, keep that need in your plan when deciding how to use Lungo.
Can I use Lungo without posting about my quit journey?
Yes. The daily check-in, tracking and craving log can be used on your own. You do not need to publish a post or explain the day to a group to use the core routine.
Is the Plus Coach a live cessation professional?
No. It offers self-guided prompts within the app. It is not a live professional service or a substitute for medical or therapeutic advice. Choose human support separately when that is what you need.
Does QuitNow also use rewards?
Yes. Achievements and milestones are part of its public product information. Lungo’s difference is its particular frog, daily handover and cosmetic world, not exclusive ownership of the idea of rewards. [5]
Can I try the core without buying Lungo Plus?
Yes. Meet your buddy, check in, track your progress and use the basic craving log and breathing exercise for free. Decide about optional extras once you know which parts of the routine you use.
Is Lungo proven more effective than QuitNow?
No head-to-head result is claimed here. Lungo has no published clinical quit-rate trial. This page compares product information and everyday use; liking an experience does not establish a higher chance of quitting.
Try a different kind of daily company
Your progress. Your frog. A reason to return.
Meet Lungo and try the free core. See whether a short check-in, a little world to personalise and practical craving tools fit the way you want to keep going.
Free core · Optional Lungo Plus · iOS and Android
Sources and how we compared
Written by the Lungo team. Official product and store descriptions were checked on 29 October 2026. Functions, access and paid options can vary by platform, language and plan. Missing public information is not proof that a feature is absent. We have not tested every QuitNow feature. This page has not been medically reviewed. Lungo is a companion for motivation and tracking, not a medical treatment or a replacement for professional advice. Fly hunt information and screenshot added on 6 November 2026.