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JAMIE TUCKER Consumer Technology Reporter
It’s easy to come up with a solution. Do you want to keep them? Well…that’s another story.
Repeated research shows that only about 40% of companies that create a solution end up retaining it for at least six months.
I asked the cashier at a convenience store if they were selling cigarettes on New Year’s Day. She has almost nothing, she said. However, by January 3, it was business as usual.
If you decide to quit smoking, lose weight, or quit social media, these apps can help you stick to your plan.
The most popular app to help people quit smoking is Smoke Free-Quit Smoking Now, with over 57,000 ratings and 4.8 stars. The bot sends motivational messages to users and records the number of days they quit smoking and the amount of money they save. Free on Android and iPhone. A subscription with more features costs $7 per month.
I Am Sober, an app to kick your alcohol habit, has over 130,000 ratings and 4.9 stars. Track your sobriety days, send motivational messages, and connect with others who have decided to cut down on alcohol or cut it out completely. And how much money did you save, and how much money will you continue to save if you stop buying alcohol?
For those struggling with porn addiction, the app Covenant Eyes is your accountability partner to block porn on all your devices. It also uses AI to monitor messages and blur photos that it deems to be explicit or suggestive. Covenant Eyes and its companion app Victory work on iPhone and Android devices.
And if improving your mental health is high on your goals for 2024, app Stoic aims to help you sleep and live a happier life through journaling. Stoic offers a personalized daily planner, sending daily prompts that inspire and motivate users to add to their diary.
Stoic also blocks distracting apps and limits screen time. It’s free on iPhone, but a premium subscription with additional features costs $40 per year.
Of course, you can’t always maintain resolution with apps alone, but encouragement and reminders on your smartphone can help.