Quit app comparison
All comparisonsKaivo vs Days Since
Days Since is a useful counter. Kaivo is a coach. If counting days is enough, Days Since may be fine; if the hard part is surviving cravings, Kaivo is the stronger fit.
Competitor facts are based on public App Store listings checked on June 29, 2026.
Kaivo
Voice-first craving support
Kaivo is a voice-first quit nicotine coach. You speak through a craving out loud, and Kaivo speaks back with calm support in the moment.
First public iOS release: November 17, 2025. Android: coming soon.
View App Store listing- Realtime voice conversation: speak to the coach and hear support back.
- Craving mode for urgent moments when the urge is active.
- Text fallback when speaking is not possible.
- Coach personas and voice-guided onboarding.
- Audio library for breathing, meditation, and quit stories.
Habit counter
Days Since
Days Since is a general habit counter. It can track quitting nicotine, but it is not a nicotine coach.
App Store average rating: 4.82. First public iOS release: August 17, 2019.
Days Since name and icon are trademarks of their respective owner and are used for identification and comparison only. Kaivo is not affiliated with Days Since.
At a glance
Kaivo wins when the deciding factor is spoken support.
| Criteria | Kaivo | Days Since |
|---|---|---|
| Core interaction | Voice conversation: speak out loud and hear the coach respond. | Usually tracking, lessons, community, text chat, or habit counters. |
| Craving moment | Built for urgent cravings with voice support and craving mode. | Often offers tips, breathing, logging, or distraction tools. |
| Nicotine coverage | Vaping, smoking, nicotine pouches, and snus. | Often strongest in one category, especially smoking or vaping. |
| Best emotional fit | People who want calm, private, non-judgmental support. | People who want dashboards, streaks, missions, or community. |
| Best fit | People who want immediate spoken support during cravings, not only counters, streaks, or passive tracking. | People who want a simple counter showing how long it has been since they smoked, vaped, or used nicotine. |
| First public iOS release | 2025 | 2019 |
| Google Play listing | Coming soon | No exact same-app listing found |
Where Days Since is strong
- Simple and flexible.
- Useful for many habits beyond nicotine.
- Low-friction counter experience.
- Good fit for people who only need awareness and motivation.
Where Days Since may fall short
- No nicotine-specific coaching model.
- No spoken craving support.
- Counters can become discouraging if someone slips.
Why choose Kaivo
- Kaivo helps during the craving, not just after the fact.
- Kaivo gives spoken support when a counter cannot say anything back.
- Kaivo is built around nicotine-specific emotional and behavioral support.
Decision guide
Choose Kaivo if...
- You want to speak through cravings out loud.
- You want the coach to speak back, not just show a tip.
- You are quitting vaping, smoking, nicotine pouches, or snus.
- You want private, non-judgmental support in the moment.
Choose Days Since if...
- People who want a simple counter showing how long it has been since they smoked, vaped, or used nicotine.
- You prefer its strongest category: habit counter.
- You are mainly looking for tracking, community, lessons, or counters.
Start today
Try the voice-first alternative to Days Since.
Kaivo helps you speak through cravings and hear calm support back when the urge is actually happening.
Coming soon