Finito: Stop Smoking is a self-hypnosis mobile program for smoking cessation on iOS and Android.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the cognitive load of willpower-based quitting by providing subconscious reinforcement via daily 15-minute audio sessions.
For Individuals seeking to quit smoking who prefer non-pharmacological, evidence-based behavioral support.
What does it look like?
Key features
Daily 15-minute guided audio sessions designed to address smoking triggers and cravings.
Logging tool to record daily cigarette consumption and track progress toward zero.
On-demand short audio sessions for immediate support during high-stress moments.
How much does it cost?
Subscription model with auto-renewing billing managed through platform stores.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentperformanceopaqueShow more...
The app currently operates at a maintenance cadence, with only 2 distinct versions released over the last year. The latest release arrived 8 days ago, following a year-long gap since the previous update. Development is currently limited to minor performance and stability improvements, with no evidence of new feature rollouts or live operations. The development trend is stable at a low-frequency maintenance level.
Who built it?
Mindset Health Pty
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What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads mixed. Users appreciate hypnotherapy sessions provide a grounding and relaxing experience that helps users manage daily stress levels and structured daily tasks and reading materials help users identify and navigate their specific smoking triggers. On the flip side, users report deceptive billing practices including unexpected charges after canceling trials or deleting the app.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Hypnotherapy sessions provide a grounding and relaxing experience that helps users manage daily stress levels
- Structured daily tasks and reading materials help users identify and navigate their specific smoking triggers
- Significant reduction in nicotine dependency is achievable for long-term smokers using the provided tool kit
- Users report deceptive billing practices including unexpected charges after canceling trials or deleting the app
60 of 99 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Mixed overall
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Competitive landscape for Finito: Stop Smoking
How's the Health & Fitness market?
Finito: Stop Smoking holds the #67 Grossing position in the US Medical category. Its 4.45 rating on iOS signals a strong core value proposition, but the 8-spot gap between its free-tier discovery and grossing rank suggests monetization friction.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Clough Group LLC
Both apps utilize guided hypnosis as the primary mechanism for behavioral change, competing for users seeking self-help audio content within the same category.
- Finito: Stop Smoking focuses exclusively on smoking cessation, while the rival offers a broad library for anxiety, sleep, and weight loss.
- Finito: Stop Smoking cites clinical validation from a Baylor University neuroscientist, whereas the rival emphasizes the personal brand and experience of a single hypnotherapist.
Smoking Cessation HypnosisContender
HypnoCloud | Hypnotherapy AppContender
Quit: Hypnosis to Stop SmokingContender
Stop Smoking Forever - Hypnosis by Glenn HarroldContenderUnlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
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Key takeaways for Finito: Stop Smoking
Where is it heading?
The smoking cessation market is shifting toward multi-modal support, leaving Finito: Stop Smoking exposed due to its narrow, rigid program structure. Unless the team addresses the billing transparency and content-access friction, the app will likely lose share to more flexible, community-driven rivals.
- Billing complaints in reviews create a churn risk that outweighs the positive sentiment toward the core hypnotherapy content.
- The maintenance-only release cadence suggests the product is in a stable state rather than an active growth phase.
The SWOT
- Clinical validation from Baylor University neuroscientist Dr. Gary Elkins
- Guided audio sessions provide grounding for stress management
- Add vaping-specific cessation content to capture adjacent market segments
- Implement session archiving to increase long-term user engagement
Next best moves
Ship content archive for completed sessions because users cite inability to review content as a top frustration → increase retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's rigid, linear program is a feature, not a bug…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Vaping cessation content (available in Quit: Hypnosis but absent here) +1
Since the last report: Finito: Stop Smoking maintains a stable, maintenance-only product state with no material shifts in features, pricing, or market positioning since the previous report.
Bottom line
Finito: Stop Smoking rests on the strength of its clinical backing, but the current billing friction and rigid content access are eroding the user base. Addressing the billing transparency would stabilize trust, while unlocking content access would transform the app from a one-time program into a long-term recovery tool.
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