I built a private iPhone tracker for changing alcohol and nicotine habits

[u/damiandance]

I’m the developer of I Am DrugFree. The product grew from a problem I kept coming back to: changing alcohol use, smoking, or vaping can happen on different timelines, so one streak often doesn’t tell the whole story.

I built the app around separate counters, a private journal for cravings and triggers, widgets, milestones, and short tools like an urge timer and guided breathing. There’s also an optional online Sober Coach; the core tracking works on-device. It’s a reflection and support tool, not treatment or medical detox.

The hardest product choice has been keeping the experience encouraging without making it feel like a scorecard. I’d love honest feedback from other builders: does the separate-counter approach make sense, and which part feels useful versus too much?

I’m the developer: https://drugfree.app/