How it works
Eight phases, from first look to long haul.
BreatheFree is 28 screens grouped into eight phases. Each one answers a different question, and nobody is asked to do the later ones before they are ready.
Phase 1 of 8 · 1 screen
Welcome
A private, judgment-free opening that asks for nothing before it gives something.
- 1WelcomeIntroduces BreatheFree, language choice and the private, judgment-free promise.
Phase 2 of 8 · 5 screens
Onboarding
Informed consent in plain language, then a picture of today's smoking and its triggers — recorded without judgment.
- 2Why BreatheFreeExplains how the app supports cravings, planning and progress.
- 3Consent & privacyCollects informed consent and explains data choices in plain language.
- 4Baseline assessmentRecords current smoking patterns without judgment.
- 5Trigger mapIdentifies situations and feelings linked to smoking.
- 6Readiness resultReflects readiness and recommends a flexible next step.
Phase 3 of 8 · 5 screens
Quit plan
A plan the person builds themselves: a path, a date, their own reasons, and one named supporter.
- 7Choose quit pathLets the patient choose a quit-date or gradual-reduction path.
- 8Select quit dateSelects a realistic quit date with planning guidance.
- 9My reasonsCaptures personal reasons the patient wants to quit.
- 10Support preparationChooses a supporter and a specific help phrase.
- 11Review quit planReviews every plan choice before activation.
Phase 4 of 8 · 5 screens
Daily support
A check-in that takes under ninety seconds, and one manageable next step chosen from the answer.
- 12Preparation homeDaily home before quit day with tasks, check-in and craving support.
- 13Daily check-inRecords a quick, nonpunitive daily status in under 90 seconds.
- 14Personalized next stepRecommends one manageable action based on the check-in.
- 15Guided stress resetRuns a calm, guided breathing exercise.
- 16Exercise complete & recheckMeasures how the exercise felt and recommends what to do next.
Phase 5 of 8 · 5 screens
Craving rescue
Immediate, one-handed help that works offline, followed by an honest recheck of how it went.
- 17Craving rescue startStarts immediate, one-handed help that also works offline.
- 18Recommended rescue toolSuggests a short coping tool matched to the craving.
- 19Active craving rescueGuides the selected coping tool in real time.
- 20Craving recheckRechecks craving intensity without claiming a clinical measurement.
- 21Rescue result & next stepShows the patient-reported change and offers another safe option.
Phase 6 of 8 · 2 screens
Quit day
Support through the hardest day, and a slip response that keeps every piece of prior progress.
- 22Quit-day homeSupports the patient through quit day with immediate help and check-ins.
- 23Slip recoveryResponds to a slip with support while preserving all prior progress.
Phase 7 of 8 · 4 screens
Resources
Medication education without prescribing, reviewed lessons, patterns without punishment, and real human support.
- 24Medication centerProvides education and self-tracking without prescribing.
- 25Learn libraryOffers clinically reviewed, plain-language learning resources.
- 26Progress dashboardShows patterns and estimates without punishment after slips.
- 27Support hubConnects the patient to quitlines, supporters, coaches and care teams.
Phase 8 of 8 · 1 screen
Account
Notification privacy, consent, export, accessibility and deletion — in one place, under the person's control.
- 28Settings & privacyCentralizes notification privacy, consent, exports, accessibility and deletion.
One more thing
Nobody has to do all of this.
Someone can open BreatheFree for the first time in the middle of a craving, use one two-minute breathing exercise, and close it again. The plan, the check-ins and the dashboard are there when they are wanted — not a queue to get through first.
Craving rescue is designed to work offline, one-handed, with no typing required.