Reduce snus and nicotine pouches gradually with a calm, private app. Track your daily allowance, log use in one tap, and get support when cravings hit.
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Hey Hunters 👋
I'm Jarl, the maker behind Wean Nicotine.
I built this app for myself. I've used snus for years and wanted to cut down — but every app I tried either assumed I wanted to quit cold turkey, or turned the whole thing into a streak-shaming guilt trip. None of them were built for the slow, gradual approach that actually works for most people.
Wean Nicotine does three things differently:
🌿 Gradual by design. You set a baseline, and the app lowers your daily allowance by 5% each week by default. No cold turkey, no shame.
🔒 Fully local. No accounts, no cloud, no analytics. Everything stays on your iPhone. I can't see your data — and neither can anyone else.
💛 One-time purchase — 29 DKK (~$4). No subscriptions. No ads. No data selling. Pay once, own it forever. Built by me alone, on evenings and weekends.
The research backs gradual reduction: a 2019 Cochrane Review found it's as effective as abrupt cessation for long-term success — but a lot more sustainable for most people.
I'd love your feedback — especially from anyone who's tried to quit snus, nicotine pouches (Zyn, Velo, etc.), or any nicotine habit. What worked? What didn't? AMA 🙏
— Jarl
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Day 2 update 👋
Thanks to everyone who checked out Wean Nicotine yesterday. A few things I've taken away worth sharing:
The most common question was "why no subscription?" — honestly because I'd hate paying monthly for a tool I use for 30 seconds twice a day. The one-time pricing forces me to build something worth buying in the first place.
The most common criticism was that the app is iOS-only. Fair. Android is on the roadmap but not imminent — I'm one person building this on evenings, and iOS is where my own usage is.
If anyone tried it and hit a bug or had a feature request, I read every email. support@iamjarl.com goes straight to me.
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Day 2 update 👋
Thanks to everyone who checked out Wean Nicotine yesterday. A few things I've taken away worth sharing:
The most common question was "why no subscription?" — honestly because I'd hate paying monthly for a tool I use for 30 seconds twice a day. The one-time pricing forces me to build something worth buying in the first place.
The most common criticism was that the app is iOS-only. Fair. Android is on the roadmap but not imminent — I'm one person building this on evenings, and iOS is where my own usage is.
If anyone tried it and hit a bug or had a feature request, I read every email. support@iamjarl.com goes straight to me.
For folks still deciding: I added a couple of comparison pages on the site this week — gradual reduction vs. cold turkey and Wean vs. generic habit trackers — if you want deeper context on whether it fits how you want to quit.
Thanks again, Product Hunt 🙏
— Jarl