Vape craving timer
Got a craving? Start here.
Cravings are common, and they are temporary. You do not have to beat this one. You only have to do something else until it fades. Press start and follow along.
How long shall we ride it out?
Breathe in through your nose
Breath 1 of 10
While you wait
3:00 left
You got through it.
Want to talk to someone? In the US, 1-800-QUIT-NOW is a free quitline. Smokefree.gov has free tools for quitting vaping.
Six things to do with a craving
These are the craving tips from Smokefree.gov, the US National Cancer Institute’s quit site, in our words. The prompts in the timer are based on them.
- Remember your plan. Look back at what you decided you would do when a craving hit.
- Switch things up. Stop what you are doing and do something different. Changing the routine can be enough.
- Get moving. A quick walk, or up and down the stairs a few times. Short bursts count.
- Pause to breathe. In slowly through your nose, out slowly through your mouth, ten times.
- Seek support. Text or talk with someone who is on your side.
- Stay busy, or do a good deed. Play a game on your phone, or help someone with something. Focusing on another person takes the focus off the feeling.
Smokefree.gov also says not to let a slip be a reason to give up: think about why it happened, what you would do differently, and carry on.
Source: Smokefree.gov, Dealing With Vape Cravings, checked November 10, 2026. This page is general information, not medical advice. A doctor or other health professional can talk with you about withdrawal and whether medication might help.
For the next one, and the one after
Have a plan ready when a craving hits.
CraveBreaker is an iPhone app for quitting vaping. Tap “I have a craving” and start something useful within seconds, with no account, no paywall and no questionnaire: a 90-second reset, a small Pattern Break puzzle, a craving timer of 1, 3 or 5 minutes, or the reasons you wrote for yourself.
It also helps you build a quit plan and keeps a private craving log so you can see your own triggers. It works offline.
Get CraveBreaker on the App StoreFree: every craving tool, support resources, your quit plan and reasons, the craving log and the first 7 plan missions. Premium is optional. Requires iOS 18 or later. Details checked against the App Store listing on November 10, 2026.
Publisher disclosure: Honest Little Apps publishes both CraveBreaker and this page. This is not an independent review. This page is a separate web companion, not a feature of the app. CraveBreaker is a support tool, not a medical treatment, and this page does not claim it will make you quit.
Questions
How do you get through a vape craving?
Do something else until it fades. Smokefree.gov suggests changing what you are doing, moving for a few minutes, taking ten slow breaths, texting someone supportive, or keeping your hands busy with a game.
Do vape cravings go away?
Smokefree.gov describes cravings to vape as common but temporary, and says they fade the longer you stay quit.
Does deep breathing help with cravings?
Slow breathing is one of the tips Smokefree.gov gives: breathe in slowly through your nose and out slowly through your mouth, and repeat ten times to help you relax until the craving passes.
What if I slip and vape?
A slip is not the end of quitting. Smokefree.gov’s advice is to think about why it happened, work out what you would do differently next time, and re-commit.
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