SEVER vs Seed (2026): Which Quit Porn App Fits You?

Seed and SEVER are two of the more polished quit-porn apps, and they bet on different things. Seed bets on motivation: hypnosis tapes, a 3D orb that evolves with your streak, levels and an AI coach. SEVER bets on the moment of the urge and the setup around it: Fight the Urge, a step-by-step panic protocol for when the pull hits; blocking that works in every browser, with DNS, keyword, site and app layers and a lock on your own settings; and a Reset Plan that runs for a full year. SEVER also tracks your progress in more ways than a streak, costs less, and has a free version. Seed doesn’t.

SEVER vs Seed at a glance

	SEVER	Seed
Platforms	iPhone, Android	iPhone, Android
Free version	Yes: Free Core forever (streak, check-ins, relapse logs, breathing)	No: hard paywall after onboarding
US list price	$6.99/month, $29.99/year, $49.99 lifetime	$12.99/month, $49.99/year (Yearly Seed Pro)
Progress	Streak in days, badges, levels and XP, Recovery Setup readiness score, Reset Plan progress, time reclaimed	Streak, evolving 3D orbs, rewards, levels
Structured plan	Reset Plan: 38 missions, 7 phases, Day 1 to Day 365	Not described on its listings
Urge help	Fight the Urge: urge panic protocol with environment steps, five urge-breaking activities, voice guidance and Lockdown Mode	Hypnosis tapes, breathwork, guided Urge Tool
Blocking	Every browser: web filter + Protection DNS with SafeSearch lock; blocked sites, keywords and apps; protection lock; uninstall lock (iPhone)	“Porn blocker” (Google Play); content blocker on iPhone since November 2026; how it works isn’t described
AI coach	No; your data isn’t sent to an AI model	Yes
Community	Tribe (Premium), with each member’s level	Yes, with challenges
Rating (US App Store)	5.0	4.7 from about 6,500 ratings

Disclosure: SEVER is our product. We built SEVER. Seed is described from its US App Store and Google Play listings, its release notes and in-app purchase list, and our own test of the app, checked November 12, 2026. We found no official Seed website.

Where Seed is stronger

Hypnosis tapes. Seed’s centrepiece is its hypnosis audio, which its Google Play listing says was made by a professional hypnotist, alongside breathwork for when you’re triggered. SEVER has voice guidance and focus sounds, but no hypnosis.
An AI coach. Seed has an AI coach for personalised support. SEVER doesn’t.
A bigger following. Seed has more than 1 million downloads on Google Play, 4.4 from about 78,000 reviews there, and 4.7 from about 6,500 ratings on the US App Store.
A game-like loop. Its orb evolves as your streak grows, and there’s a home-screen widget. SEVER has levels, XP and badges too, but Seed’s whole design is built around the game.
More languages. Seed’s App Store listing shows English plus seven others, including Spanish, French, German and Hindi.

Where SEVER is stronger

Blocking that covers every browser, in layers. Since version 1.5.4 (November 2026), SEVER blocks adult sites in every browser, not only Safari. On iPhone it pairs Apple’s web content filter with Protection DNS, which also locks SafeSearch so explicit images stay out of Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo. On top of that come your own blocked sites, whole-word keywords and allowed sites, a Safari content blocker for 200,000+ adult sites, and App Shield for any apps you choose. On Android, Protection DNS runs through Private DNS, alongside SEVER’s own checks of supported browsers and the apps you block. Seed’s listings mention a porn blocker but don’t say what it covers.
A lock on your own settings. Turning protection down isn’t one tap. Pausing a layer, removing a blocked site or adding an allowed one means waiting 15 minutes, an hour or 24 hours, depending on the lock you pick. Stricter locks add a sentence to type or a 2-minute reflection. On iPhone, an optional uninstall lock removes the Delete App option, so deleting SEVER in a weak moment isn’t one tap away either.
A protocol for the worst five minutes. Fight the Urge starts by asking what triggered you, gets you out of the setup (leave the bed, put the phone away), then gives you urge-breaking activities (Tiles, Word Reset, Focus Target, Movement and Breathe) with voice guidance, and Lockdown Mode if you need it.
A plan for the whole year. The Reset Plan has 38 short missions across 7 phases, from Starter to Mastery, from Day 1 to Day 365. Each takes a few minutes and ends with a concrete task.
Progress you can see from every angle. SEVER’s Progress tab shows your streak in days, the badges you’ve earned, your level and XP, a Recovery Setup readiness score that rises as you turn on shields and work through lessons, how far you are through the Reset Plan, and an estimate of the time you’ve reclaimed.
No AI reading your recovery. SEVER has no AI coach, so your check-ins, relapse notes and triggers aren’t sent to an AI model.
A free version, and a lower price. You can use SEVER’s streak, check-ins, relapse logs and breathing exercise free, for good. Seed has no free version, and its list prices are higher (see below).

No blocker catches everything. Blocking adds friction; it doesn’t make relapse impossible. That’s why SEVER pairs it with tools for the urge itself.

Price and access

Seed has no free version. After onboarding it shows a hard paywall, so you need Seed Pro to use the app. Its listing shows $12.99 a month and $49.99 for Yearly Seed Pro, plus weekly plans at $4.99 and $5.99 and several other prices without a labelled plan length (US App Store, November 2026). The price you’re offered in the app may differ.

SEVER’s Free Core costs nothing. Premium is optional: $6.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $49.99 for lifetime in the US. At list price that’s about half of Seed’s monthly plan and $20 less per year, and SEVER also has a one-time lifetime option. Prices vary by country.

Who should choose which

Pick Seed if hypnosis audio is what helps you through an urge, you want an AI coach, and you’re happy to pay from day one.
Pick SEVER if you want to make porn hard to reach on every browser, want a set protocol for the moment of the urge and a plan that carries on for a year, and want to pay less (or start free).

About this comparison

Written by Stefan, founder of SEVER. I quit porn in 2021 and have been porn-free for more than five years. What I needed most in the early weeks wasn’t motivation. It was something to do in the five minutes when an urge took over, and a way to get away from the trigger rather than argue with it. That’s how I’d judge any app here, Seed included: what does it give you at the worst moment, and how hard does it make the old routine? We make SEVER, so read this with that in mind, and choose the app you’ll actually open when it counts.

Methodology

Seed details come from its US App Store listing (description, version 2.8.3 release notes, in-app purchase list and ratings), its Google Play listing and the privacy policy it links to, all checked November 12, 2026, plus our own test of the app, which hit a hard paywall after onboarding. We found no official Seed website. We don’t repeat its “science-backed” or “rewire your brain” claims as fact, and anything its listings don’t confirm is marked as not described. SEVER details come from the current app (version 1.5.4) and its release notes; US prices were confirmed November 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is Seed free?

No. Seed has no free version: after onboarding it puts the app behind a hard paywall, so you need a Seed Pro subscription to use it. SEVER's Free Core (streak, daily check-ins, relapse logs and a breathing exercise) is free for good.

Is Seed on Android?

Yes. Seed is on iPhone and on Google Play, where it's listed as 'Seed: Gamify No Nut Quit Porn'. SEVER is on iPhone and Android too.

What is the main difference between SEVER and Seed?

Seed is built around hypnosis tapes, gamified orbs and an AI coach. SEVER is built around the moment of the urge and the setup around it: Fight the Urge, a step-by-step urge panic protocol, layered blocking that works in every browser, and a Reset Plan that runs from Day 1 to Day 365.

Is SEVER cheaper than Seed?

Yes, at US list prices. Seed's listing shows $12.99 for its monthly plan and $49.99 for Yearly Seed Pro (US App Store, November 2026). SEVER Premium is $6.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $49.99 for lifetime in the US, and SEVER has a free version, which Seed doesn't.