UrgeFree: stop binge eating
What is UrgeFree?
Free app with an urge button that guides a 2-minute flow to pause and ride out binge eating urges.
UrgeFree is a Health & Fitness app for managing urges to binge eat. Its main feature is an "I Have an Urge" button that starts a 2-minute guided flow, and it also includes urge surfing, a hunger versus emotion check, values prompts, and rewards for intuitive eating habits.
Pricing. UrgeFree is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Feeling an urge to binge and wanting a guided pause
- Telling hunger apart from stress, boredom, or anxiety
- Practicing urge surfing to observe cravings without acting on them
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Why this app is in A tier
A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
UrgeFree scores 86 out of 100: rating 91, rating count 55, App Store search rank 97, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and A tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
UrgeFree is not another calorie counter or restrictive diet app. It is your "emergency button" for those minutes when the urge to binge feels overwhelming.
We built this for everyone tired of the "binge-shame-restrict" cycle. We know that in the heat of a compulsive moment, you don’t need weight loss tips - you need a way to break the autopilot and ride out the wave.
How UrgeFree Works:
The "I Have an Urge" Button: When you feel out of control, just tap. We’ll guide you through a 2-minute flow designed to de-escalate the impulse and reconnect you with your body.
Urge Surfing: Use a science-backed technique to observe cravings without acting on them. Learn to ride the "wave" until it naturally fades.
Hunger vs. Emotion Check: Quickly identify if your body needs fuel or if your mind is seeking an escape from stress, boredom, or anxiety.
Values over Impulses: Reconnect with what truly matters to you in the moment of choice.
Rewards: Intuitive eating habits get rewarded, when you track a nourishing meal or an event of stopping once you felt comfortably full.
Why It’s Different:
Binge eating isn't a lack of willpower; it’s a temporary glitch in the brain's stress-response system. UrgeFree helps you rewire those neural pathways by inserting a tiny, powerful pause between the trigger and the action.
No calorie counting. No weigh-ins. No judgment. Just you, reclaiming your freedom from the urge.
Try making just one pause today. That is already a victory.
Terms of Use:
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Privacy Policy:
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Questions about UrgeFree
Is UrgeFree a calorie counter or diet app?
No. The listing says it is not a calorie counter or restrictive diet app, and that it has no calorie counting and no weigh-ins.
What happens when I tap the urge button?
It guides you through a 2-minute flow designed to de-escalate the impulse and reconnect you with your body.
Does the app cost money?
It is free to download. The App Store lists in-app purchases, but the listing does not describe what they unlock.
Is UrgeFree free?
UrgeFree is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Is UrgeFree right for me?
UrgeFree is built for feeling an urge to binge and wanting a guided pause, telling hunger apart from stress, boredom, or anxiety, practicing urge surfing to observe cravings without acting on them. It sits in the binge eating recovery list on AppTierList.
Is UrgeFree worth it?
UrgeFree is A tier, ranked #5 of 9 binge eating recovery apps with a score of 86 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 34 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 4 apps rank above it.
How does UrgeFree compare to Cravr?
UrgeFree is A tier at 86; Cravr is A tier at 86. They score the same. UrgeFree is free to download, with in-app purchases, Cravr is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is UrgeFree updated?
UrgeFree was updated 3 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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Ranking
- Lists
- Binge Eating Recovery (A tier, #5) · Craving Management (A tier, #7)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 86 / 100
- Rank in list
- #5 of 9
- Ranking certainty
- settled
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 34
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Current version
- (3 days ago)
- Size
- 192 MB
- Requires
- iOS 16.4 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 7
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
Links
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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