Stop gambling with Vow
Stop gambling and keep what you would have lost.
The urge to place one more bet rarely waits for a good moment. Vow counts the money you are not losing, plans for the triggers that start a session — payday, boredom, a game on TV — and puts your reason and the Craving Shield one tap away.
- Tracks
- Sessions per week
- Counts
- Money not lost per session
- Support
- Regional gambling helplines, free
Before you start
If gambling has put you in financial trouble or you are thinking about harming yourself, you do not have to handle it alone. Free, confidential gambling helplines are listed on our crisis resources page and in the app for everyone, with or without Premium.
What Vow does for gambling
Built for the way this habit works.
Money not lost, counted live
Based on what you told Vow you usually stake per session — a number that grows every day you do not play.
Plans for the moment before the bet
Name what sets you off and Vow gives each trigger its own strategy, from delaying to removing the cues.
Help that is always free
Crisis resources, including gambling helplines for your region, are never behind the paywall.
Quit methods in the app
Choose how you quit.
During onboarding you pick the approaches that fit you. Vow builds them into your plan for gambling.
- Urge surfing
- Delay & distract
- Remove the cues
- If–then plans
- Swap, don't just stop
- Tell someone
Answers, with sources
What to know before you quit.
- GamblingHow do you block gambling sites and self-exclude?In Great Britain, register with GAMSTOP to block yourself from gambling websites and apps run by businesses licensed in Great Britain for 6 months, 1 year or 5 years.
- GamblingHow do you stop gambling?To stop gambling, make gambling harder to reach and get support at the same time.
- GamblingIs gambling addiction a real disorder?Yes.
- GamblingWhat are the signs of a gambling problem?Signs of a gambling problem include betting more than you can afford to lose, needing to bet more to get the same excitement, chasing losses, lying about gambling, borrowing to gamble, and losing control over how much you gamble.
- Cravings, habits & relapseHow long does a craving last?A single nicotine craving usually passes within a few minutes; NHS guidance says cravings last up to 15 minutes.
- Cravings, habits & relapseWhat should you do after a relapse?After a relapse, get safe, then restart your plan as soon as you can and treat the slip as information, not failure.
- Cravings, habits & relapseHow long does it take to break a habit?There's no proven timeline for breaking a habit, but the best evidence points to months, not 21 days.
Does Vow block gambling apps or sites?
No, Vow does not block apps or websites. Self-exclusion schemes and bank gambling blocks can, and our answer page explains how they work.
Does the spin wheel in Vow involve gambling?
No money is staked. Some people see a one-time promotional wheel that reveals a subscription discount; it is not a game of chance with a stake, and it never appears when you are reviewing whether to pay.
Where can I find a gambling helpline?
On heyvow.com/help/crisis-resources and in the app's Crisis resources screen, which are free for everyone.
Stop gambling, for your reason.
Free to download on iPhone and iPad, with a companion Apple Watch app. Read the privacy policy first if you like — it lists exactly what leaves your phone.
