Bet on Yourself and Quit Smoking with QuitBet
QuitBet is a 28-day game by WayBetter that is played on a mobile app. QuitBet motivates people to quit smoking using financial rewards and peer support. Help test the app by joining our study today!
Live anywhere in USA
Bet $30 and win back more if you quit
21+ Years Old
Currently smoke 5+ cigarettes per day
Fast Facts
Android or Apple smartphone
- Download the app on your Apple or Android device
- Join a 4-week QuitBet study by placing your $30 bet with PayPal or a credit card. You get this back plus more if you quit smoking!
- Test your breath once a day to prove you've quit smoking. We'll ship you a breath testing device ($65 value). It's included with your $30 bet at no extra cost and it's yours to keep!
- Complete five 15-minute surveys. Get a $10 Amazon gift card for each survey you complete (total of $50)! The first survey is before the game starts, right after you place the bet.
- Get entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card if you complete all 5 surveys.
How It Works
Study Background
WayBetter's newest app, QuitBet, aims to help people quit smoking with a combination of inspiration, motivation, friendly competition, and above all, fun.
To play QuitBet, you'll place a $30 "bet" on yourself to stop smoking for 4 weeks. If you win by successfully quitting, you'll get that money back, plus some extra.
The purpose of this study is to compare two different versions of QuitBet and gather information about people’s smoking behavior and experiences while playing QuitBet. This information will be used to improve QuitBet.
The study is funded by the National Institutes of Health and is being conducted by WayBetter in collaboration with academic researchers. Your participation could improve treatment approaches to help people quit smoking. Further research and join our study today!
To play QuitBet, you'll place a $30 "bet" on yourself to stop smoking for 4 weeks. If you win by successfully quitting, you'll get that money back, plus some extra.
The purpose of this study is to compare two different versions of QuitBet and gather information about people’s smoking behavior and experiences while playing QuitBet. This information will be used to improve QuitBet.
The study is funded by the National Institutes of Health and is being conducted by WayBetter in collaboration with academic researchers. Your participation could improve treatment approaches to help people quit smoking. Further research and join our study today!
Study Background WayBetter's newest app, QuitBet, aims to help people quit smoking with a combination of inspiration, motivation, friendly competition, and above all, fun. To play QuitBet, you'll place a $30 "bet" on yourself to stop smoking for 4 weeks. If you win by successfully quitting, you'll get that money back, plus some extra. The purpose of this study is to compare two different versions of QuitBet and gather information about people’s smoking behavior and experiences while playing QuitBet. This information will be used to improve QuitBet. The study is funded by the National Institutes of Health and is being conducted by WayBetter in collaboration with academic researchers. Your participation could improve treatment approaches to help people quit smoking. Further research and join our study today! |
Additional Information
This study is being conducted by WayBetter, a company that makes apps to help people achieve their health goals, and researchers at Hennepin Healthcare, a medical center in Minneapolis, MN. The study is funded by an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) award from the National Institutes of Health.
The purpose of this study is to compare two different versions of the QuitBet app and gather information about people’s smoking behavior and experiences while playing QuitBet.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Smoke 5+ cigarettes every day
- 21+ years old
- Live in the United States
- Access to an Apple or Android smartphone
Once enrolled, you will:
- Download the QuitBet app onto your smartphone.
- Pay a deposit (your “bet”) of $30, which you get back at the end, plus more, if you quit smoking.
- Test your breath once per day for carbon monoxide (CO) to prove that you've quit. A breath testing device ($65 value) will be sent to you by mail at no cost (included with your $30 bet!). You get to keep it at the end of the study.
- The game lasts 28 days. Quit smoking on day 2 and stay quit for the rest of the game. Up to 2 “cheat” days are allowed. You can choose to play either one or two games.
- Complete 5 surveys (15 minutes each): before QuitBet and 1, 2, 3, and 6 months after QuitBet begins.
- If you successfully quit smoking for 28 days, you are a “winner”! You will get all of your $30 deposit back, plus some additional money.
- If you submit at least 21 CO tests during a game (regardless of the result, smoking or not), you will be entered into a $75 Amazon gift card raffle.
- You will receive a $10 Amazon gift card for each of the five surveys you complete ($50 total).
- At the end of the study, participants who have completed all five surveys will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 Amazon gift card.
You will pay $30 for each QuitBet game ($60 total if you choose to play two games) to be in the study. This $30 is called your “bet.” In each QuitBet game, you will earn all of this $30 bet back, plus earn additional money, if you quit smoking during QuitBet.
The CO breath testing device is provided to you for free, and you may keep it at the end of the study.
The CO breath testing device is provided to you for free, and you may keep it at the end of the study.
If you have any questions, please contact us at quitbet@waybetter.com or 615-QUIT-BET (615-784-8238).