# Guilt-Tripping Lighters The Quitbit Smart Lighter Will Help You Quit Smoking By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-05-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quitbit References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/can-a-smart-lighter-help-you-quit-smoking-1575075270) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/quitbit/quitbit-the-first-smart-lighter-and-app-to-track-s) The Quitbit is a [smart lighter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneylighter) that will help you [quit smoking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nicotine-addiction) by making you feel bad about your dirty habit. The lighter helps monitor your quitting by broadcasting your progress via a build-in display, which keeps track of how much you smoke and how long it's been since your last hit of the good stuff. This means that every time you light up, you'll be guilted by your own smoking apparatus. While this may seem ironic, the Quitbit is intended to help you understand the patterns behind your smoking, thereby helping you along your path to quitting. Whether it's actually effective or an elaborate case of smoke and mirrors has yet to be determined. The lighter is currently seeking funding through a [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essentail-oil-inhaler-essential-oils-aromatherapy-quit-smoking) campaign. If the Quitbit reaches its financial goal, it will retail at $150. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Lighters:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a smart lighter that not only tracks smoking habits but also offers personalized strategies and support for quitting. - **Behavior Tracking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create devices or apps that track and analyze personal habits to help individuals gain insights and make positive behavior changes. - **Guilt-tripping Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of guilt-inducing tactics in technology to promote self-reflection and behavior modification. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Health and Wellness:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine technology and behavioral science to develop products and services that empower individuals to improve their health and well-being. - **Quit Smoking Programs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink traditional smoking cessation programs by incorporating personalized tracking and real-time feedback to maximize effectiveness. - **Personalized Coaching:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Harness the power of data and technology to offer customized coaching programs that help individuals break bad habits and adopt healthier lifestyles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nicotine-Quitting Gamification Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unsmoke.md) - [Social Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nicquit.md) - [Vaping Cessation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stopfuckingvaping.md) - [Data-Driven Vape-Quitting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quit-vaping-app.md) - [Analytic Addiction Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startquit.md) - [Smoking Cessation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smoke-free.md) - [AI Smoking Cessation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cessation-app.md) - [Breath-Activated Flameless Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-torch.md) - [Timer-Based Quitting Support](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quit-smoking-or-vaping.md)