The SOS cycle
- Rate your urge before the session.
- Take a guided 15-minute pause before deciding what to do next.
- Check in again and choose your next step. If the urge remains strong, seek additional support.
Free SOS and separate features
Freedom SOS is always free and can be used again. Guardian is a separate feature. The free SOS does not require purchasing Guardian or Premium.
What a check-in can tell you
A before-and-after rating describes your own experience of one session. It is not a diagnosis, a clinical outcome or proof that the app caused a change. We do not present these ratings as evidence that Freedom treats gambling addiction. No clinical efficacy claim is made here.
A tool within a wider support plan
Freedom is not therapy, a gambling blocker, self-exclusion or an emergency service. A 15-minute session does not promise that an urge will disappear or that gambling will stop. Specialist support, financial safeguards and self-exclusion may be relevant alongside a personal pause.
Sources and support
Our practical guides link to established services. These links provide information and support; they do not imply an endorsement of Freedom or an academic partnership. NHS guidance covers gambling support in the UK. Gambling Therapy offers international support.
If you are in immediate danger or may harm yourself, contact your local emergency service now. Do not wait for a session to finish.
Product facts and linked resources checked: 30 September 2026.