Not Yet: Purchase Delay

Name: Not Yet: Purchase Delay
Rating: 4.7 (3 reviews)
Author: Adam Gelatka

Pause impulse buys. Decide

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

3 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

Adam Gelatka
Language

EN
+ 2 More
Size

33
MB

iPhone

Impulse purchases don’t happen because you need something. They happen because of a moment. Not Yet helps you pause that moment — and decide later, when it matters. Instead of tracking budgets or telling you what to do, Not Yet adds a short cooling-off period before a purchase and captures how you felt when you wanted it. When the wait ends, you choose — calmly and intentionally. No accounts, no onboarding, straight to the point. How it works • Add something you want to buy • Optionally attach a link or images to remember exactly what caught your eye • Choose a short delay (24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days) • Capture what’s driving the urge • Wait — the item is locked • Decide later: buy it, skip it, or wait longer You can edit items at any time — update the price, notes, links, or images as your thinking changes. When you decide not to buy, you’ll see exactly what you avoided spending — a small but satisfying reminder. Why Not Yet is different Most apps remind you what you wanted. Not Yet reminds you how you felt. By replaying the emotional context — bored, stressed, excited, fear of missing out — the impulse often loses its power. What felt urgent rarely feels the same a few days later. No lectures. No guilt. No pressure. Just space to think. Designed to feel calm • Minimal, distraction-free interface • No accounts or sign-in • No ads • No clutter • Local-first and private Helpful, not obsessive • Gentle notifications at decision time • Simple stats that show what you didn’t buy • No charts or dashboards Not a budgeting app. Not a finance tracker. Just a better moment to decide. Free vs Premium Not Yet is fully usable for free. The free version includes: • Up to 3 active waiting items • Standard waiting periods (24 hours, 7 days, 30 days) • Attach links and images to purchases • Edit purchases at any time • Full decision flow and summaries • Decision reminders • All data stored locally on your device Not Yet Premium unlocks: • Unlimited active waiting items • Custom waiting durations — choose any time that fits your decision • Support ongoing development of the app Premium is optional. There are no ads, no accounts, and no data tracking — whether you upgrade or not. Not Yet — because some things are better bought later. Terms of use: https://sidetrck.org/not-yet-terms/

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

3 Ratings

Just What I Wanted
Jun 7
Practigal
I have longed for an app that could hold the myriad of things I come across on the internet that I would like to purchase at some point. I already use the 24-hour chill period but being able to save these items from the browser is a dream come true. It is very useful to be able to time a reminder for 24 or 48 hours (or whenever) in the event of a sale or other reason not to forget to execute the purchase. I am also using it to store items of long-term interest because just storing bookmarks doesn’t work well because I can’t remember what each bookmark is for and having to open each one to check is not efficient. Using this app frees up the brain space that trying to remember the items takes, especially great for ADDers. My future update/requests are to be able to customize my mood/reasons for adding it to the list and to have a white background.
Just What I Wanted
Jun 7
Practigal

I have longed for an app that could hold the myriad of things I come across on the internet that I would like to purchase at some point. I already use the 24-hour chill period but being able to save these items from the browser is a dream come true. It is very useful to be able to time a reminder for 24 or 48 hours (or whenever) in the event of a sale or other reason not to forget to execute the purchase. I am also using it to store items of long-term interest because just storing bookmarks doesn’t work well because I can’t remember what each bookmark is for and having to open each one to check is not efficient. Using this app frees up the brain space that trying to remember the items takes, especially great for ADDers. My future update/requests are to be able to customize my mood/reasons for adding it to the list and to have a white background.

• Wait Rule: set a rate like one day per $15, and new items get their wait from the price. Override it any time. • Longer waits: push a decision back by 30 or 60 days. Waits can now run up to a year. • Fixed the web import screen being unreadable in light mode. • Thanks for the feedback that shaped this update

Version 2.1.0 Aug 21

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Seller: Adam Gelatka
Size: 33 MB
Category: Lifestyle
Compatibility: Requires iOS 26.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
Languages: English and 2 more

English, French, German
Age Rating: 4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

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