This Doesn't Count
Budget Your Bad Habits
Free
Every habit has a tipping point. Set your personal limit, log only when you slip, and watch your behavior change — no guilt, no willpower required.
You don't need to quit. You need a budget.
That extra scroll, the late-night snack, one more drink — they feel harmless in the moment. But habits have a tipping point, and most people don't notice until they're past it.
This Doesn't Count flips habit tracking on its head. Instead of logging every good day, you open the app only when you slip. Set a cheat budget — say 3 drinks per week or 2 junk food meals per day — and the app quietly counts down. Stay under your number and the biology stays on your side.
HOW IT WORKS
• Create a cheatsheet for any habit you want to moderate
• Set a budget: how many times per day, week, or month
• Long-press to log a slip — that's it
• Your remaining budget counts down automatically
• Streaks, burn rate charts, and history show your progress
FEATURES
• 120+ researched templates with budgets based on CDC, WHO, AHA, and FDA guidelines
• Daily, weekly, and monthly budget windows
• Dashboard with streaks, burn rate trends, and history bar charts
• Best streak tracking with fire emoji when you're on a personal record
• Swipeable habit carousels for quick multi-habit review
• Customizable willpower slider — control how long you hold to log a cheat
• Smart notifications that stagger per habit and remind you at the right time
• Dark mode and light mode with a branded color palette
• Full data backup and restore — your data stays on your device
• No account required. No cloud. No ads. Completely private.
THE SCIENCE
Research shows that strict abstinence goals backfire — a single slip triggers shame and full relapse (the Abstinence Violation Effect). Moderation with self-awareness produces the same long-term outcomes with fewer dropouts. And simply tracking each slip is enough to change how your brain values the behavior.
• Moderation goals match abstinence outcomes at 2+ years (Henssler et al., Addiction, 2021)
• Self-monitoring overrides habitual behavior more effectively than willpower (Quinn et al., 2010)
• Awareness alone changes the brain's valuation of a behavior (Ludwig, Brown & Brewer, 2020)
WHO IT'S FOR
• People who want to cut back but aren't ready to quit
• Anyone who's tried cold turkey and relapsed
• People managing screen time, snacking, drinking, spending, or any repeating behavior
• Anyone who believes moderation beats perfection
Set your rules. Track your slips. Stay under your number.
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Burn Rate Card — See your cheat rate trend over time with a new per-habit line chart, right on your
dashboard.
Swipe Between Habits — Swipe left/right on the History card to flip through habits. Dot indicators
show where you are.
Best Streak Tracking — Your longest streak is now displayed, indicating when you're on a personal
best.
Willpower Setting — Control how long you hold to log a cheat (1–5 seconds). Find it in Settings.
Cleaner Layout — Removed the budget usage card and app bar for more breathing room. Tighter cards,
consistent spacing throughout.
The developer, Derek Petillo, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Derek Petillo
- Size
- 28 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Frequent
Medical Treatment information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © 2026 This Doesn't Count