Forfeit: Habit Contracts 4+

Accountability is necessary to keeping on track for this woman. If no one sees me skip the workout, did I really skip it? This app takes advantage of all the tracking information streaming from both my phone and my smart watch. So far the most useful feature is the gps location which I use for my gym routine. If I’m not there, I forfeit $. You set your own amounts and terms, so if you lose, it’s a commitment with yourself. I do hope this app becomes all the things it’s currently promising to become however, such as allowing payouts to charities and rival teams, and more integrations with other apps (like my meditation app and my sleep app). Right now, when you forfeit, it pays to the app which is OK but feels a little like the ref having a dog in the fight. You can pick your own leniency setting though, which means that you can set it up on the ‘honor system’ entirely (no $ loss) so if you’re not comfortable with even potentially losing money, you won’t. Since I started with this app I’ve not missed a single gym workout; there’s nothing like a notification from my CC to my wrist - zap zap - that I’ve been billed to make a commitment real. HA Sad that it takes this sort of gaming to keep me on track, but a good plan beats good intentions every damned day.

Thanks a ton for the review! Very glad it’s useful to you, and we will introduce those features you listed soon!

If you have ADHD and/ or your sense of self accountability is nonexistent you need to download this app. DO IT NOW before your life ends up in shambles because you’re always late everywhere. Actually having external accountability that I can’t brush off or ignore because money is on the line has been invaluable, all thanks to this app. There’s plenty of verification methods which I appreciate and it’s actually checked by a human team. I mean yeah if you need to get verified and send a picture of yourself for proof it could feel a bit weird due to that, but there’s workarounds in order to make it work. And like I said there are many verification methods to use. The only thing is, the onus falls on you to get the work done and to actually stick to what you set up without cheating. That’s assuming you even set up forfeits for yourself in the first place to complete. Admittedly I still have trouble with not trying to find loopholes, but the app, at least, is helping me stay on track with my goals much better than if I wasn’t using it at all. Haven’t been charged for anything in error either so this app gets 5 stars

Thanks for such a kind review - glad it’s working well for you :)

I’m someone who doesn’t have a lot of willpower to do stuff. I have a tendency to use if up on little things and then run out of energy when I need to get important work done. This app is pretty much a way to get willpower out of the way when having to make decisions. When I go to work out, I don’t have to waffle over the decision, I just do it because I’ll lose ten bucks. Same for doing my chores or reading a book. The decision is pretty easy to make when there’s cash on the line. Having to not use up my willpower on small decisions has made it a lot easier to get real work done. I would recommend this app to anyone who feels drained by having to choose to do things. I rely on this app everyday to get things done, and I have no plans on stopping. The dev team is great and super responsive, and the app is updated on the regular. Way less complicated than it’s competitors, too. Super easy to use, and super easy to get things done!

Great to hear this is useful for you. Thanks for such a kind review, and I hope you have a great 2024!