Wait Before You Buy
Stop Impulse Buying & Save
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Now with worldwide currencies and locale-aware price entry—track temptations and savings in euros, pounds, yen, dollars, and more.
**Stop impulse buying. Start saving money.**
Ever bought something online and regretted it the next day? You're not alone — 50% of people make purchases they later wish they hadn't.
Wait Before You Buy uses a simple, proven strategy: add a waiting period before any purchase. When you're tempted to buy something, add it to the app and set a timer — 24 hours, 7 days, or even 30 days. When the time's up, we'll ask you one question: "Do you still want this?"
Most of the time, you won't. And that's money saved.
**How it works:**
1. See something you want to buy? Add it to the app instead of your cart
2. Set a waiting period (24 hours to 30 days)
3. Watch your progress bar fill up as you wait
4. When time's up, decide: Skip it or Buy it
5. Track how much money you've saved by not buying
**Features:**
• Customizable waiting periods (24 hours, 3 days, 7 days, 2 weeks, 30 days)
• Visual progress tracking
• Total savings calculator
• Skip streak to keep you motivated
• Categories to organize your temptations
• Save product links so you don't forget what caught your eye
• Clean, beautiful interface
• All data stays on your device — no account required
**Why it works:**
The "30-day rule" is a proven personal finance strategy. When you delay a purchase, the emotional urge fades, and you can make a rational decision. Studies show that waiting just 24 hours is often enough to avoid regret.
**Stop clicking "Buy Now." Start clicking "Wait."**
Ratings & Reviews
Prices now feel at home wherever you shop. Wait Before You Buy automatically starts with your region’s currency, and a new searchable Currency setting lets you choose euros, pounds, yen, dollars, and many more.
New
• Choose from currencies used around the world, with popular options up front.
• Change currency anytime from Settings.
Improved
• Price entry now follows your region’s decimal separator, so values like 19,99 work as expected.
• Item prices and Total Saved use localized symbols and formatting.
Fixed
• Fixed an issue that could keep Start Waiting Period disabled after entering cents with a comma.
• Improved decimal accuracy for savings totals.
The developer, Big Fat Apps, LLC, 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
- Big Fat Apps, LLC
- Size
- 5.8 MB
- Category
- Finance
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Unlock Unlimited Items $2.99
- Copyright
- © Big Fat Apps, LLC