Available on iPhone

Build habits that hurt to break.

StakeHabit puts real money on the line. Every time you miss a habit, your stake is donated to a cause you'd rather not fund. The accountability that actually sticks.

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Free to download · iOS 16+ · Stakes from $1


Simple, ruthless accountability.

Three steps. No complexity. Just a system that makes breaking your habit cost you something real.

1

Set the stake

Create your habit, set a penalty ($1–$20 per miss), and choose a charity you'd genuinely hate to fund. The more you dislike it, the better it works.

2

Check in daily

Open the app each day and log your result. Did it? Nothing happens — just your streak growing. Reminders keep you honest.

3

Miss and pay

Log a miss and your stake is immediately charged and donated. No grace periods, no excuses. The sting is the point.


Loss aversion is real.

Research consistently shows people are more motivated to avoid losing something than to gain an equivalent reward. StakeHabit turns that psychology into your daily advantage.

Most habit apps rely on streaks and badges. Those are easy to ignore. A donation to a cause you oppose? That's not.

more motivating to avoid a loss than gain the same reward
$1
minimum stake — enough to make missing feel wrong

"You pick the charity. You pick the stake. The only way it doesn't cost you anything is if you actually do the habit."

StakeHabit — the accountability that comes with consequences


Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

StakeHabit is deliberately minimal. One habit at a time, done properly.

Financial stakes

Set $1–$20 per missed check-in. Real money means real motivation.

Charity donations

Penalty funds go to your chosen cause. Immediately. No holding onto your money.

Daily reminders

Smart notifications on your habit days — only if you haven't already checked in.

Streak tracking

Watch your consistency compound. A growing streak is its own motivation.

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Ready to back yourself?

Download free. Set your first habit in under two minutes. The only question is: how much do you want it?

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