AccountabiliBuddy: No Excuses
stop lying to yourself. start paying when you lie.
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stop lying to yourself. start paying when you lie.
2 followers
Skip gym → pay your friend. Set goal (3-6x/week), share code, send selfie, buddy confirms. Miss weekly target = pay up. No logins, no location tracking, no money handling. Just you and your accountabilibuddy. Free on iOS.
Quick background: I've never coded a mobile app before. I saw Replit came out with this feature that lets you submit straight to the App Store and figured I'd give it a shot. Built the whole thing over a couple of days in Replit and Expo.
The idea sprung up because I only actually go to the gym consistently when there's a real person who will judge me if I don't show up. Alone I'm basically a motivational poster that never moves.
So I made an app that forces me to have that person and makes skipping expensive.
It's basically loss aversion plus social pressure (which works way better than reminders for me) and I kept it super private: no tracking, no storing your selfies or videos, everything stays between you and your friend.
How it works:
You and a friend agree on a weekly workout goal (3–6 sessions) and a stake amount ($25–$100)
Share a unique code to connect the pact
During the week, either of you can snap a gym selfie and send it through the app to the other person
The other person confirms (simple yes/no) that the workout happened
At the end of the week, if you didn't hit the agreed target you owe the stake (paid directly to your friend via Venmo/Cash App/whatever)
Optional punishment: instead of paying, post an embarrassing video you both agreed on (stays local, never uploaded)
The app tracks the streak and weekly progress. It never touches money, never stores photos or videos, and has no logins or accounts.
I'd love to hear what you think! Feedback, roast, improvements, all is welcomed!