The habit tracker that tells a friend when you slip
Pact tracks your habits like any good tracker. The difference is your accountability partner: miss a habit two days in a row and they get a WhatsApp message about it. One bad day stays between you and the app.
Free plan: 5 habits and 1 partner. Web app today, iPhone app in beta. New accounts are let in in waves. WhatsApp partner alerts are in a closed test and switch on for everyone at public launch.
One bad day stays between you and the app.
Your partner hears about a habit only after two missed days in a row.
5/7
Day's won. The rest is bonus.
Your word on the line, not your money.
A streak counter is easy to ignore. A friend asking "so, the gym?" is not.
Start freeHow it works
Three steps, then Pact does the awkward part for you: nobody has to remember to check in on anybody.
Add the habits you keep promising yourself
Daily ones, three-times-a-week ones, amounts like 2 liters of water, and limits like "takeout at most once a week".
Pick a partner you don't want to let down
Send them an invite link. They switch on WhatsApp messages once. They don't need an account or the app.
Miss twice in a row and they hear about it
If a habit is missed on two scheduled days in a row, Pact sends your partner a short WhatsApp message. You choose the time of day it checks.
Real stakes, real forgiveness
Most trackers are either too soft to matter or so strict that one missed day makes you quit. Pact sits in between.
Stakes you actually feel
A streak counter is easy to ignore. A friend asking "so, the gym?" is not. Pact puts your word on the line instead of your money.
A streak that survives a bad day
Every habit gets a weekly grace miss, and rest days count as kept. One off day doesn't wipe out 40 days of work.
Private by default
Friends in Pact see your daily score and your best streak. They never see the names of your habits, your notes or your journal.
Everything else a habit tracker should do
Habits that fit real life
Set days, X times a week or month, amounts with units, and habits you want to quit or limit.
Goals
Yearly targets like 24 books, filled in by a habit automatically if you want.
To-dos with a "when"
One-off tasks for a day, a week or a month, with a reminder if you need one.
History and stats
A calendar heatmap per habit, streaks, best streaks and completion rates.
Apple Health
On iPhone, steps and activity fill in on their own, and the water you log goes to Health.
Works offline
Check-ins made without signal are saved on your phone and sync when you're back online.
How Pact compares
| Pact | Classic habit trackers | Money-stakes apps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What keeps you going | A friend who gets a WhatsApp message | Your willpower and a streak counter | The fear of losing money |
| One missed day | Covered by the weekly grace miss | Many reset your streak to zero | Depends on the contract you signed |
| Cost to start | Free plan | Usually free | Free, plus the money you put at stake |
More detail: Pact as an accountability partner app · how Pact uses WhatsApp
Questions
Is Pact free?
Yes. The free plan covers 5 active habits and 1 accountability partner. Pro removes those limits.
Does my accountability partner need to install anything?
No. They open the invite link you send them and switch on WhatsApp messages once. No account and no app.
What does my partner actually see?
A short WhatsApp message naming the habit you missed and how many days in a row. They never see your other habits, your history or your journal.
What happens if I miss a single day?
Nothing goes out. Your partner hears about a habit only after two missed days in a row. Each habit also has a weekly grace miss and rest days, so one bad day doesn't reset your streak.
Does Pact read my WhatsApp chats?
No. Pact never connects to your WhatsApp account. Messages are sent by Pact's bot, and only to partners who opted in.
Is there an iPhone app?
Yes, it's in beta on TestFlight. The web app works today on any phone or computer, and your data syncs between the two.