Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to HostageFund
Reach your fitness goals by making it too expensive to quit
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HostageFund launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Commit Club▲297Join a daily challenge and become your best self
2022 · commitclub.co · its alternatives →
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Commitly▲28Commit to any goal with money: Get it back or donate it.
2025 · bubble.io · its alternatives →
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Exercise your startup options without the risk
2020 · secfi.com · its alternatives →
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Momentum▲111Track habits with tables, stay motivated with synced charts
2021 · yud4x.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Workout sport commitment motivation fitness goal
2024 · gofuckingmove.com · its alternatives →
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A public deadline forces you to stop being precious.
2016 · briangilham.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, It's super hard to quit addicting apps. Existing solutions are non-binding, and therefore, require constant self-discipline and vigilance to be effective. Which is ironic, considering the problem we are trying to solve, is a lack of self-discipline. There exists a physical solution to this problem, in the form of a time-locked safe[1]. It’s effective for reducing app usage, but it's cumbersome and inconvenient. Fundamentally, what these lock-boxes do is impose a real-world cost on breaking your commitment. It’s not impossible to break your commitment, but it would require destroying…
2023 · discipline.io · its alternatives →
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My wife and I just launched this app because we had so much fun with a fitness challenge we did we some friends recently where everyone put in $100 and defined their goals, then only the people who met their goals split the pot. It made us realize there's really no better motivator than money. It's better on mobile screens right now as we just designed for mobile screens for now. And we did manage to put it up on both app stores - it's low in the ranks but you should be able to search it by "Goalie challenges". We built it using the leanest tech stack - Ruby on Rails, server-side HTML (no…
2024 · goaliemvmt.com · its alternatives →
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FitFrnd is a mobile app that helps you enjoy working out. - Flexible goals: Set an initial fitness goal. Adjust your goal as you make progress and learn about what you enjoy doing. - Share your success: Tell friends and family about workouts done and milestones achieved! Share on Facebook and Twitter. - Push your buddies: Encourage friends and comment on their workouts. - Smarts for fitness: Discover weekly patterns in your workout history, and get better at working out. - Be a winner: Kick ass and get into shape! FitFrnd is fun, simple and easy to use. It is your personal fitness companion…
2012 · 12labs.com · its alternatives →
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http://goalfinch.com I had the idea for Goalfinch while reading an article here on Hacker News about economic incentives and how effective they are. It got me thinking: What if there were an easy way to set up economic incentives for the goals I have in my own life? A few months later, after working on it off and on in my spare hours, it's ready for prime time. With Goalfinch, you define a goal and make a contribution of cash that acts as an incentive for you to complete the goal. Your Facebook friends confirm whether or not you've accomplished it. If you succeed before your deadline, you…
2011 · goalfinch.com · its alternatives →
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Get Up▲16No fluff. No distractions. Set Goals and get them done.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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