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24 alternatives to I made a site that lets you punish yourself
Punish Me is a website that allows users to set consequences for themselves when they fail to meet personal goals or commitments. Designed for people looking to increase accountability and motivation, the app lets… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made a site that lets you punish yourself launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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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about.me▲299Your personal page with purpose, completely redesigned
2016 · about.me · its alternatives →
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Block distractions to eliminate wasteful browsing habits
2017 · selfcontrol.apki.io · its alternatives →
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I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story. Most screen time apps I found focus on blocking the app itself instead of the addictive feed, so I created this app to allow me to keep using the "healthy" and "social" features and block the infinite scrolling (Reels) After implementing the block on Instagram Reels, I got addicted to YouTube Shorts and Reddit feed. So, I extended the app to cover these as well. To avoid replacing the scrolling for regular feeds, I also added a feature that shows a pop-up when…
2025 · scrollguard.app · its alternatives →
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Intentional▲486AI distractions blocker for focused work
2024 · intentional-app.com · its alternatives →
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Me.bot for iOS▲414The journal that captures who you are via pics, notes + more
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hi all, I kept wasting time on social media, even though I’d promised myself I’d stay focused. Regular site blockers didn’t help. I needed something that felt annoying enough to break the habit. That’s how the idea came up: make the blocker ask me to say something embarrassing out loud before it lets me back in. If I actually have to yell “I’m a loser” into my mic. Even better - the louder I screamed, the more time I’d get. So I put together Scream to Unlock. It’s silly, but so far it’s done its job. My social feeds stay locked unless I really want them. Extension link -…
2025 · its alternatives →
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A reflection tool and calculator for visualizing time
2018 · begreat.me · its alternatives →
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HabitStop▲83Hold yourself accountable to break bad habits 💪
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Accountable▲107Habit formation & accountability - crush your goals together
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · doubleblinded.com · its alternatives →
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Minimalist goal and habit building for professionals
2025 · vibingcompany.com · its alternatives →
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I built a web app that lets you share your goals publicly, together with a pledged amount. If you achieve your goal, great! Else, you pay the pledged amount as a fine to me. Sounds goofy, but I hope it provides the extra reason for you to keep going when the going gets tough!
2023 · walkthetalk.app · its alternatives →
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When we were kids, adults were always setting boundaries and keeping us on task. We thought this was annoying and relished the day when we'd grow up and get to do whatever we want. And here we are with that freedom only to find it's not that simple. We try to stay off our phones but we keep picking it up in the bedroom costing us our sleep and making us late. We need to break through task paralysis but we end up waiting until the last minute instead. Now we realize how privileged we were to have someone on the outside keeping us in check. We try to solve the problem by beating ourselves up,…
2024 · iwillholdyouaccountable.com · its alternatives →
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Motif App▲68Dedicated platform for completing self-improving challenges
2020 · joinmotif.com · its alternatives →
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