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Products that do what trystart does

Just try starting something. No guilt, no timers.

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#30DayStartup▲601
Learn to build and launch your startup in 30 days, for free
2018
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Startr▲156
"Like Airbnb for Uber." Inspiration for your next startup
2016
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Jumpstart▲152
Build great ideas faster
2019
4
Startt▲344
Create a landing page for your product in seconds
2024
5
Can't Make It▲88
An excuse generator for when you need to flake.
2019
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Motivation▲305
An app that makes you want to beat procrastination
2018
7
Motivation▲177
Anti-Procrastination Done Right
2014
8
Startup Game▲117
How do you startup?
2023
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Nudge▲90
A simple daily schedule and notification app
2021
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No Relapse▲62
Follow your bad habits or addictions and help to beat them
2019
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Discipline.io – Make binding commitments to your better self▲87
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
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Tried▲1
Your steps prove you were here.
Mar 2026
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Tear & Try▲2
Tear off your routine. Try a different challenge every day!
Feb 2026
14
Unbroken▲10
Pick one habit. Do it every day. Skip once, start over.
Apr 2026 · getunbroken.app
15FS
First startup – A matching game based on your interests and location▲27
HN is the best for honest feedback, help me improve my product! It's not failure, it's only feedback, thanks hackers. http://gameofchat.com
2017
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Do Something Today▲3
Weekly inspiration to try something new
Jan 2026
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StartSmall: Beat Overwhelm
Break task paralysis with one small step
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com
18AP
anti-procrastination community for startup founders▲23
2011 · asaclock.com
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CoreCleave — stop breaking your own word▲7
The app for when you finally mean it.
Apr 2026 · corecleave.com
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Nuddge▲8
One mood-aware small win to steady your day
Jan 2026
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StressZero-Kit Anti-Burnout Entrepreneur▲8
Évite le burnout en automatisant ton business
Jan 2026
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HipHabit – Limit screen time until you get out of bed, exercise, sleep▲10
HipHabit is an iOS app that I built to help people get out of bed without first browsing social media, go to sleep without scrolling through news, and motivate daily exercise. This app has improved my quality of sleep and consistency of daily routines. For those of you on HN who may also be glued to your phones, I hope this helps you too. Here’s a direct link to the app on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hiphabit-screen-time-control/i...
2024 · hiphabit.com
23GO
Get off your a** and do push-ups▲13
I built an app where you LITERALLY have to do push-ups to use Reddit (or whatever app). My guy, this is the summer you get SWOLE! Build a massive chest instead of doomscrolling on Hackernews. Also, it's FREE. You can set it on a schedule. You can set it on a time limit. You can set it after X opens. Or even after you come home from work. The apps will remain blocked until you do your push-ups! The app is built natively on SwiftUI. I use Apple's native Vision API to detect body parts and joints. I use Apple's Screen Time API for app blocking. I don't know what else to say so go on now and get…
2025 · timm.so
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Jot - the app for your resolutions▲3
Turn resolutions into habits - privately, offline
Jan 2026

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