stickK: Goals & Accountability

stickK.com, LLC

About this app

▌stickK: the poster child of Behavioral Economics (featured in over 60 books and 20 textbooks) turns 14 years old!
▌As seen on The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, Bloomberg, The Economist, NPR, LA Times … and lots more!
Created by a Behavioral Economists from Yale University, stickK is a goal-setting platform, habit tracker and online community of goal-setters. Our platform is designed to motivate and help you achieve your goals by leveraging the power of incentives, financial accountability and social accountability to your advantage.
No matter what your goal is - meditate, learn a language, lose weight, quit smoking or drinking, exercise more often… stickK can motivate and help you achieve it! End procrastination once and for all. Hold yourself accountable. Turn your goals into habits.
▌HOW IT WORKS
Trick yourself into a virtuous cycle, turn your goal into a habit and stop procrastinating once and for all: create a Commitment Contract between present you and future you.

1. Set your goal - ANY goal (lose weight, self-care, meditation, finish thesis…) and a timeline to achieve it
2. Invite someone - a friend, coworker or family member - to hold you accountable and verify your progress
3. Put your money where your mouth is! Set a price on inaction - add Stakes to your commitment (optional)
4. Track your progress by reporting your successes or failures daily, weekly OR at the end of your Commitment Contract

▌INCENTIVES x ACCOUNTABILITY = 🔑 TO SUCCESS
👥ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER👥

- Invite a Referee that can verify your progress reports. They’ll have the final word on your Report and will be an essential part of your journey.
- We’ll take their word over yours, so pick wisely!

💸FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY💸

- Add Stakes to your commitment and increase the chances of success
- If you’re unsuccessful, stickK will hold you accountable and send the amount at stake you pledged to:
- A friend
- Charity (from a list of 20+ 501(c)(3) organizations)
- Or our most popular option:
- An Anti Charity (an organization or foundation you fervently oppose)

Get an extra kick of motivation and select an Anti-Charity. Research shows that people work harder to ensure that their money never falls into the wrong hands ;)
✅SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY✅

- Upload pictures of your progress and share with friends & family
- Invite Supporters to become your personal cheerleaders and source of motivation

📒PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY📒

- Track your routine from start to finish in your Commitment Journal: record your thoughts, comments & – see yourself grow!
- Submit daily, weekly or periodic Reports: whether it’s a daily chore, a new habit, or a long-term commitment, stickK’s platform can suit any goal

▌SUPPORT NETWORK - GET MOTIVATED! JOIN A COMMUNITY OF ½ A MILLION GOAL SETTERS
With a vibrant support network of over 600,000 users, stickK Communities provide an unrivaled level of motivation and inspiration for like-minded goal setters.
See what others like you are committing to, motivate them with your creative Commitments and share your progress! Our Communities include:
• Career
• Diet & Healthy Eating
• Education & Knowledge
• Exercise & Fitness
• Family & Relationships
• Green Initiatives
• Money & Finance
• Weight Loss
• Sports, Hobbies & Recreation
• Health & Lifestyle
Whether you’re the everyday slacker trying to get some clarity in life with routine meditations, a life-long smoker who is looking to quit once and for all, or the casual runner that wants to step-it-up and run a marathon— stickK is the most motivating habit tracker out there that challenges you to stick(K) to your word, regardless of the goal!
Now with Daily Check-ins to track your progress daily. Daily planner & habit tracker.
▌HAVING TROUBLE?
As always, if you run into any troubles, let us know at [e-mail].

Ratings and reviews

Great concept. Worked better than most things for keeping me working toward my goal. Unfortunately, the app doesn't work right. Too often I was marked as unsuccessful when I submitted my report on time. The Submit Report button doesn't always work. The time stamp is wrong. You have to check your email for a confirmation that it went through. The staff are friendly, helpful, and willing to refund to correct errors but I don't want to have to email for corrections multiple times a month.

In a way, it's annoying because it actually works. My mind can't think of any way to cheat this system, like it has done to many other programs (having to send money to anti-charity or a foe upon failure is one of the best motivators lol). As long as you're honest and responsible with yourself, this app will aid in reaching your goals. Regarding the technology, I haven't had any issues yet, but then again, I just started using it.

Can't report if you succeeded in your habit through the app. Had to wait for an email that sometimes arrived too late and then it says you are unsuccessful and you can't change it. Should be using device system clock and allow reports the entire day through the app. Also, in the notification settings window, I can't tell when I have turned them on or off. I am trying out several of these kinds of apps and there are better options even though this one has some unique features.

What's new

Performance improvements, Bug fixes.