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A daily check-in app for friend groups

A small group, a shared habit, and a clear signal when one of you goes quiet.

Why small groups work better than one buddy

Pairing off with one accountability partner sounds tidy until that person is traveling, busy, or having their own hard week. A group of three to five spreads the responsibility so the habit survives any single person's bad month.

It also lowers the stakes of participating. Sharing that today was rough with four people who did the same thing that morning feels very different from announcing it to a group chat.

  • Everyone gives and receives: Reciprocal check-ins keep it from feeling like anyone is being monitored.
  • No news is good news: The feed only needs attention when something changes or someone is missing.
  • Chat is built in: Follow up inside the app instead of starting yet another group text.

Keeping the habit alive past week two

Most group habits die from friction. Keep the check-in to one tap, keep the group small, and let surprise prompts do the reminding so nobody has to play organizer.

History helps here too. Looking back over 30 days makes it obvious when someone has been quietly having a hard month.

A suggested setup

  1. 1Keep the circle to three to five people who genuinely talk.
  2. 2Pick one shared check-in time so the group syncs up.
  3. 3Decide out loud what a missed check-in earns: a text, a call, or a knock.
  4. 4Revisit the group every few months and prune it honestly.

Start checking in

Free to start. Only the people you choose can see your check-ins.