The quiet contract.
Allowance was built for a stubborn problem: most of us know which apps we'd rather use less, and we still open them. Not because we lack discipline — because the apps were designed by people whose job was to make discipline irrelevant. The argument isn't fair.
So we shifted the question. Not how do I resist, but what would it cost me to keep going. A small, physical price — paid up front, in pushups or steps — that makes the next scroll a deliberate choice instead of a reflex. One balance, all the apps you've named, and a system-level shield that holds the line for you when willpower won't.
It is not a productivity app. It is not a fitness tracker. It's a contract you signed on a quiet morning, enforced by your phone on the loud afternoons.
Principles
On-device by default
Your balance, history, and rep counts live on your phone. No analytics pipeline. No behavioral tracking. The camera processes locally; nothing leaves the device.
No engagement metrics
We're not optimizing for time-in-app. The win condition is that you open Allowance briefly, do the thing, and close it. The app should mostly be invisible.
Build the friction, then disappear
The system should feel like a thermostat, not a coach. Set it once. Let it work. We won't ping you, gamify you, or turn this into a streak.
Who's behind it
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Also from us
Other apps we make, built with the same on-device, no-tracking principles:
- My Sleep Talks — records moments of sleep talking and nighttime sounds, then transcribes them on your device so you can review what you said in the morning.
- Make Me — move first, earn your phone: exercise credits your screen time, with a morning alarm that won't quit until you've done the reps.
See them all on the More apps page.
Get in touch
Email support@earnallowance.com. We read every message.