The to-do list that tells on you.
Write down the one thing you’ll do today. A little buddy sits on your screen and watches you do it. Wander off and it starts a countdown. Hit zero and your mates find out.
Say it. Do it. Or hear about it.
No blockers, no timers you can ignore. A small buddy that knows the plan, notices when you’ve wandered, and has your mates on speed dial.
✓ Write the cover note
Say what you’re doing
One thing for today, on a sticky note. Break it into steps if you like. Your crew can see it, which is sort of the point.
Drift, and it notices
Ten minutes in the wrong tab and the buddy goes orange and starts counting. Tap it to plead your case. Let it hit zero and it tells the crew.
Your day, written up
An honest recap at the end of the day and a standup ready to post. On Sundays, a report card your mates will see. Best make it a good one.
Accountability works better when someone’s watching. Nicely.
Start a crew with a few mates, or your team. Everyone posts what they’re on, you see who actually did it, and the leaderboard keeps score. There’s a Room for working together on a call, and a snitch for anyone who drifts. No screens, no spying. Just honesty with people you’d hate to let down.
Get Onit and start a crew
Ignore it, and it tells your mates.
A countdown, a nudge, then a post in your crew: who drifted, for how long, and what they were meant to be doing. Every roast and every win becomes a card you can share, so your friends can cheer you on, or take the mick.
Three steps. Then peer pressure does the rest.
Write down the one thing
When you sit down, say what today is for. Add steps, an estimate, or let Accountabuddie break it into bits.
Work. It watches the plan, not you.
Free Accountabuddie only looks at which app and site is in front. Pro reads a few words from the window to tell a tutorial from a rabbit hole.
Drift, and your mates hear about it
Countdown, a word from the buddy, then a post to the crew. Pull it back in time and it says well done. Grudgingly.
Pick a personality. It’ll pick up on your excuses.
Calm, dry, drill sergeant or unhinged. It learns how you write and talks back the same way. It also remembers that this is the third time this week. Swearing is optional and off until you turn it on.
Free for you and your mates. Pro when you want it to really see.
Free
For anyone with a mate to keep honest.
£0forever
- The buddy, its moods and its countdown
- Understands your one thing, not just which app you’re in
- Daily recap and standup
- Crews, the Room, sprints, nudges
- Snitches, share cards, weekly report cards
Pro
For people who mean it.
£12a month, or £99 a year
- It reads the window, so it can tell a tutorial from a rabbit hole
- Your buddy’s real voice and the Sunday letter
- Pro crews: 50 seats, goals, booked sprints, Slack and Discord
- Grey-out and tab-closing when the timer runs out
- Everything in Free
Or £99 for the year. Get Accountabuddie, make your account, then Settings → Pro.
Crew
For a group that keeps each other honest.
£8a seat a month, from 3 seats
- Everyone on the plan gets Pro
- One bill for the whole crew
- Add a seat whenever a friend joins
- For teams too: totals only, never anyone’s screen
From 3 seats. Get Accountabuddie, make your account, then Settings → Pro.
Fair questions.
Is it watching my screen?
Free Accountabuddie only notes the name of the app and website in front of you, and that never leaves your Mac. Pro reads a few words from the front window to judge whether it matches your task, and keeps nothing afterwards. Passwords, banks, health and private windows are never read. Pictures are off unless you turn them on, and video calls are never looked at. The full list is on the privacy page.
What do my friends see?
Your score, your one thing (if you choose to share it), your standups, and a snitch if your countdown hits zero. Never your screen, never which apps you used.
Is it good for ADHD?
That’s who it was built for: one thing a day, a buddy that notices before you do, and friends for the accountability. It’s not a medical tool, just a very persistent mate.
Can I turn off the swearing?
Yes, Settings → Buddy. It’s off until you turn it on, and it learns how you write and talks back the same way.
Windows? iPhone?
Windows is here: use the Windows download button above. iPhone is on the way.
Takes about a minute.
- Open the downloadDouble-click the .dmg and drag Accountabuddie into your Applications folder.
- Let your Mac open itThe first time, macOS will say it can't check the app. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway.
- Say yes to permissionsAllow Accountabuddie to see which app you're in. Screen Recording is optional and makes it much smarter.
- Join your crewPop in your name, then Crew → Got a code? and enter the code a friend sent you.
Which download? Apple menu → About This Mac. If it says Chip: Apple M1/M2/M3/M4…, use the main button. If it says Processor: Intel, use “Intel Mac”. On Windows, use the Windows button and open Accountabuddie-Windows.exe. If Windows says it protected your PC, click More info, then Run anyway.
Stuck on step 2? Paste this into Terminal instead: xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Onit.app
Say what you’re doing. Your mates are watching.
Free to start. Takes a minute to install. Your buddy, and your crew, will be waiting.
Download for Mac