The habit app for two

On the days you can’t, they will.

And on the days they can’t, you will. You each pick a goal, check in every day, and keep each other honest.

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Coming soon to iPhone & Android

The last two hours

It gets louder the longer you wait.

A nudge at 7. A priority alert at 8 that gets through Focus and Do Not Disturb. An alarm at 8:30, if you want one. Each one only fires if you still haven't checked in, and never in your quiet hours.

8:58 PM

Hold to keep it.

Hold to check in, say whether you hit the full target or your bad-day minimum, and snap today's word. Even the minimum keeps the promise.

Day 12

Promise kept.

Sam's light was already on. Yours just caught up. Two lights, one streak.

How a day works

Two people. Two goals. One promise.

You each pick your own goal, with a full target and a bad-day minimum, so a rough day still counts. You check in with a hold, plus a photo of today's word when your goal calls for proof. If one of you slips, the reminders get louder, and your partner can tap one button to come get you.

Pick your lane

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  1. A nudge. Today's still open.
  2. A text, only if you said yes to texts. Never after 8 PM. Coming soon
  3. Break through. A priority alert that gets through Focus and Do Not Disturb.
  4. A real alarm, if you turned it on. It rings through Silent.
  5. Deadline. You both showed up, so the day counts and your streak grows. Rest days don't break it.

Why two

We've never been more connected. We've rarely been more alone.

Technology got very good at keeping us busy, and even at keeping us company. Keeping a promise still takes another person.

1 in 2

US adults report experiencing loneliness. The Surgeon General called it an epidemic, and said lacking connection can raise the risk of early death as much as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.

US Surgeon General's Advisory, 2023 · source
60 → 20

Minutes a day Americans spent with friends in person, 2003 compared with 2020. For ages 15 to 24 it fell from about 150 minutes to 40.

American Time Use Survey, via the Surgeon General's Advisory, 2023 · study
95% vs 76%

In a randomized weight-loss trial, 95% of people who joined with friends and got support finished the program, against 76% who joined alone. 66% kept all their weight off, against 24%.

Wing & Jeffery, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1999 · study
A partner works best with a plan.

In a six-month trial, people who made a concrete exercise plan together with a partner were more active than people who planned alone. Having a partner without a shared plan didn't do much. That's why Show Up asks you both for a goal, a schedule and a deadline.

Prestwich et al., Health Psychology, 2012 · study
More chatbot, less people.

In a four-week study of nearly 1,000 people by MIT Media Lab and OpenAI, those who chose to use a chatbot the most each day reported more loneliness and less time socializing with people. It's a link, not proof of cause, and it's worth noticing.

Fang et al., 2025 (preprint) · study

So we built technology that points you back at a person. Not a feed, not a coach in your pocket, not a bot that tells you you're doing great. One real person who made you a promise and is waiting to see if you keep yours.

What we promise you

Your goal stays yours.

Nothing texts or emails you unless you tick the box.

Each kind of message is its own choice, and none is required. One STOP ends every text.

Your lock screen says "your goal." Never what it is.

A shared phone or a glance over your shoulder gives nothing away.

We never sell your data, and your goal never goes to advertisers.

What you're working on and your check-ins stay between you and your partner. Paid plans have no ads.

A group sees that you showed up. Nothing more.

If a church, team or workplace paired you, they never see your goal, your check-ins or your messages.

For groups

Pair your people.

Churches, coaches and teams, workplaces, recovery and grief groups, classes. Share one link. People sign up themselves, pick their own goal, and we pair them two at a time. You see who's taking part. Everything else stays between the two of them.

Start a group or write to hello@bothshowup.com

Somebody's waiting on you tonight.

Show Up is coming to iPhone and Android, so you and your partner can use whatever phone you already carry.

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