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Beeminder for Effective Charities

Beeminder for Effective Charities

by christoph123·Mar 27, 2026·4 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidNiche GemSolve My Problem

Donates failed habit stakes to charity instead of the startup, unlike Beeminder.

Strengths
  • •Ethical revenue model removes the friction of enriching startups through user failure.
  • •PWA distribution bypasses App Store fees and review delays for instant access.
  • •Direct integration with effective charity donation pipelines ensures money goes nowhere else.
Weaknesses
  • •Payment processing trust is harder without App Store receipts and validation.
  • •Lacks the deep integrations and longevity of established competitors like Beeminder.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Habit trackers, Effective Altruism supporters, people who dislike Beeminder's business model

Similar To

Beeminder · StickK · Forfeit

Post Description

Side project that'll hopefully raise some money for charities!

Behavior change research shows that putting money on the line makes it much more likely that you'll stick to your habits. It's not being used much though because most people don't want to put money on the line haha

We think part of the reason is that your money is traditionally going to the startups (eg Beeminder, Forefeit). We solve it by donating it to effective charities.

I built it as a pretty minimal PWA to get around app stores and allow browser use. Apple makes it a bit hard to install (open in safari > share > save) but I wouldn't have done it if I would've had to go through all the app stores.

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