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You've completely flipped the script. I absolutely love this idea. I'm going to explore adding a "Days of Freedom" calculation mode in future updates.

This look pretty awesome. I will definitely give it a try and let you know the results

I’d genuinely love to hear the feedbacks. For those of you who’ve tried the app how’s the experience been so far? Has it helped you pause, reflect, or rethink any of your impulse buys?

Any feedback, big or small, would mean a lot. I’m building this to be truly useful, and your input helps shape what comes next

Thanks a ton. Honestly, I’ve always been user zero of this app. I went through a bunch of versions before launching because I wanted it to create just the right amount of friction for anyone who struggles with impulsive buying (like I did).

And that’s a great suggestion. I did think about building a browser extension early on, but purposely kept things simple until I could get real feedback from people actually using it. The goal isn’t to build more features, it’s to build something that genuinely helps people grow their wealth so I really appreciate ideas like this and will definitely keep it on my list.

The viewpoint you shared is great because applications need to build trust through initial valuable experiences rather than hiding features behind paywall.

I’ve been really intentional about that: the core features (logging impulses, the 24-hour cooldown, and the “allocate to your dream investment” system) are fully free, with no upsell wall getting in the way.

The premium feature like personalized work-hour calculations, unlimited impulse logging, unlimited dreams and deeper goal tracking are there mostly for users who want to go deeper.

I definitely don’t want it to feel like a trap. I'm actually giving out free weekly premium access to early users so I can get feedback on what’s genuinely useful (and what’s just noise).

This seems like an awesome idea. I am adding this to my roadmap, you might see it in the app soon. Thanks

It is so good to see everyone’s feedback to this point and I hope you understand I am still creating things based on your thinking and feedback.

Quite a number of users suggested that it makes more sense to plug in disposable income instead of your total salary, the income left after essentials like rent, groceries, and other bills, because it gives a much more realistic work hour cost of an impulse buy.

Does that make sense to everyone else and do you think the calculation inside the application should, by default, rely on disposable income instead of your annual salary?

I would also like to state that as appreciation to all users testing the application at this early stage, I will begin to award users with premium access for a week so that users are able to experience the complete version(including personalised work-hours logic) of the application, so you can just go to Settings and put in your disposable income and test the app out.

I would really appreciate your feedback on this concept to allow me to work on the idea and implement it as soon as possible.

Thanks, much appreciated!

True enough, I wouldn't require an entire webapp if it only involved dividing a price by my hourly rate.

As x-complexity pointed out, the true value arises when I'm not acting rationally. I won't open a calculator in the heat of the moment, but I will open something that’s designed to interrupt me, slap me with the true cost, start a 24-hr timer, and then redirect the money somewhere meaningful if I choose to skip.

It’s less about the calculation, and more about the friction + psychology + follow through. I basically built the app to be the version of me who shows up when the rational version has left the chat

For the time being, the "IMPULSE DETECTED" graphic is more of a conceptual representation than a real-time detection function.

The app currently depends on you manually recording a "impulse moment," which is essentially any time you catch yourself on the verge of making an unnecessary purchase. The idea is to create just enough friction to get you to stop doing things automatically. Launch the app → input the item → feel the 24-hour timer and let work-hours cost hit you → ideally, choose to skip and "pay yourself" instead.

Having said that, I'm evaluating out potential future integrations because many users have requested automatic impulse detection or more intelligent nudges.

So short answer: currently user-triggered, future versions will make that trigger smarter and more automatic.

Really appreciate you asking. This kind of feedback helps me prioritise what to build next

Believe me, this is such a great idea that I recently received exactly the same feedback.

It's already on my roadmap because the user indicated that it would be effective to demonstrate "what this skipped purchase could grow into in 5/10 years at X% compounding."

The concept would be: rather than merely saving $80 today, demonstrate that, at a 7% annual growth rate, it will reach $157 in ten years, making the "opportunity cost" even more difficult to overlook (and much more motivating if you're saving for things like a down payment).

You have no idea how much these suggestions are helping me shape the next wave of features, so please keep coming.

That’s a great idea.

Currently, my app focuses on preventing unnecessary spending and directing that "almost spent" money into savings, but I'm definitely noting this feedback.

Connecting directly to the card and pushing payments would require a larger integration project. However, this is exactly the type of feedback I need for planning my roadmap.

That’s honestly such a good takeaway. Sometimes tracking your money doesn’t reveal overspending; it shows that you’ve been neglecting the parts of your life that bring you joy.

You’re exactly the kind of person I created this for. I’m not against spending at all. The goal is to spend with purpose. When you do buy something, especially related to your hobbies, it should feel earned, guilt-free, and in line with what you truly value not just random temptations from scrolling.

That's a completely valid point, and I’ve heard similar feedback from many early users. I recommend, and I personally have started doing this, that you plug in your disposable income instead of your total salary.

Disposable income is what you have left after paying for essentials like rent, groceries, commuting, and bills. It’s basically the money available for non-essential purchases. This gives you a more realistic hourly rate and makes you think more about opportunity costs. For example, that $80 gadget could be taking a much bigger chunk of your free cash than it seems at first.

To clarify, in the current free plan, users can enter their annual income. However, the work-hours psychology is based on a default average of about $50k USD. This varies by currency and country, so in this case, like the sneakers example, it translates to about 2.1 weeks.

In the premium version, the app uses your actual income or disposable income, if you prefer, so it becomes much more personalized and precise.

As a thank you to early adopters, I’m offering free weekly premium access to gather feedback and improve the app. Let me know if you’d like to try out the personalized version.