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The to-do list that
charges you when you don't.

Pick tasks. Stake money. Finish or lose it.

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No subscription. No credit card to browse. Just consequences.

GoClinch app mockup

Be honest

Sound familiar?

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The Monday Warrior

Color-coded calendar. Time blocks. A Notion template you spent 3 hours on. By Wednesday you're doom scrolling in bed.

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The Reminder Collector

'Hey Siri, remind me to work out at 6 AM.' Siri reminded you. You snoozed. Deleted. Set another for tomorrow. Siri is tired of you.

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The App Hoarder

Todoist. Notion. Google Calendar. Ali Abdaal videos. Focus apps. Apple Reminders. A sticky note that says 'FOCUS.' Six systems to track tasks. Zero to do them.

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The Tomorrow Expert

'I'll start Monday.' Monday came 47 times this year. You started twice. Quit both.

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The Productivity Tourist

You've read Atomic Habits. Twice. You know the Pomodoro technique and the Eisenhower matrix. Can explain all of them. Follow none.

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The Public Announcer

Told your friends you're 'locking in this month.' Posted a 5 AM story. That was 3 weeks ago. They noticed.

It was never about motivation. You never had anything to lose.

No PhD required

Three steps. No escape.

01

Pick your tasks

Type what you'll do. 'Be productive' is a bumper sticker. 'Run 3 miles' is a task.

Pick your tasks — app screenshot

02

Set your stake

$5 to $30. High enough to hurt. Low enough to commit.

Set your stake — app screenshot

03

Do it or pay

11 PM. Tasks done? Free. Not done? Check your bank app.

Do it or pay — app screenshot

Why this works

Other apps send you a cute notification when you fail. We send you a bank statement. They give you a sad emoji. We give you a charge. They say “try again tomorrow!” We say “that'll be $15.” Guess which one actually works.

People act when they have something to lose. It's human psychology. We just leverage it.

Transparent by design

How the money works

Lock in→
We hold your money→
Complete tasks→
Money released back to you
Fail→Money captured

Your card is never charged unless you fail. We use Stripe. Same security as Amazon, Google, and Shopify.

The uncomfortable truth

What happens
if you don't?

Your money vanishes. Not to charity. Not to a friend. It disappears. Like your discipline did after lunch.

We tried charity. People failed on purpose and posted about it. So no.

Failed task — app screenshot
Completed task — app screenshot

The good ending

What happens
when you do?

You keep every dollar. Your streak grows. And you walk around knowing you're not full of it.

No confetti. No badges. Just your money and the quiet confidence of someone who does what they say.

Simple

The app is free.
Your excuses aren't.

Free

$0/month

Everything you need to stop being all talk.

  • ✓ 3 tasks per day
  • ✓ $5 to $30 stakes
  • ✓ Daily deadline
  • ✓ Streak tracking
  • ✓ Push notifications
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Pro

Coming soon

TBD

For the unhinged ones who want to bet $100 on doing laundry.

  • ✓ More tasks per day
  • ✓ Stakes up to $100
  • ✓ Compete with friends
  • ✓ Streak shield
  • ✓ Custom deadlines

Almost done

The part where you look
for a reason not to start.

We built an app that makes you productive by threatening your wallet. It works. The real scam is the 5 free productivity apps on your phone that changed nothing. You set the amount. You set the tasks. You confirm twice. And you can see exactly where your money goes. Worst scam ever. (In case it wasn't obvious: we're joking. GoClinch is a legitimate accountability app. Payments are processed securely by Stripe. Bank-level security.)
Gambling is luck. This is you deciding to do your laundry and betting $10 you will. If that's gambling, so is every gym membership.
One mercy pass every 30 days. We're tough, not heartless.
To us. Not to charity, not to your friend. Because if your money goes somewhere nice, failing feels nice. We want failing to feel like what it is.
When you complete your tasks, we release the hold immediately. Your bank takes 1-7 days to show it. That's your bank being slow, not us. We let go faster than your ex. (Sorry. Had to.)
We literally built reminders, countdowns, and double confirmations to help you win. If you still fail after all that, that's on you.
Stripe handles it. Same system behind Amazon, Google, and Shopify. We never see your card number. We just see if you did your tasks.
We don't sell, share, or give your data to anyone. Your card is handled by Stripe. We never see your card number. Your information stays with us and goes nowhere else. Period. (Our business model is charging you $5 for not doing laundry. We don't need your data too.)

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