Put something on the line.
Ante is a habit and goal tracker that holds you to what you said you'd do. Prove every check-in, and choose what a miss costs you: money, a friend finding out, or a lockout.
One email, the day Ante hits the App Store. That's it.
- Go to the gym, 4 times a week$20 on it
- Read 20 pagesSam’s watching
- In bed by 11:303-day lock
- Ship the portfolio by Friday$50 on it
- Run 5k, 3 times a weekMaya’s watching
- Practice Spanish for 20 min$5 on it
- No phone after 101-week lock
- Call Mom on Sundays$10 on it
an·te/ˈan.tē/noun
The chip you put in before the hand. No chip, no game.
Most habit apps ask nicely. Ante asks you to put something in first, so skipping always costs more than showing up.
How it works
Here's the deal.
Ante is simple, and it doesn't let you off easy.
- 1
Pick one thing
A daily or weekly habit, or a goal with a deadline. Write it like you mean it, and decide now how you'll prove it.
HabitrepeatsGoalone deadlineI will
Go to the gym
Daily3× a week4× a week5× a week - 2
Prove it, every time
No honor system. A photo taken in Ante and checked by AI, a check-in from the place you said you'd be, or a timer you can't leave.
PhotoAI checks itLocationbe thereTimerapp openCheck in at Crunch Fitness, every day.
- 3
Miss it, and it costs you
Ante nudges you before the day runs out. If you still miss, whatever you put on the line goes: your card is charged once, your friend gets one email, or your habits freeze.
Last call: Go to the gym
1:04 AM2h to log it, or $20 is charged.
Go to the gym: streak broken
3:00 AM12 in a row, then a miss. $20 was charged.
the day runs till 3am. no excuses.
The stakes
You choose what a miss costs you.
Money on your card, a friend who finds out, a lockout, or just your word. Pick one and see exactly what happens.
Go to the gym · Daily
What a miss costs you
If you miss a day
$20
is charged to Visa •••• 4242
- Nothing up front. Your card is saved, and charged once only if you miss.
- $1 to $50 a stake, and never more than $250 on the line at once.
- Charge look wrong? Contest it in the app and a person reviews it.
The proof
Not the honor system.
Every check-in is proven, every time. Pick how when you make the commitment, and that's how it gets done.
proof, or it didn't happen.
Photo
AI checks itTaken inside Ante, so it can't be an old one. AI checks that it shows what you said it would.
Location
be thereTap check in where you said you'd be, and Ante matches your location to the place you named.
Timer
app open5 to 90 minutes with Ante open. Leave the app or lock your phone and the run ends.
The contract
Sign it like you mean it.
Every commitment ends in a contract with your own signature on it. When it's over, you get it back, stamped.
Sign it with your finger
Then hold to lock it in. It reads as a promise because it is one.
A short window to call it off
Change your mind right after signing and you can walk away. After that, it's on.
Up the ante, never lower it
Stakes can go up any time. They never come down, and a staked habit takes 7 days' notice to end.
future you has to answer to present you.
STANDING AGREEMENT · OCT 1, 2026
I will go to the gym, every day. Each day I'll check in with my location at Crunch Fitness. If I miss a day, $20 is charged to my card.
Alex Rivera
Inside Ante
Flat, quiet, a little stern.
No confetti, no cartoon mascots. Just what you said you'd do, and what it costs if you don't.
Today
what's on the line, up top
The stakes
real money. now you move.
It's on
your terms, in writing
The proof
a photo, checked on the spot
Kept
the best screen in the app
Me
streaks, and what you've put up
scroll. there's more.
The ending
Every commitment ends one of two ways.
You followed through
Kept.
Nothing was charged, nobody was told, and you get the contract back stamped KEPT. Share it if you like. You earned it.
You didn't
Gone.
Your card is charged once, your friend gets one email, or your habits freeze. Then you pick it back up.
the money's gone. the habit doesn't have to be.
Pricing
One plan. Nothing held back.
Ante runs on Ante Pro, a subscription billed by Apple. Your stakes are a separate thing entirely.
AntePRO
Monthly or yearly.
- Habits and goals with real stakes
- Every check-in proven: photo, place or timer
- Put money, a friend or a lockout on the line
One email, the day Ante hits the App Store. That's it.
Money stakes are separate
Stripe charges your own card, only when you miss. Nothing is ever paid out to anyone.
Lockouts are free
So is telling a friend. They just cost you a little pride, or a few days of habits.
FAQ
Fair questions.
Something else? support@useanteapp.com
When is my card charged?
Only when you miss. Putting money on a commitment saves your card and charges nothing up front. Miss, and you're charged once, the amount you set: $1 to $50 a stake, never more than $250 on the line at once.
Where does the money go?
Stripe charges it to your own card, and nothing is ever paid out to anyone. Not your friends, and not other users. The point isn't the money changing hands. It's that skipping costs you.
What if a charge is wrong?
Tap “Something wrong with this charge?” in the app. A person reviews your proof and how the commitment ended, usually within a day. If we got it wrong, the full amount goes back to your card.
What counts as proof?
Whatever you picked when you made the commitment: a photo taken in Ante that AI checks, a location check-in at the place you named, or a timer of 5 to 90 minutes you can't leave. The day runs until 3am.
What does my friend see?
They get one email when you name them, so they know they're on the hook, and one more only if you miss. They never need an account, and every email has a link to stop them.
Can I back out?
Right after you make a commitment there's a short window to call it off. After that, a staked habit takes 7 days' notice to end. You can always raise the stakes, but never lower them.
Is Ante on Android?
Not yet. Ante is for iPhone.
No chip, no game.
Pick one thing you keep putting off. Put something on it. See how fast it stops being optional.
One email, the day Ante hits the App Store. That's it.
go on. pick one thing.