Unbought: Stop Impulse Buying

See it. Want it. Park it. Unbought is the anti-shopping cart. When something whispers "buy me," park it in Unbought instead. A cooldown starts: 24 hours, 3 days, or a week, matched to the price. Still want it after? Buy it, zero guilt. Don't? Its price drops into your set-aside balance, a running total of money the algorithm didn't get. YOUR FUTURE SELF GETS A VOTE Write one line about why you want it right now. When the timer ends, you read your own words with a clear head. Most wants don't survive three days. WATCH NOT-SPENDING ADD UP Balance, decision streak, pass rate, and an honest weekly estimate (no inflated projections; the app refuses to annualize two days of data). Point it all at a goal: the flight, the emergency fund, the debt. Watch money you passed on become something real. THE WANT AUTOPSY When a want dies, you get the receipt: your own note, the cause of death, and the money that survived you. Share it or keep it. Either way, it's yours. BUYING IS ALLOWED This is a decision tool, not a restriction. Buying on purpose after a cooldown counts as a win, and the app says so. Your streak counts days you decided deliberately, and it freezes while things are on ice. Waiting is the point; you're never punished for it. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No bank link. No analytics. Everything stays on your phone. Free forever for the core habit: unlimited parking, cooldowns, decisions, streaks, one goal, and both share cards. Unbought Plus is a one-time $9.99 unlock (no subscription) with pattern insights, custom card themes, and full data export. Most wants have a half-life. Find out which of yours survive.