When an urge hits, tap your buddy.
Your buddy gives you something quick to do, one to five minutes, until the urge passes. Vaping, drinking, sugar, scrolling: any habit you want to break.
For iPhone. Try it free.
Beat it in five minutes
Most urges rise, peak and fade within minutes. Your buddy gives you something to do while that happens.
Tap your buddy
The moment an urge hits. From the app, Siri, or the Action Button.
Do the little thing
15 squats, a glass of water, a text to someone you love. Picked for where you are and how you feel.
Watch it pass
Feeling better? That’s an urge beaten. Your count only goes up.
Any urge, any habit
Pick what you want to beat. Set a quit date if you like, and see your days clean and the money you didn’t spend.
Make your buddy yours
Give your buddy a name and an outfit. Everything is open from day one. Try it:
A friend for the whole day
Not just in the hard moments.
Morning and night check-ins
A short chat with your buddy to start the day, and another to see how it went.
Lock the apps that pull you in
Choose apps to lock until you’ve checked in, so the morning starts with you, not your feed.
No account, no audience
No sign-up, no email. Nothing you write is ever shown to anyone else.
Your buddy is waiting
Urge Buddy is a habit tool, not medical care. If you’re struggling or in danger, please call your local emergency number or a crisis line.