1dea.io
r/buildinpublic · 2026-09-08

Motif

▲ $1/moRevenueCredibleCredibility 70/100

A habit-tracking app where missing a day doesn't mean failure and habits can 'graduate' out of active tracking.

Problem it solves. Helps users build habits without punitive streaks and removes the need to track a habit forever.

Who pays. people who want to build habits without all-or-nothing tracking

Market. productivity / habit tracking app

How it makes money. paid product behind a hard paywall with localized pricing

Claimed. $1 (first sale)

Why we believe it · 20 comments read

The founder reports a real first paid sale and commenters corroborate product details (hard paywall, localized pricing, current Reddit marketing) rather than calling it self-promo or fake.

“It's a hard paywall” ▲ 30
“Yup, localised pricing And currently marketing on Reddit and will start tiktok” ▲ 25
“I've never understood habit trackers. So you make a habit out of using a habit tracker... People who are productive don't. And that's why they will never be a sustainable business model, and will have a very low LTV.” ▲ 15
“Mate you ain’t actually selling the usefulness You are selling the feeling of changing your life and being more productive People will guilt buy and then never cancel” ▲ 15

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