DobdobThe accountability app that tells on you.
Make a promise. Prove it before the deadline. Miss it, and Dobdob tells the mate you picked. He enjoys that part.
Free. No money at stake. Your snitch says yes first. How to install
How it works
Reminders are easy to swipe away. A real person finding out is not. That's the whole idea of an accountability app, and Dobdob does it with less nagging and more grassing.
Make a promise
Gym by 7. Read 10 pages. Up by 7. Pick the days, the deadline, and who's watching.
Prove it
Tap, snap a photo, or be in the right place. Before the deadline, by our clock, not your phone's.
Or get grassed
Miss it, and your snitch hears about it. They said yes to this. They're looking forward to it.
Proof, not promises
Saying you went to the gym is not the same as going. Pick how you'll prove each promise when you make it.
A tap
For the honest stuff. Your snitch can still raise an eyebrow.
A photo
Taken there and then. The gym floor, the open book, the clean kitchen.
Being there
Dobdob checks you're at the place you said. The gym, the library, the office.
A screenshot
Your step count, your screen time, your finished revision timer.
Health apps
Apple Health or Health Connect: workouts and steps that prove it for you.
Your snitch finds out
Pick someone for each promise: a mate, your brother, your mum. They say yes first, and they only ever see the promise they're snitching on. Add them by their @username, or send them a link to join.
Miss the deadline and the flop lands in their Snitching inbox, with a line from Dobdob written for that exact flop. Keep it, and they see that too. Nothing to grass. Gutted.
They can send a reply straight back: a quick Pathetic, Get up or Tomorrow then, or a few words of their own. Dobdob checks it before you see it.
Something personal? Switch on Go easy and Dobdob uses kind words, no jokes. Your snitch can stop any time.
Better with mates
Start a board with your gym lot, your uni flat or the family group chat. Everyone makes the same promise. One weekly table, worst first, and every week someone gets crowned Flop of the Week.
On the mates feed, your mates leave hearts and comments on what you've done, so keeping a promise gets noticed as much as breaking one. You don't want to be Flop of the Week. Somebody always is.
Level up. Dress him up.
Every promise you keep counts. Your mates can see your title, so choose wisely. Level up and you unlock outfits for Dobdob, who has opinions about all of them.
- 1Sofa Dweller
- 2Occasional Human
- 3Reliable-ish
- 4Actually Turns Up
- 5The Machine
- 6Actual Legend
- FlopChief Flopper
Find your kind of accountability
Gym, habits, deadlines, or the promise you made to yourself in January. Start here.
Questions
What is Dobdob?
Dobdob is an accountability app. You make a promise with a deadline, like gym by 7pm or read 10 pages, and prove it before the deadline. Miss it, and Dobdob tells the person you picked: your snitch.
Is Dobdob free?
Yes. Free gets you 2 promises, as many snitches as you like, and one board at a time: your own with up to 5 mates, or one you're invited to. Supergrass, the paid tier, adds as many promises and boards as you like (up to 12 people), Dobdob's voice everywhere, streak freezes, an extra appeal each month, steps and workouts that prove it for you, your whole history, and an outfit for Dobdob. The price is shown in the app.
Does my snitch need the app?
Mostly, yes. Snitching happens in the app: your flops land in their Snitching inbox. Not on Dobdob yet? Send them a link to join. If you have Supergrass and your snitch is on a UK mobile and isn't on Dobdob, flops can go to them by text instead. Either way, they say yes first and can stop any time.
How do I prove I did it?
A tap, a photo, being at the right place, a screenshot, or Apple Health and Health Connect. You pick the proof when you make the promise.
Who can see my promises?
Only the snitch you picked for that promise, and the members of a board for board promises. Your mates see your level and streaks, plus any promise you choose to show on the mates feed.
Can I cheat by changing my phone's clock?
No. Deadlines run on our server's clock, and photos are checked. Go on, try it.
What if I flopped but actually did it?
Appeal it from the app. You get one appeal a month (two with Supergrass). It clears the flop, but anyone already told still knows.
Is it an accountability app for the UK only?
No. Dobdob is made in the UK, by Northcube Ltd in Bury, but works everywhere. Deadlines follow your phone's timezone, so 9pm stays 9pm when you travel.
How old do I need to be?
You need to be 16 or over (18 or over in the United States, for now).
How do I get it on iPhone?
While we're in beta, iPhone goes through TestFlight, Apple's app for trying new apps. Tap Try the beta, install TestFlight if asked, then tap Install. Android is on Google Play. Step by step.
Dobdob is already watching.
Make your first promise today. Something small. We'll see.