Forfeit
Habit contracts that charge your card when you miss a goal
What is Forfeit?
Forfeit is a habit-contract app from Forfeit Inc. in San Francisco. You set a task, a deadline and a consequence for missing it, usually a charge to your card, then prove you did it with a photo, video, GPS check-in, health data or screen-time data that AI or a staff member reviews. Its AI coach, Overlord, chats with you, sends reminders and can block apps or apply the penalties your own rules allow.
Forfeit is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $3.99 per week or $59.99 per year for Premium (US App Store); $10.99 per month on the web. See every plan
Good for
- People who follow through only when money or reputation is at stake
- Habits that can be proven with a photo, GPS, health or screen-time data
- Blocking distracting apps under rules an AI coach enforces
Worth knowing
- No free plan is published: the web signup offers a 7-day trial, then $10.99 a month, and a 2025 App Store review says no goal can be set without a subscription.
- Penalties are charged on top of the subscription, and the FAQ says forfeited money is currently kept by Forfeit.
- The vendor does not publish what Premium and Pro each include, and the web price differs from the App Store amounts.
- The FAQ limits the Mac app to Mac blocking and says the web app is mainly for Overlord, the AI coach.
Key features
- Habit contracts with a stake
- Each goal has a task, a deadline and an amount of money. Stripe pre-authorizes the stake, and a missed deadline captures it. Goals can repeat on set days or a number of days a week.
- Other consequences
- Instead of money, a miss can text, call or email a contact you chose, block apps on your phone or Mac, or lock your Mac screen.
- Evidence and verification
- Goals are proven by photo, video, timelapse, GPS check-in, Apple Health or Health Connect data, Screen Time or Mac activity. AI or a person on the team reviews evidence before a charge.
- Appeals and leniency
- A missed goal can be appealed, and a person reviews each appeal within 12 hours. You write the appeal rules when creating a goal, and they lock once it is running.
- Overlord AI coach
- Overlord chats around the clock, reminds you before deadlines, can phone you, and grants or refuses temporary unblocks according to the rules you set.
- App and website blocking
- Blocking uses Apple's Screen Time framework on iOS and a native app on Mac that closes blocked sites and tracks the apps in use. Disconnecting the tracking counts as a failure.
Forfeit pricing
- Starts at
- $3.99 per week or $59.99 per year for Premium (US App Store); $10.99 per month on the web
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on eligible web signups; the Stripe checkout confirms whether it applies.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Forfeit Premium | $7.99billing period not shown in the US App Store list | In-app subscription. The same list shows Premium Weekly at $3.99 and Forfeit Premium Yearly at $59.99. What Premium includes is not published. |
| Web subscription | $10.99per month | The price on the vendor's web signup page after a 7-day free trial, paid through Stripe. The page does not say which tier it buys. |
| Forfeit Pro | $12.99billing period not shown in the US App Store list | In-app subscription. The same list shows Pro Weekly at $5.99 and Forfeit Pro Yearly at $99.99. How Pro differs from Premium is not published. |
| 1 Month Overlord Subscription | $12.99per month | Listed as a separate item in the US App Store. Overlord is the AI accountability coach inside the Forfeit app. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Forfeit before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly plans cost less than weekly billing
The US App Store lists Forfeit Premium Yearly at $59.99 against Premium Weekly at $3.99, which is $207.48 over 52 weeks. Pro is $99.99 a year against $5.99 a week.
Stated on apps.apple.com
How people rate the Forfeit app
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars91%
- 4 stars3%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star4%
358 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- Apple Health
- Health Connect
- Strava
- Whoop
- MyFitnessPal
- RescueTime
- IFTTT
- Plaid
Forfeit alternatives
- Forfeit vs Beeminder
Free plan · from $8/mo
- Forfeit vs stickK
Free plan
- Forfeit vs Coach.me
Free plan · from $25
- Forfeit vs Life Reset
From $12.99
- Forfeit vs Habitica
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Common questions
Is Forfeit free?
No, Forfeit is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial on eligible web signups; the Stripe checkout confirms whether it applies.
How much does Forfeit cost?
Forfeit lists 4 plans. Forfeit Premium: $7.99 billing period not shown in the US App Store list. Web subscription: $10.99 per month. Forfeit Pro: $12.99 billing period not shown in the US App Store list. 1 Month Overlord Subscription: $12.99 per month. Prices were read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026.
What platforms does Forfeit work on?
Forfeit is available on Web, macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Forfeit offer any discounts?
Forfeit publicly lists the following: Yearly plans cost less than weekly billing.
How is Forfeit rated?
Forfeit's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 358 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Forfeit have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Forfeit is listed for Web, macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Forfeit have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Forfeit is listed for Web, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Forfeit open source?
Forfeit is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Forfeit integrate with?
Forfeit's listing names Apple Health, Health Connect, Strava, Whoop, MyFitnessPal, RescueTime, IFTTT and Plaid. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Forfeit?
Forfeit is made by Forfeit Inc. It dates from 2022.
What are the alternatives to Forfeit?
The closest alternatives to Forfeit in our directory are Beeminder, stickK, Coach.me, Life Reset and Habitica. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Forfeit.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.