If you struggle with consistency, try this app

Ali AbdaalAbout 3 min readSep 11, 2025Watch original
THE SUMMARYAI-generated

Key Concepts

  • Habit Tracking: Monitoring and recording the completion of desired habits.
  • Timer Functionality: Tracking the duration of a habit.
  • Notifications: Reminders to complete habits.
  • Squads: Groups of users holding each other accountable for habit completion.
  • Personal Accountability: Tracking habits for individual improvement.
  • Social Accountability: Using group dynamics to encourage habit consistency.
  • Invite Codes: Unique codes for inviting new users to a squad with free access.
  • Cadence: Frequency or schedule for a habit (e.g., Monday, Wednesday, Friday).

1. Introduction to Momentum

  • Alli, a doctor turned entrepreneur, YouTuber, and author and co-founder of Momentum, introduces the app.
  • The purpose of Momentum is to help users stay consistent with energizing habits.

2. Adding and Tracking Habits

  • The app prompts users to add a habit upon initial setup.
  • Example: Alli adds "10 minutes of stretching every morning" as a habit.
  • Timer Option: Users can track the duration of a habit using the timer feature.
    • Hitting "play" starts the timer, tracking the time spent on the habit.
    • The tracked time contributes to habit completion progress.
  • Notifications: Users can set reminders to complete habits.
  • Multiple Habits: Users can add as many habits as they want.
    • Examples: Journaling in the morning, hitting the gym in the afternoon (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), and going for a walk in the evening.
  • Cadence Setting: Users can define the frequency of a habit (e.g., gym on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).

3. Using Momentum Daily

  • Morning Routine: Users check Momentum to see their planned habits.
  • Example: Alli sees "10 minutes of stretching" as part of her morning routine.
  • Tracking Progress: Users hit the "play" button to time their stretching.
  • Marking Completion: Users mark the habit as complete after finishing.
  • Journaling Option: Users can add to their journal after completing a habit.
  • Photo Option: Users can take photos of themselves or their surroundings.
    • Example: Alli takes a photo of herself after waking up on her wife's yoga mat.
  • Personal Accountability: The app serves as a habit tracker for personal improvement.

4. Squads: Social Accountability

  • Squads: Groups of users who hold each other accountable for completing habits.
  • Examples: Sports squad with Angus and Pablo, Sparkle Fitness Squad with team members.
  • Squad Members: Becky, Corus, Angus, Pablo, Alli, Nicole, Molina, Holly, Eron, Alex.
  • Joining/Creating Squads: Users can join existing squads or create new ones.
  • Habit Sharing: Users can choose which habits to share progress on within a squad.
  • Example: Wellness squad with team members sharing progress on stretching, journaling, yoga, meditation, and reading.
  • Visual Progress: Users can see which squad members have completed their habits and if they've added photos.
    • Example: Alli completed stretching, Becky completed journaling, Izzy completed yoga and meditation (no photo), Nicole did 20 minutes of reading, Alli did two hours of reading (with photo).

5. Creating and Managing Squads

  • Creating a Squad: Tap the plus button, give the squad a name, and create it.
  • Selecting Habits: Decide which habits to share progress on within the squad.
    • Example: Joining a squad with the "hit the gym" habit.
  • Inviting Members:
    • Typing usernames: Add members by typing their usernames.
      • Example: Adding Alli's wife to the squad.
    • Sharing Invite Code: A unique code that can be sent to friends.
      • Entering the code during onboarding grants seven days of free access to the app.

6. Conclusion

  • Momentum helps users stay consistent with their habits through personal and social accountability.
  • The app combines habit tracking, timer functionality, notifications, and squad features to encourage consistency.

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