an ai habit tracker that texts you instead of waiting for you
Yes. Tell folk the habit and when you want to be asked about it, and it texts you at that time, logs your answer, keeps your streak, and follows up when you stop replying. It lives in iMessage and Telegram, so there is no app to remember to open.
Habit apps have one flaw: you have to open them. The streak dies the week you forget the app exists. Folk is the friend in your texts, so the habit check-in shows up where you already are. You say "ask me every night if i read 10 pages," and folk asks every night. Reply yes, reply with a photo, or reply "skipped" and it logs it, keeps the count honest, and adjusts the tone when you are on a roll or falling off. Two check-ins a day, two streaks, zero new apps.
how folk does it
name the habit and the time
Text folk what you are building and when to ask: "water before coffee, ask me at 8am," "stretch after work, ping me at 6." Folk sets it up on the spot and confirms the schedule in one line.
answer the text, folk keeps the streak
Each check-in is a real text you can answer with a word or a photo. Folk logs it, tracks the streak, and can send a quick weekly recap of how many days you hit. It remembers the misses too, so it can spot the pattern (Sundays, late nights) and say so.
it follows up when you go quiet
Ignore a check-in and folk does not just fire the next one. It asks again later, and if you have gone dark for a couple of days it checks in like a friend would, then helps you restart with a smaller version of the habit instead of a guilt trip.
what it looks like
help me actually read every day. 10 pages
Easy. I'll ask you at 9:30pm every night, "10 pages?" You reply done or not yet. Starting tonight, streak starts at 0.
9:30. 10 pages tonight? 📖
done, 14 actually
Day 1, and you overshot. I'm counting 14. Same time tomorrow.
frequently asked
How is folk different from a habit tracker app?
A habit app waits for you to open it. Folk texts you at the time you chose, in iMessage or Telegram, and logs your reply. The check-in comes to you, which is the part habit apps cannot do.
Can I track more than one habit?
Yes. Give folk as many habits as you want, each with its own time. Folk keeps a separate streak for each and can roll them into one nightly check-in if you prefer fewer texts.
Is habit tracking free?
Starting a habit is free, and installing the habit-streaks folkway unlocks 7 days of daily check-ins on the free plan. Ongoing recurring check-ins are part of Pro, which is $9.99 a month.
folk can also
an ai accountability partner that keeps you on track
Tell folk your goals. It checks in, holds you to them, and won't let you quietly quit.
an ai that nags you until it's actually done
Give folk the task. It keeps texting until you send proof, and it does not accept "later."
an ai that wakes you up and gets you out of bed
A real call to your phone at the time you set, then a text to make sure you are actually up.
learn the concepts
Habit streak
A habit streak is a running count of consecutive days you have done a habit. It works by turning "skip today" into "break the streak," which most people find much harder to do.
Habit stacking
Habit stacking is attaching a new habit to one you already do reliably, using the formula "after I [current habit], I will [new habit]." The existing habit becomes the cue for the new one.
Proactive AI
Proactive AI is an assistant that reaches out to you first - sending reminders, briefings, and alerts, and acting on schedule - instead of only responding when prompted.