Can Quitzilla help me stop impulse buying?
Quitzilla puts a clock and a price on the habit. Add Impulsive Shopping, enter when your last impulse buy was and roughly what those purchases cost you, and keep the suggested reasons that fit. After that, Quitzilla times your streak to the second, keeps a running total of what you didn't spend and sets the next goal whenever you reach one. If spending has left you with debt that worries you, a debt advice service where you live can help you work out a plan.
What counts as an impulse buy?
You decide, and it helps to decide before you start. It could be anything that wasn't on your list, every online order, or any unplanned purchase over an amount you set. Quitzilla doesn't see what you buy: it isn't connected to your bank or cards and doesn't block stores or shopping apps, so you log a slip yourself. If the Impulsive Shopping template doesn't fit, add a habit under your own name for it, such as Online shopping or Late-night orders.
How does Quitzilla know how much I've saved?
It doesn't see your spending, so it works from your own estimate. Think back over a typical month of spur-of-the-moment buys and enter what they cost per day, week or month, whichever is easier. Quitzilla multiplies that by how long it's been since your last impulse buy, so the total grows day by day. Nothing moves between accounts; the total lives only in the app. When you want to spend some of it, add a reward with a name and a price, and your balance counts toward it until it's covered. Time works the same way, and those hours can go into investments you name, such as Reading.
What if I buy something on impulse again?
Log it in the diary as a relapse and, if you want, enter what you spent. The timer restarts from that moment, and the current goal with it. Earlier stretches, your longest included, stay in Statistics. Note the setting, say a countdown banner, a long day or scrolling in bed, and later those entries may tell you which moments to watch for.
Do I have to pay for an app to stop spending money?
No. Quitzilla is free to download on iPhone and Android. The free version covers two habits, each with its own timer, savings and rewards, plus built-in goals, your reasons and the diary. If you ever want more, Premium brings unlimited habits, charts, home screen widgets, custom goals and custom habit colors. The iPhone app has no ads, and on Android, Premium removes them.