Ben's Virtues

Ben's Virtues

Franklin's Chart of 13 Virtues

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This app helps you cultivate personal growth by tracking your adherence to thirteen virtues, inspired by Benjamin Franklin's original plan. Review your day nightly and mark transgressions to improve your conduct over time.

Thirteen virtue tracking chart
Weekly virtue focus
Daily transgression marking
Yearly cycle completion
Personal conduct regulation
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What's New in Ben's Virtues

3.2.7 (101)

August 20, 2026

Home Screen Widget • Add Ben Franklin to your Home Screen as a gentle reminder to follow your weekly virtues • See your current virtue and how many marks you’ve made this week, at a glance • Tap the widget to jump right to your chart “Wish not so much to live long as to live well.” – Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1739

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Doesn’t work

It used to work just has a blank screen of the days of the week it tells you what it does but it’s of no use

Response from developer

Hello and thank you for the feedback. You should see a 13 week chart that lets you track your virtues as you progress through the weeks, starting with temperance. Can you tell me if you see the chart with at least one day of Temperance available to mark? Or do you see a completely blank screen? It sounds like you’ve been using the app so any feedback you can provide, along with any additional details (iPhone or iPad model, OS version) will help me to improve the app or fix any bugs.

Excellence

Resolved a lot in my life.

Ben's virtues

I like it just the way it is. One virtue at a time.

Love it!

I love this app. I didn’t realize how full of faults I was until I started using this. I genuinely believe it will help you grow as a person. Ben was a wise fellow.

Missing just one feature

This app has all the features I want for my journal, but I wish I could set when my start day is. I want to transfer my paper journal to this app, instead of having to time when so download/reset the app.

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Reported Bugs

25 issues

Blank screen

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Crashes every time it's opened

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App no longer works

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Keeps resetting and losing progress

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Data doesn't get stored or saved

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App doesn't work

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Can only choose one virtue line

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Updates remove data

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Keeps losing progress

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Dots don't appear on any other virtues except the highlighted one

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History/tracking deleted on iOS update

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Impossible to put marks on any of the virtues except the one highlighted

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Impossible to put more than one mark on a virtue per day

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Rewording of Franklin's description of Chastity

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Chart boots out after 3 or 4 weeks

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Doesn't move forward each day

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No way to manually set the calendar date

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App completely reset itself

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Randomly resetting itself and deleting prior progress

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Keeps randomly reseting itself and deleting prior progress

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Just freezes immediately on opening

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App doesn't work...at all

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Wil not run on ipad

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Didn't work on my iPad

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Not working right now

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Requested Features

23 requests

Allow setting custom start day

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Enable marking all virtues daily

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Allow adding custom virtues

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Improve visibility of virtue tracking

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Option to export data

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Include samples of Ben Franklin's tracked virtues

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Allow multiple marks per day

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Support for more than one virtue focus at a time

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Add ability to cycle through thirteen weeks with marking on other virtues

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Make it able to put dots in EVERY spot per day

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Add ability to change "virtues" to add your own

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Add tab with passage from Franklin's bio

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Allow user to set start day

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Add ability to put more than one mark on a virtue per day

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Allow tracking of multiple virtues

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Add option to create custom virtues

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Set alarm/push notification for daily rating

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Include video and autobiography section

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Update app to 4.0

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Allow marking any virtues on any given day

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Include option of creating your own list of virtues

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Add higher level of personalization

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Add more discussion on each virtue

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FAQ

What does Ben's Virtues do?

Ben's Virtues is a modern interpretation of Benjamin Franklin's plan for self-regulation. It provides a chart to track your adherence to thirteen virtues, helping you improve your daily conduct by focusing on one virtue each week.

How do I use the virtue chart?

Each evening, review your day. If you transgressed the virtue assigned to that week, tap the day's date to place a mark on your chart. The app guides you through completing the entire chart four times a year.

Is Ben's Virtues free to use?

Yes, the application is completely free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements within the app.

What are the thirteen virtues?

The app is based on Benjamin Franklin's thirteen virtues, which include temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility. The specific virtues are presented within the app.

What is the goal of using this app?

The ultimate goal is to live your days with strict attention to each virtue, aiming to reach the end of each week without needing to place any marks on your chart, signifying a period of successful self-regulation.