# HardPass: No-Buy Challenge — Stop impulse spending

> Stop impulse spending (iPhone/iPad app by Maxime Gheysen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardpass-no-buy-challenge/id6788610479 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maxime Gheysen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1601598517)
- Category: Finance, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardpass-no-buy-challenge/id6788610479/reviews.md

## What is HardPass?

HardPass helps you stop impulse buys before they happen.

Start a no buy challenge, log purchase urges, wait before buying, and track the money you did not spend. No bank connection. No complex finance dashboard. Just a bold, simple way to add friction to impulse shopping and build better spending habits.

Before you buy it, HardPass it.

STOP IMPULSE BUYS

Use HardPass when you feel the urge to buy something. Log the item, estimated price, category, and trigger, then take a 24-hour pause before deciding.

HardPass helps you reflect:
• Do I really need this?
• Will I still want it tomorrow?
• Do I already own something similar?
• What could this money become if I kept it?

NO BUY & LOW BUY CHALLENGES

Create a challenge that fits your life:

• 7-day no buy challenge
• 30-day no buy challenge
• 90-day reset
• Custom low buy challenge

Choose restricted categories such as clothes, makeup, skincare, takeout, coffee, online shopping, gadgets, subscriptions, and more.

You can also define allowed exceptions like groceries, medicine, bills, work expenses, gifts, and emergencies.

TRACK MONEY YOU DIDN’T SPEND

When you skip a purchase, HardPass adds the estimated amount to your saved total.

Track:
• Money saved
• Avoided purchases
• Current streak
• Best streak
• Clean days and slip days
• Top temptation category
• Most common spending trigger

This is not about guilt. It is about awareness.

LOUD BUDGETING WITHOUT THE BORING BUDGET APP

HardPass is for people who want to spend less without linking bank accounts, managing spreadsheets, or opening a full budgeting app.

Use it for:
• Loud budgeting
• No buy months
• Low buy years
• Shopping detox
• Anti-haul motivation
• Mindful spending
• Saving money challenges
• Impulse spending control

DAILY CHECK-INS

Build consistency with simple check-ins. Log a clean day, a slip day, your mood, and optional notes. See your streak grow and understand the patterns behind your spending urges.

WISHLIST / PARKING LOT

Not ready to decide? Park the item.

Your delayed purchases stay in one place with clear statuses:

• Waiting
• Skipped
• Bought

Skipped items count toward your saved total. Bought items are logged without shame.

SHARE YOUR PROGRESS

Create shareable progress cards for your no buy challenge:

• Day 12 of my no-buy challenge
• I avoided 8 impulse purchases
• Saved $243 by not buying random stuff
• Loud budgeting era
• Cart delayed. Money kept.

WHO HARDPASS IS FOR

HardPass is for you if:

• You shop when bored, stressed, or scrolling
• You want to stop impulse shopping
• You are trying a no buy or low buy challenge
• You want a spending tracker focused on skipped purchases
• You want to build better shopping habits
• You want to save money without a complicated finance app

HardPass helps you delay the impulse, keep the money, and own your goals.

Download HardPass and start your no buy challenge today.

According to Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Monthly Premium | $3.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-07-25

No release notes.

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