# Lazy Jar

> Fitness accountability app that penalizes users for not meeting weekly activity goals. (iPhone/iPad app by Innovative Bit, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lazy-jar/id1195411774 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Innovative Bit, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195411773)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.36/5 from 76 App Store ratings · 37 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2017-01-21
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lazy-jar/id1195411774/reviews.md

## What is Lazy Jar?

Lazy Jar is a fitness app that makes you pay for being lazy.
It's like a gym where you only pay if you don't go.

Unlike most other fitness apps of this nature, Lazy Jar doesn't reward you for working out. It punishes you for not working out. 

Lazy Jar reads your wearable data (e.g., via HealthKit or Fitbit) and determines if you met your weekly personal goals. And if you didn't, it penalizes you a monetary amount which you bet against yourself. Your penalty will be used to keep the app operational and pay our developers.


HOW IT WORKS
You pick a set of weekly goals that are trackable on your Apple Watch.

Select the duration of your commitment — Eg. for three months.
Set your weekly monetary penalty for failing to meet these fitness targets.

Your commitment will start on Monday of the following week.

Once the commitment starts, you must meet these weekly goals or be penalized the amount you set for yourself for any week where you miss your fitness targets.

Do this till the duration is up.

Lazy Jar uses HealthKit to import your activity data from the Health app.

WHY LAZY JAR
Lazy Jar allows people of all different fitness levels to become a better version of their current selves.

With Lazy Jar, you get to set your weekly personal goals. 

Whether you're an athlete or just an individual who feels they could use more exercise in their life, Lazy Jar allows you to set weekly fitness metrics that can allow you to accomplish this goal.

Whether you want to get six-pack abs or maintain your cardiovascular health, Lazy Jar can help you achieve and sustain these goals.

Lazy Jar doesn't prescribe workout routines. You have to find a way to burn calories. Consistently sweating is more critical than the type of contemporary workout you adopt.

Lazy Jar empowers you to get the most out of your gym by encouraging you to work out or be penalized for not doing so. It's really that simple.

Lazy Jar won't cost you a dime if you always meet your weekly goals. And the best part is that you become a stronger, fitter person for consistently meeting your goals.

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Lazy Jar supports:
Apple Watch via HealthKit
Fitbit via the Fitbit Web API

## Key features

- Weekly personal fitness goal setting
- Monetary penalty for missed goals
- Wearable data integration (HealthKit, Fitbit)
- Customizable commitment duration
- No prescribed workout routines
- Empowers consistent activity

## Recent user reviews (10 of 37)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lazy-jar/id1195411774/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great Incentive App!

*2023-01-31, version 4.5.2*

As someone who struggles with SAD, getting myself to workout is HARD. This app is a great little tool to keep my incentivizes to hit my goals! Free as long as you hit your targets and you get to set the penalty if you don’t. Definitely recommend.
Also their support is TOP TIER! The answer quickly, are friendly and get any issues taken care of right away. 5 Stars all around!

### 1/5 — Thought it was great, then…

*2022-12-02, version 4.5.2*

I was really enjoying this app. Then I had an issue with the app showing all my goals were met, but then got the text that I did not meet my goals and I would be charged. I wrote several messages trying to see what happened. Absolutely no response. When I checked my charges, I also saw that they had over charged from my agreed commitment charge. No response when asking about that either.

**Developer response:** Hi,
Sorry to hear about your poor experience.

We just located your attempts to reach us. It appears our support system never notified us about it. We genuinely apologize for that. Needless to say, we've refunded you for the penalty you were charged that week, and the fee for quitting the app early. 

I am terribly sorry about your experience on the app.

### 2/5 — Can’t add payment method

*2022-06-01, version 4.5.1*

I have everything set up, but get stuck when trying to add a payment method. Any help would be appreciated.

### 5/5 — Fabulous customer support

*2021-10-06, version 4.4.7*

Great and super fast customer service. I am super tech ignorant and couldn’t figure this app out, again all on me. Deleted the app and didn’t think about it again. Had some communication issues after and the support team was super fast and very helpful with a resolution. I am sure this is a great resource for many and the idea of this is brilliant. Best of luck to a great company.

### 5/5 — Awesome App!

*2021-10-04, version 4.4.7*

I’ve been using this app for 5 months now and I love it! It is a little buggy from time to time, but Justin and the crew are always so helpful with getting the issues fixed and finding out what went wrong. It’s definitely keeping me accountable on my goals!

### 5/5 — Motivator

*2021-08-16, version 4.4.6*

If your looking for the app to hold you accountable this is it. Great reminders if you get off track!

### 5/5 — Lost my apple watch & they still made me pay quitting fee

*2021-06-19, version 4.3.1*

I lost my apple watch in the river and emailed customer support to see if they would end my commitment without me having to pay a fee, because i expected them to want to make money off people being lazy and not peoples misfortunes. I will not be using this app when I get a new watch.

**Developer response:** Hi Vishaal,
To prevent abuse of the commitment, we have no choice but to maintain the strict requirements for the commitment. We’re terribly sorry you lost your watch, but we needed to safeguard against users that might find ways to quit the commitment without consequence, when things got hard for them. Unfortunately, this means users such as yourself who may have genuine reasons to quit, will still need to pay the quitting fee.

Our sincere apologies for the experience on the app, 
We can only hope you understand our position.

### 5/5 — Love and highly recommended 🎉

*2021-06-10, version 4.3.0*

This app holds me accountable and keeps me motivated to meet my goals; I love it!

### 3/5 — Does not support Fitbit

*2021-05-13, version 4.2.9*

I have an iPhone but use a Fitbit for tracking it says comming soon for Fitbit since last year

### 5/5 — Great motivator

*2020-01-17, version 3.0.0*

I have been using the app for three weeks now and I have definitely seen in increase in my activity. The first week I just had a regular week to see where I naturally landed (lost $5) but then the following week killed it. And almost done with this current week and doing well! I am definitely someone who needs external motivation and this creates the right kind of incentive to work out. Move or lose money. The lazy jar team/person (?) is quick to respond if you have any questions and the app is easy to navigate. I highly suggest it.

## Frequently asked questions about Lazy Jar

### What does Lazy Jar do?

Lazy Jar is a fitness app that encourages you to meet your weekly activity goals by imposing a financial penalty if you don't. It uses data from your wearable devices to track your progress and holds you accountable for your commitment.

### How does Lazy Jar work?

You set weekly fitness goals that can be tracked by your Apple Watch or other wearables. You then choose a commitment duration and a monetary penalty for each week you miss your targets. The app monitors your activity, and if you fail to meet your goals, you are charged the penalty amount.

### How much does Lazy Jar cost?

The app itself is free to download and use. You only incur costs if you fail to meet your set weekly fitness goals, in which case you pay the monetary penalty you agreed upon. If you consistently meet your goals, it costs you nothing.

### What devices does Lazy Jar support?

Lazy Jar supports integration with Apple Watch via HealthKit and Fitbit devices through the Fitbit Web API. This allows the app to import your activity data to track your progress towards your weekly goals.

### Who is Lazy Jar for?

This app is designed for anyone looking to improve their fitness and build consistent activity habits. Whether you're an athlete or just starting out, Lazy Jar provides a financial incentive to help you achieve and maintain your fitness goals.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 4.6.1 — 2023-04-29

Bug fix.

### 4.6.0 — 2023-04-12

Bug fixes.
1-Year trend chart for Apple Watch owners.

### 4.5.2 — 2022-09-06

Added functionality to allow users to delete their accounts.

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