Guides
Keeping a daily goal with friends.
Short, practical guides to accountability, habits and group challenges, from the people who make Quota. Each one starts with the answer.
Accountability
Keeping a goal with other people: partners, groups, and why proof beats a promise.
How to stay accountable with friendsA practical way to keep a daily goal with friends: one shared goal, a hard deadline, proof instead of promises, and a streak you keep together.How to find an accountability partner (and make it work)Who makes a good accountability partner, what to agree on in the first conversation, and the simple daily routine that keeps a partnership going.How to start an accountability group that lastsStep by step: who to invite, how to set the goal and rules, how to run the first two weeks, and what to do when the group starts slipping.Accountability app vs. habit tracker: which do you need?The difference between tracking a habit alone and keeping it with other people, and how to tell which one will actually work for you.Why proof works better than checking a boxWhy a photo or a few seconds of video, taken the same day and seen by your group, keeps habits going when checkmarks and "done" messages don't.How to work out with friends who live far awayKeep a fitness habit with friends in other cities or countries: one shared daily goal, proof each day, and a deadline that works across time zones.
Comparisons
How Quota compares with other accountability apps, and when another one is the better pick.
The best accountability apps for friends, comparedSix kinds of accountability app, what each one is best for, and how to choose: proof-based groups, shared habit trackers, gamified apps, money stakes, fitness feeds and body doubling.Accountability app vs a group chat: which works better?Why "done" messages in a group chat work for a couple of weeks and then fade, and what a dedicated accountability app adds: a deadline, proof, streaks and rules.Quota vs Habitica: which is better for accountability with friends?Habitica turns habits into an RPG with parties and quests; Quota is one daily goal with photo or video proof and a shared streak. How they differ and who each suits.Quota vs HabitShare: sharing habits vs proving themHabitShare lets you share chosen habits and check-ins with friends; Quota has a small group post photo or video proof of one daily goal. The differences and when to pick each.Quota vs stickK and Beeminder: friends or money?stickK and Beeminder use money at stake to keep you on track; Quota uses friends, proof and a shared streak. How each works and which suits you.Quota vs Strava: which is better for working out with friends?Strava records runs and rides and shares them with followers; Quota is a daily goal of any kind with photo or video proof and a group streak. When each fits.
Habits and challenges
Choosing a daily goal, keeping a streak alive, and challenges and forfeits for friend groups.
How to pick a daily goal you will actually keepChoose a daily goal that survives bad days: make it specific, small enough for your worst day, easy to prove, and tied to something you already care about.How to keep a streak going (and what to do when it breaks)Practical ways to protect a daily streak: do it early, keep a fallback version, use reminders, plan for travel, and restart fast after a miss.How long does it take to build a habit?What the research says about how long habits take to form, why the first two weeks are the hardest, and how to get through them.30-day pushup challenge for friendsA simple 30-day pushup plan you can do with friends at any level, with daily numbers, form tips and how to keep each other honest.How to start a running streakRun every day without burning out: the minimum distance that counts, how to handle recovery, and how to keep a running streak going with friends.40 daily challenge ideas for friend groupsDaily challenge ideas for friend groups across fitness, mind, skills and health, each with a simple way to prove it.Forfeit ideas for missing a group goalFriendly, low-stakes forfeits for friend groups when someone misses a daily goal, plus how to set them so they stay fun.
Using Quota
Setting up a group, how streaks, wheels and flags work, and installing the app.
How to set up your first Quota groupStep by step: install Quota, make a group, set its daily quota and active days, invite friends and post your first proof before midnight.How to install Quota on iPhone and AndroidQuota is a web app: open app.hitquota.app and add it to your home screen. Steps for iPhone (Safari) and Android (Chrome), plus why installing matters.How streaks work in QuotaYour streak, the group streak, active days, the monthly pass, midnight in your own time zone, and what happens when someone misses.How the challenge wheel works in QuotaAdd variety on top of a daily goal: everyone in the group spins a wheel on a schedule to land on a challenge and how many days to do it.How flags and disputed proof work in QuotaWhat happens when a post doesn't show the goal: anyone in the group can flag it, the group votes, and an upheld flag means the day counts as if it wasn't posted.