Habit Bandz App Capabilities

  • Just press one button for gentle vibrations help you ride out the feeling instead of acting on it

  • Compatible with iPhone (iOS 18+) & Apple Watch (watchOS 11+)

  • One-tap launch from your Apple Watch or iPhone Lock Screen for instant relief

  • See progress in the app and view reports

  • Boost awareness and collect surveys with smart text messaging notifications sent to you or your loved one (in development)

A diagram illustrating the stages of a wave-like urge using cartoon icons. The first stage shows a person with a thought cloud, indicating awareness of a compulsive urge. The second stage depicts a smartwatch being tapped to stay present, with a graph showing progress. The third stage displays a head with a lotus flower inside, symbolizing the natural passing of the urge. The center features a large wave with a person surfing, representing riding the wave of the urge. The axes are labeled 'Strength of Urge' vertically and 'Time' horizontally.

Skin picking, Nail Biting, and Hair Pulling


If you pick or pull because it feels good or satisfying, Habit Bandz offers a replacement that engages the body without harm.

  • Tap or hold the app to activate vibration-based “fidget” or “pulse” mode

  • Use as a tactile anchor when your hands crave stimulation

  • Data is tracked automatically by Habit Bandz

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Intrusive & Negative Thoughts


Habit Bandz helps you pause, breathe, and reframe challenging thoughts with gentle vibrations that ground you in the moment.

  • Tap to feel vibrations and interrupt the urge-thought cycle

  • Create space to practice reframing: “This is just an urge — I don’t have to act on it”

  • Log shows when thought-driven urges occur

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Emotional Eating

Habit Bandz helps you stay grounded during the urge to snack on food.

  • Tap and hold to practice mindfulness-based “Urge Surfing”

  • Use vibration as a cue to pause, breathe, and stay present

  • Track your time spent Urge Surfing and log your mood directly in the app

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Nicotine Cravings


Satisfy the hand-to-mouth movement and urge to vape by grabbing Habit Bandz to practice urge surfing with mindfulness.

  • Swap automatic movements by intentionally tapping Habit Bandz

  • Build new muscle memory by using Habit Bandz when urges start

  • Progress is tracked in your personal behavioral report

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Doom Scrolling


Habit Bandz stays on your phone screen as a healthy alternative habit. Instead of doom scrolling, practice urge surfing and mindfulness.

  • Wearable and app are always with you, even in high-risk places

  • Use the tool as a subtle cue to pause in trigger zones

  • Use logging patterns to reflect on where urges may occur

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