SMS-first micro-habits

We text you.
You become a better person.
That's the whole app.

No downloads. No logins. No willpower required. Just a daily text that won't leave you alone until you do the thing.

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BotherMe

SMS · Active now

iMessage
Stupidly simple

Three steps. No app. No excuses.

If you can text, you can use BotherMe. Seriously.

01

Text us a keyword

Text WATER, PILLS, FLOSS, or any of our 50 services to (555) 268-4371. That’s it. That’s the signup.

Takes 11 seconds. We timed it.

02

Answer 3 setup questions

We’ll text you back to ask when you want to be bothered, how aggressively, and who to tattle on if you ghost us.

Yes, we will text your mom.

03

Get bothered. Get better.

Every day, you get a text. You reply YES or NO or a number. We track your streaks, celebrate your wins, and guilt-trip your losses.

Streaks are weirdly addictive.

The menu

50 ways to be a better human (via text)

Pick one. Pick five. Pick all of them. We don't judge.(We do judge if you pick zero.)

💊Health & Body

PillPing

Medication adherence, minus the nagging spouse.

Did you take your meds today? Reply YES or SNOOZE (I'll bug you again in 30 min).

Text PILLS to start

$3/mo
💧Health & Body

HydroNudge

You're dehydrated and we both know it.

You've logged 4 glasses. 4 more to hit your goal. How many since last check?

Text WATER to start

$2/mo
👋Relationships

FriendPoke

Because friendships die in silence.

It's been 18 days since you reached out to Sarah. Send her a quick text today? Reply DONE when you do.

Text FRIENDS to start

$3/mo
🚶Health & Body

StepCheck

Your phone counts. We ask. You report.

Good morning! How many steps did you get yesterday? (Check your phone's health app.)

Text STEPS to start

$2/mo
🧠Mind & Mood

MoodPulse

Rate your day. See the pattern.

How are you feeling today? Reply 1-5 (1=rough, 5=great).

Text MOOD to start

$4/mo
🙏Mind & Mood

GratitudeText

Name one good thing. Go.

Name one thing you're grateful for today. (Even a small thing counts.)

Text GRATEFUL to start

$2/mo
💸Money & Career

SpendAlert

You spent HOW much today?

How much did you spend today? (Just the number, no $ sign needed.)

Text SPENDING to start

$3/mo
😴Health & Body

SleepLog

How many hours? Be honest.

How many hours did you sleep last night? (Decimals okay — 6.5 counts.)

Text SLEEP to start

$2/mo
📵Mind & Mood

ScreenBreak

Step away from the glowing rectangle.

What was your screen time yesterday? (Check Settings > Screen Time and reply with hours.)

Text SCREEN to start

$3/mo
🪴Home & Life

PlantParent

Your monstera called. It's thirsty.

Time to water your Monstera and pothos! Reply DONE when watered.

Text PLANTS to start

$2/mo
📚Mind & Mood

ReadingStreak

20 minutes. That's one chapter. You can do one chapter.

Did you read for 20 minutes today? Reply YES or NO. Current streak: 12 days 🔥

Text READ to start

$2/mo
☀️Health & Body

SunscreenReminder

The sun doesn't care about your plans.

UV index is 7 (HIGH) in your area today. Did you apply sunscreen? Reply YES.

Text SUNSCREEN to start

$2/mo

Can't decide? Start with the Starter Bundle— 5 bothers for $7/mo

That's less than one bad impulse purchase. You know the one.

See pricing plans
Simple pricing

Cheaper than therapy. More persistent than your ex.

Pick a plan. Cancel anytime. We won't cry… much.

MonthlyAnnual

The Gentle Nudge

For people who need a little push

$2/mo
Get Nudged
  • 1 bother service
  • Daily texts at your preferred time
  • Weekly streak reports
MOST POPULAR

The Full Nag

For people who need to be hunted

$7/mo
Get Nagged
  • Up to 5 bother services
  • Daily texts + mid-day check-ins
  • Weekly streak reports + monthly summaries
  • Accountability buddy alerts

The Relentless

For people who’ve given up on self-discipline and outsourced it to texts

$12/mo
Get Relentless
  • Unlimited bother services
  • Aggressive timing (morning, afternoon, evening)
  • Real-time streak protection alerts
  • Family/partner dashboard
  • Monthly PDF progress report

All plans include

💬Unlimited replies
📵Zero apps to download
🚪No contracts (quit anytime)
📟Works on every phone since 2003

Enterprise pricing available for companies that want to bother their employees into wellness. We're serious. Email us.

Real stories

People who pay us to bother them

I’ve taken my blood pressure medication every single day for 47 days. Before BotherMe, my record was 6 days. My doctor asked what changed. I said ‘I hired a robot to guilt-trip me via text.’

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Marcus T.

PillPing subscriber

The FlossCoach texts are passive-aggressive in the best possible way. Yesterday it said ‘Your streak is 28 days. Your dentist would be so proud. IF you had a dentist appointment. Do you? Book one.’ Savage. Effective.

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Priya K.

FlossCoach subscriber

I signed up for CallMom and FriendPoke. My mom called ME last week to say ‘you’ve been calling so much, is everything okay?’ Mission accomplished.

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Jake R.

Relationships bundle subscriber

I was skeptical that a $2/month text message could fix my water intake. Then I realized I’d been dehydrated for approximately 15 years. I drink 8 glasses a day now. The bar was underground.

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Sarah L.

HydroNudge subscriber

My partner and I both use CoupleCheckIn. We rate our week separately, then compare notes. It replaced about $400/month in couples therapy. (We still go. But now we have data.)

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Anonymous

CoupleCheckIn subscribers

I set the accountability buddy to text my older sister if I miss my workout 3 days in a row. I have not missed a workout in 2 months. Fear is the greatest motivator and my sister is terrifying.

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David M.

StepCheck subscriber

FAQ

Questions we get asked (and some we made up)

Everything you need to know before you let a stranger text you daily.

Correct. No app. No download. No storage space. No ‘please rate us 5 stars’ popup. No updates. It’s just texts. Your phone already has texts. We checked.
Your phone alarm doesn’t track your streaks, guilt-trip you when you miss a day, send your mom a report card, or adjust its persistence based on your behavior. Also, you’ve been ignoring your alarms for years. Don’t lie.
Text STOP. Done. No retention specialist. No ‘are you sure?’ screen. No 30-day notice period. No breakup conversation. Just… stop. (We’ll miss you though. Genuinely.)
Yes. We store your phone number, your chosen services, and your reply history. We don’t sell it, share it, or use it to target ads. We make money from subscriptions, not surveillance. Radical concept.
We mark it as a miss and your streak resets. If you’ve set an accountability buddy, we tattle on you after your chosen threshold. If you’ve ghosted us for 7 days, we send one final ‘we miss you’ text and then leave you alone. We have boundaries.
Yes. During setup, you choose your preferred time for each service. Morning person? 6 AM. Night owl? 10 PM. Chaotic? Random times to keep you on your toes.
It works on any phone that receives text messages. iPhone, Android, flip phones, your aunt’s ancient BlackBerry, a Nokia from 2004. If it has SMS, we can bother it.
Really. Our entire infrastructure is text messages and a database. We don’t have a fancy office or a ping pong table. We have a Twilio account and a dream.

Still have questions? Text us (obviously) or email help@botherme.co

Ready to be bothered?

Text START to (555) 268-4371or drop your number below and we'll text YOU first. (See? We're already being pushy.)

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We'll text you once to get started. No spam. We're annoying on purpose, not by accident.

🔒 No spam ever📱 Works on all phones Cancel anytime via text