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28,400+locked in

It's time to lock the f*** in

whether it's the gym or you need to study, i'll make sure that it actually gets done. no more just saying it.

lock me in

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iPhone 17 Pro Max displaying folk in iMessage
the math

you'll spend 4+ hours today scrolling.

let's give some of that time back to your goals.

folk lives in the same place your scroll does: your texts. it turns a slice of that time into reps: one work block, one gym session, one day at a time.

what folk does

what if your texts actually kept you on track?

no new app to remember to open. folk works inside iMessage, telegram, and whatsapp, where you already are.

your plan, every morning

a game plan built around what you actually need to get done, not a generic productivity listicle. it lands in your texts before the feed gets you.

morning 💪 today: gym at 6, essay block 7:30–8:30, sleep by 12. one thing at a time. ready?
ok ok i'm up

it calls you out. really.

said you'd be at the gym at 6? folk notices when you go quiet, and follows up like a friend who actually holds you to your word.

ngl might skip today
nope. you said friday counts. shoes on, i'm checking back in 20 minutes.

it knows your goals

folk remembers what you're chasing, what derails you, and what you promised yourself, then it follows up like a friend would.

you said the essay draft gets done tonight. how far are you? no shame either way, we adjust.
halfway. finishing rn 🔒
the system

staying consistent feels impossible. until now.

tell folk what you're chasing: the gym, the gpa, the side project. it breaks it into daily blocks, texts you one at a time, remembers where you stopped, and picks you back up when you miss a day. no streak shame.

  • one block a day, at the times you choose
  • it holds your progress, even after a rough week
  • check-ins that follow up, as gentle or brutal as you want
gym + study plan · day 4
on track
i keep falling off after like 3 days man
then we go smaller. 20 minutes tonight, just the intro. i'll text you at 9 and you just reply “done”.
ok deal
that's 4 days in a row btw. same energy tomorrow 🔒

people are actually locking in.

28,400+locked in4.9

my mornings don't start on tiktok anymore

“i used to lose the first two hours of every day to my phone. now the first text i read is my plan for the day. 10/10.”

dev p. · locked in with folk

i was skeptical, i'll be honest

“an accountability bot in my texts sounded gimmicky. three weeks in, it's the most consistent i've been at the gym all year.”

marcus w. · locked in with folk

finished a paper 2 days early??

“if doomscrolling has been eating your semester, just try it. the check-ins landed exactly when i would've given up.”

sofia r. · locked in with folk

replaced my 1am scroll

“it texts me at night to shut it down and get to bed because i said i wanted 8 hours. i'm on my phone less, not more.”

tyler b. · locked in with folk

no lectures, just follow-through

“i told it i fell off for a week and it didn't guilt-trip me. it just rebuilt the plan smaller and got me moving the same day.”

amara j. · locked in with folk

it would not let up (good)

“told folk to bug me until i hit the gym. it literally kept texting until i sent a pic from the squat rack. 14 days straight now.”

kev d. · locked in with folk
how it works

three texts from now, you're locked in.

you text folk

say hey. tell it what you keep putting off: the gym, the grades, the project. there's nothing to install.

make it yours

pick your goals, your times, and how hard folk pushes. change it any time by just… texting.

folk texts you first

the plan arrives in the morning, the check-in comes at night. it gets done because folk shows up, not because you remembered to.

your data stays yours

folk remembers things for you, not about you. it's private, encrypted, and you can wipe all of it whenever you want.

yours alone

never sold, never used to train ai. ever.

who else can see my memory?

nobody. just you. that's the whole list.

private + encrypted

your stuff lives in its own cloud computer, isolated from everyone else and encrypted where we store it.

where does my stuff live?

your own computer, locked and encrypted.

gone in seconds

delete your account anytime and your memory, messages, and cloud computer are destroyed. for good.

wipe everything

done. memory, messages, computer - gone.

read the privacy policy→

pick your plan

free

$0/ mo

free forever - text folk on iMessage, Telegram, or WhatsApp. no card, no clock.

  • 20 messages a day
  • text folk on iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp
  • connect 2 apps - Gmail, Classroom, Strava, your bank & more
  • browses the web and takes real action
  • remembers everything, forever
  • build your own app with the folk builder
  • 3 reminders & 10 images a month

📞 want folk to actually call you? upgrade to pro to unlock voice calls

start free

$0/ yr. no credit card. free forever. upgrade anytime.

pro

$12.50/ mo$20

you save $90/yr

everything in free, plus the smartest models and folk working 24/7 in the background - while you sleep.

  • unlimited messages
  • connect all your apps - no limits
  • works while you sleep - reminders that don't quit, briefings & automations
  • real phone calls with folk - 60 minutes a month
  • watches your inbox, money & prices 24/7
  • the smartest AI models
start saving 3 hours a week

$150/ yr. 7 days free for new members, then billed annually. unlimited subject to fair use. cancel anytime.

max

recommended

$66.67/ mo$100

you save $400/yr

everything in pro, plus the best AI models, priority support, and early access to new features.

  • everything in pro
  • the best AI models
  • phone calls with folk - 150 minutes a month
  • runs 5x heavier automations - the biggest usage allowance of any plan
  • a human answers your support texts same-day
  • new features land on max first
subscribe to max

$800/ yr. 7 days free for new members, then billed annually. folk texts you before the trial ends. cancel anytime.

or get paid instead - invite friends and earn $25 cash for every one who subscribes.

get your invite link

your friend starts with a free week of pro, and folk gets sharper as the people you know come on too. real cash, paid out to you.

builders earn more: make a folkway and get $10 per customer it brings, plus $1/mo per subscriber running it.

common questions

the things people ask before texting folk.

short answers about the daily plan, the check-ins, and how hard folk will actually push you.

  • folk is a personal ai that lives in your imessage, telegram, or whatsapp. you text it like a friend. for locking in, it builds your daily plan, runs your focus blocks, and keeps the habit alive with check-ins that actually follow up.
  • anything you keep saying you'll do: gym sessions, study blocks, waking up on time, screen time, a side project, drinking water. tell it the goal once and it builds the follow-through.
  • completely. a gentle nudge at 9, or relentless texts until you say done. you pick the energy, and you set it up by texting. no settings screen required.
  • no. there's no app to open, no dashboard to abandon. folk lives in your texts and texts YOU first. the habit builds because it shows up, not because you remembered to.
  • you will, and that's fine. folk doesn't do streak shame. it notices, shrinks the next step until it's too small to skip, and picks you back up the same day.
  • yes, free to start, no card needed. upgrade to pro ($20/mo) whenever you want folk working in the background with zero limits.

stop saying you'll lock in.
start with one block tonight.

the friend in your texts that makes sure it actually gets done: daily plan, real check-ins, zero excuses.

lock me in

free forever. no card needed.

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