iOS App

Hold On!

Hit pause before you hit Buy

Turn the thing you want into an approval request: what it is, what it costs, why you want it, and what the cheaper alternative might be. Fellow waiters or people you know vote on it — nobody can vote without writing a reason, and you can't see their verdicts until you've cast your own.

📱 iPhone iOS 16 or later Dark mode

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How it works

Core Mechanics

Six rules, none of them optional

These aren't settings. They're the foundation — drop one and the app turns into just another tap-to-vote toy.

Four fields, all required

Item, price, your reason for buying, and an alternative. A screenshot is optional. Filling the form in is usually where half the urge dies.

A reason is mandatory

Approve or reject — you must type why. Tapping a button alone won't submit, so reviewing never collapses into a reflex game.

Blind voting

Until you've cast your own vote, you can't see the tally or anyone else's reasoning. Your first reaction stays yours.

Anonymous throughout

All you see is an alias and a geometric avatar. The same person keeps the same alias, but nobody knows who they are.

Cooling-off window

One to 72 hours, your choice, and a result only lands once the quorum you set has voted. The craving peaks in minutes — waiting is the medicine.

The verdict is only advice

No payments, no bookkeeping, no credit, no money ever held. Buy it after a rejection if you like — you'll just know exactly what you're doing.

How It Works

Four steps, one deep breath

Between "I want it" and "I bought it" there's just one form and a bit of waiting.

STEP 01

Write it down

Item, price, why you want it, and whether something cheaper would do. Attach a screenshot of the price page — it says more than words.

STEP 02

Pick your reviewers

Post to the plaza for fellow waiters to judge, or to a group so your partner, roommates or family can weigh in.

STEP 03

Let them vote

Every reviewer must write a reason. You can watch the progress, but not what anyone said until you've voted yourself.

STEP 04

See the result

The tally and every reason open up at once. Whatever was rejected gets logged in your savings ledger automatically.

Interface

One form, one vote

Clean enough to have nothing extra: say what you mean, then wait.

9:41●●●

Plaza

Live · anonymous · reasons required

thrifty lemon #0721 2h ago

Mechanical keyboard¥899

My spacebar wobbles so badly I mistype all day while coding…

3 / 5 reviewed21h left

Approve Reject Watch

restrained mango #1180 5h ago

Third pair of running shoes¥1,299

The soles on my other two pairs are worn flat, but… maybe one more season.

1 / 9 reviewed8h left

early persimmon #3402 yesterday

Air fryer¥349

The fourth small kitchen appliance — the cupboard is nearly full.

7 / 9 reviewed2h left

Plaza · anonymous feed

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New request

All four fields required

Item Mechanical keyboard

Price ¥899

Why you want it My spacebar wobbles so badly I mistype all day while coding

Alternative Try a ¥68 keycap set first, upgrade only if that fails

Who reviews it

Plaza Group

Money you didn't spend leaves a trace

Every "never mind, I'll skip it" becomes a line in the ledger. At the end of the month you know exactly how you saved it — instead of vaguely assuming you've been good.

Logged automatically — rejected amounts go straight in. No manual bookkeeping.
Traceable line by line — tap any entry to reopen the original request and see what people said.
This month and all time — two numbers side by side, so the savings are visible.

Total saved

¥1,049

This month¥139

Mechanical keyboard Rejected +¥899

Third pair of running shoes Rejected +¥129

Mango sago ×2 Rejected +¥21

Noise-cancelling headphones Approved Not counted

Sample data, shown to illustrate how the ledger records entries.

Scenarios

Who it's for

From a two-dollar snack to a car — there's no minimum. What needs stopping usually isn't the money, it's the five minutes of impulse.

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Impulse shoppers

One good recommendation and you're checking out. Turn the link into a request first, sleep on it, then see if you still want it.

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Couples · roommates · family

Shared spending is awkward to bring up. Put it in a group and let everyone vote — easier than saying no to someone's face.

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Saving for something

The ledger grows on its own. The goal stops being a vague "spend less" and becomes a number you saved this month.

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The watchers

You can look without voting; the reasons unlock once you do. Watching people argue earnestly about a small purchase is its own entertainment.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does it pay for things or track my spending?

No. There are no payments, no held funds, no credit and no bank sync. It only asks you one extra question before you buy.

Do I have to follow the verdict?

No. It's advice; nothing stops you from paying. But if you buy after a rejection, you'll be buying with your eyes open.

Plaza or group — what's the difference?

The plaza is judged by fellow waiters, anonymously: more voices, more variety. A group is visible only to its members — better for shared household spending.

Doesn't anonymity invite abuse?

Every post has a report entry and you can block anyone. Reasons are mandatory, flowers replace open replies, and reports are handled within 24 hours.

Do I need an account?

Browsing the plaza doesn't require signing in. Posting and voting do — with a phone number or Sign in with Apple.

Can I keep it to people I know?

Yes. Post to a group and only its members can see the request. It never appears in the plaza.