Add what you choose.
Upload a statement on your own device or enter a transaction by hand. You review what Betterself detects before anything is added.
Open beta · Australia
Read on your own device
Private by design
Take your money back
from gambling.
Betterself is an independent Australian company, and this is the app we build: it reads the bank statement you upload, shows what gambling really costs you, and shows you where you stand against the limits you choose for yourself.
Your statement is read on your own device — we never see your bank login, and we can't move your money.
The core is free — Premium is optional
Built in Australia
Encrypted data
Private by design
On-device statement reading Private by design Encrypted in transit and at rest Built in Australia
Made for real life
A clearer view, one step at a time.
See the full picture.
Follow what you’ve deposited to gambling operators, month by month, and where it went, in a dashboard built around the information you supplied.
Understand your patterns.
Explore spending by operator and period. The numbers stay visible and honest, so you can decide what matters to you.
Set your own limits.
Choose weekly or monthly limits and review where you stand. Loosening a limit has a 48-hour cooling-off period.
Why this matters
This isn't a willpower problem.
Gambling apps are engineered to keep money moving one way. The numbers say it's working — and that most people would rather sort it out themselves than ask anyone for help.
$32b
lost to gambling by Australians every year — the most per person of any country
1 in 5
WA adults who gamble show moderate-to-severe risk of gambling harm
41%
of regular sports bettors experience gambling-related problems
40%
say they'd rather deal with it on their own than seek help — the single most common barrier
Betterself is built for exactly that person — the one who wants to handle it themselves. Private, self-directed, and on your own terms, with real support one tap away if you ever want it.
Sources: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2025); WA gambling prevalence study — Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety / Behavioural Insights Team (2025).
How it works
Three steps. That's it.
Upload a statement or add a transaction by hand. You choose what goes in.
01
Add your spending
Upload a PDF or bank statement — it is read on your own device, and only the gambling transactions you review are sent to us.
02
Betterself tracks it
The gambling transactions in your statement are detected and categorised for you to review — then shown in a clear, honest dashboard.
03
Build better habits
Set weekly limits, log check-ins, and review what your own records show — one week at a time.
Why Betterself
What you get.
Clarity
See exactly where your money goes — from the statement you upload.
No more guessing. Betterself reads the statement you upload and surfaces every gambling transaction in a clear, visual dashboard. Week by week. Merchant by merchant.
- Automatic gambling transaction detection
- Weekly and monthly spend summaries
- Breakdown by operator and period
Insights
Know your patterns inside out — operator by operator.
The Activity Breakdown goes deeper than totals. See exactly where you bet the most, which agencies take the biggest share, and every transaction behind the figure. Understanding is the first step to changing.
- Breakdown by operator, month by month
- Every deposit listed with its operator and date
- Filter by week, month or 3 months instantly
Protection
Limits you set yourself, with a cooling-off period before they can be loosened.
Set weekly or monthly limits and a cooling-off period. You decide the rules; Betterself shows you where you stand against them and holds any loosening for 48 hours. It cannot block a transaction or stop a bet.
- Weekly and monthly limits
- Cooling-off mode — self-imposed break periods
- Protection score tracks your overall safety level
Features
What's in the app.
Statement and PDF upload
Your statement is read on your own device. You review the detected gambling transactions before they are added, and the original file is not sent to Betterself.
- Commonwealth Bank
- ANZ
- NAB
- Westpac
- + ING · CSV from any bank
3 gambling-related transactions found
Untick anything that isn’t gambling.
- ONLINE WAGERING 447112 Sep$50.00
- CASINO DEPOSIT 092114 Sep$120.00
- ONLINE WAGERING 447115 Sep+$60.00
Spending dashboard
Clear visual breakdown by merchant, category, and period. Finally see the full picture.
WeekMonth3 Months
This month
To operators
$420
By operator
ONLINE WAGERING 4471$300
CASINO DEPOSIT 0921$120
When an urge hits
Always freeOne tap opens support for that moment: name what you’re feeling and what set it off, take a short guided breather, reach out to someone you trust, or go straight to free, private counselling.
Safety rules
Pre-commitment weekly or monthly limits and a cooling-off period — alerts that work quietly in the background.
Weekly Deposit LimitAlert me when I deposit over $150 in a week
ResumePause
Cooling-off
Loosening any of your rules waits at least 48 hours, and you can lock a rule until a date you choose, so a bad night can’t quietly undo a good decision.
Raise weekly limit to $300Locked for a cooldown. You can cancel any time before it unlocks.Unlocks in 48 hours
Weekly check-in
Look back on your week and how it went, with a reflection that comes back straight away.
This week
How are you feeling about your gambling this week?
Very Difficult
Difficult
Neutral
Good
Great
Save check-in →
Progress tracking
See your recorded deposits, money back and net impact, month over month, and the goals you’re saving towards. Real numbers, from your own statements.
AugSep
Deposited$510$420
Money back$40$60
September: $360 more went out than came back
Emergency fund$300 of $500
Premium
Guidance written for you.
The free app shows you what your records say. Premium is the AI companion, and guidance written from your own records instead of written in advance.
Companion chat
Talk through an urge, a hard week or a plan, in your own words.
- Premium
- 50 messages a day
- Free
- 10 messages to try it
Lesson reflections
A response to what you wrote after a lesson, not a stock reply.
- Premium
- Written for your answer
- Free
- Written by us
Progress insights
What changed in your recorded numbers, and what it might mean.
- Premium
- From your own numbers, 20 a day
- Free
- Written by us
Pattern radar
When and how your recorded deposits happen. It describes your records; it doesn’t predict or diagnose.
- Premium
- The pattern itself — which days, what follows a payout, the trend
- Free
- Told when a pattern exists in your records
Weekly check-in
The reflection that comes back after your weekly check-in.
- Premium
- Written for your answer
- Free
- Written by us
Reflection notes
Notes you keep about how you’re going.
- Premium
- Tags suggested from your note, each one confirmed by you
- Free
- Plain notes, yours to keep
Everything you use to stay safe stays free, always: helplines, limits, check-ins, lapses, points and badges.
Premium is A$11.99 a month or A$79 a year, and A$5 a month for anyone who subscribes on or before 31 December 2026. See plans and pricing
AI text is written from activity you have recorded, never from your bank statements themselves. The companion has no memory across devices.
Privacy
Your statement stays on your device.
Your raw statement stays on your device. Only the gambling transactions you review are sent to Betterself, protected in transit and at rest.
On your device
statement.csv · read in your browser
- SUPERMARKET 0841$62.15
- ONLINE WAGERING 4471$50.00
- PHARMACY 112$18.40
- CASINO DEPOSIT 0921$120.00
- RENT 12 SEP$480.00
- ONLINE WAGERING 4471+$60.00
Everything else stays here, and so does the file.
Your Betterself account
- ONLINE WAGERING 4471$50.00
- CASINO DEPOSIT 0921$120.00
- ONLINE WAGERING 4471+$60.00
Encrypted in transit and at rest.
On-device statements
Your raw PDF or CSV statement is read in your browser and never uploaded.
256-bit encryption
All data is encrypted in transit and at rest using AES-256.
Data minimisation
Only the gambling transactions you approve reach your Betterself account.
Never sold
Your data is never sold or rented. It goes only to the service providers we need to run the app, named in our Privacy Policy.
The company
More than an app.
Betterself is an independent company built in Australia, working alongside counsellors, researchers and workplaces to push back on gambling harm. Privacy was our first product decision, not our last — and we take no money from the gambling industry. No advertising, no sponsorships, no affiliate deals.
Our only incentive is the one you have: less money lost to gambling.
Learn
Know the game you're playing.
Plain-English guides on how gambling products and protections actually work in Australia.
Sports betting
Sports betting and young Australian men — what the data says
Why the 18–34 group carries the highest risk, and how to take back control.
Pokies
The real cost of pokies in Australia
What the machines are designed to do — and how to claw your money back.
Protections
Australian bank gambling blocks, compared
CommBank to Revolut — what each bank's block does and where the gaps are.
Do you work with people affected by gambling?
We partner with psychologists, financial counsellors, employers and researchers.
Questions
Common questions.
What exactly does Betterself do?
Betterself reads a PDF or bank statement you upload — on your own device, so only the gambling transactions you review reach us — or lets you add transactions by hand. It then shows clear spending data, weekly limits, a weekly check-in and support resources in one private place.
Is my bank account information safe?
Betterself does not connect to your bank at launch. Your statement is parsed on your own device and only the gambling transactions you review are uploaded; everything else stays with you. Stored data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
Does Betterself work with my bank?
Betterself accepts supported PDF and statement exports. If a file format is not recognised, you can still add transactions by hand.
Will Betterself judge me?
Never. Betterself is built on a simple belief: awareness leads to change, and change happens at your own pace. Our AI companion is instructed to be compassionate, non-judgmental, and focused on progress — not perfection. You're here because you want to do better, and that already says everything.
Is it really free?
The core of it is, permanently — statement upload, limits, check-ins, goals, lessons, an accountability partner, 10 companion messages to try it, and crisis support. No credit card, no time limit. Premium is optional: A$11.99 a month or A$79 a year, and A$5 a month for anyone who subscribes on or before 31 December 2026 — see what each plan includes. Crisis support, safety rules and spending limits will never sit behind a paywall.
Can I delete my data anytime?
Yes. You can delete your account and all its data from within the app at any time. Deletion starts a 24-hour grace window with a restore link, then everything is permanently removed except a minimal deletion record the Privacy Policy describes. No forms. Your data, your control.
For someone who cares
Worried about someone you love?
Betterself is built for the person who's ready to take a closer look at their own gambling. We can't show you their accounts — that stays with them — but you can share Betterself with them when the moment feels right, and find support for yourself in the meantime.
Free, confidential counselling for family and friends is available 24/7 from Gambling Help Online on 1800 858 858.
Get started
See where it actually goes.
Upload a bank statement and see what gambling has cost you in a few minutes. The core of Betterself is free, and your statement is read on your own device.
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