Everything BetterSelf does — in plain English.
Six things, working together. Built for Australians who want awareness, limits and gentle accountability — without spreadsheets, judgement or shame.
Connect your bank, once. We do the watching.
BetterSelf links to your accounts through Basiq, an ACCC-accredited Consumer Data Right provider. Read-only. AES-256 encrypted. We can see your transactions — we can never move your money.
- Works with 150+ Australian banks via the CDR network
- No password sharing — proper open banking, not screen scraping
- Disconnect or delete from inside the app at any time
See exactly where it goes — automatically.
Every gambling transaction is detected and categorised on its own. No manual entry, no judgement — just an honest picture, broken down by merchant, bet type and time of day.
- Weekly and monthly summaries you can actually read
- Trend view — month over month, no cherry-picking
- Patterns by time and venue, so you know your own triggers
Self-imposed limits that hold — even when willpower doesn't.
Set a weekly deposit cap that works for you. Want to lift it later? That's fine — but the change waits 48 hours before it takes effect. Future-you gets a say.
- One weekly number — no fiddly category rules
- 48-hour cool-off on every limit increase
- Lower the limit anytime — that takes effect immediately
A 30-second moment — for you, not your feed.
One question, once a day. How are you tracking? It's not a diary, it's a pulse — paired with your spend so patterns show up clearly over weeks, not just days.
- Mood and intent in under 30 seconds
- Streaks framed positively — never a shaming reset
- Optional reminders you can turn on or off any time
Watch the savings compound — one better decision at a time.
Every dollar you would have spent but didn't is counted as Avoided Spend. It's not theoretical — it's measured against your own baseline. Set a savings goal and watch it move.
- Goal-linked progress (holiday, deposit, emergency fund)
- Compares against your own pre-BetterSelf baseline — not a guess
- Shareable milestones if you want accountability
A 24/7 sounding board — calm, private, never judgemental.
Tough night? The AI Wellness Coach is there. Trained to be compassionate, plain-spoken and focused on progress — not perfection. Crisis support is always one tap away, and it always will be.
- Urge management techniques grounded in evidence-based practice
- Personalised insights from your own spending and check-in data
- Hands off to Gambling Help Online 1800 858 858 when needed
Want all of this when we launch?
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