Punches

Built for the Locked In.

The accountability engine for people who refuse to be average.

GRIND ACCOUNTABILITY AI-VERIFIED NO EXCUSES PROOF OF WORK LOCKED IN GRIND ACCOUNTABILITY AI-VERIFIED NO EXCUSES PROOF OF WORK LOCKED IN

The Vision

I built Punches because I was tired of lying to myself. Every app tells you to set goals and stay motivated. But nobody checks if you actually did the work. Nobody calls you out. I wanted a system where the only thing that matters is output — verified, measured, and public. No gamification tricks. No dopamine loops. Just raw accountability powered by AI that doesn't care about your excuses.

— Santiago Velasquez, Founder

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Wager Battles

What Punches Does

Not features. Weapons.

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3v3 Wagers

Two squads of three. Put money on the line. AI tracks every session, verifies every proof. Losers pay. No disputes — the data speaks for itself.

COMPETITION
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Groups That Push You

Your sessions are visible to your crew. Every proof photo is AI-verified in real time. Skip a day and everyone knows. That's the point.

ACCOUNTABILITY
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Leaderboards

Rank against people doing the same thing. Study hours, gym sessions, startup grind — all verified. Can't fake your way to the top.

RANKING
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AI Command Center

Ask it how your week went, where you're slipping, what patterns it sees. It reads every session you've ever logged and tells you the truth.

INTELLIGENCE

Challenges & Events

How it works.

Companies, gyms, and universities create challenges. Users compete. AI verifies everything.

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A company creates a challenge

A gym launches a "30-Day Shred" challenge. A university creates a finals study marathon. A startup accelerator sets a weekly shipping goal. They define the rules, duration, and prize.

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Users join and punch in

Users discover the challenge in the app and join. Every session they log counts toward the challenge. They punch in, do the work, and submit proof.

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AI verifies every session

No self-reporting honor system. GPT-4o Vision checks proof photos against metrics and GPS. Fake it and you're flagged. Publicly.

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Winners are crowned

Leaderboards update in real time. At the end, winners get the prize. Every result is backed by verified data. No controversy, no arguments — just proof.

The System

AI doesn't believe you. It verifies you.

The Validator

Real-time Anti-Cheat

Every group session requires proof. GPT-4o Vision cross-references your photo with your metrics, location, and time. Stock photo? AI-rejected. XP revoked. The group sees why you failed.

The Analyst

Monthly Brutality Report

On the 1st of every month, AI consolidates your data into a brutally honest report. "You averaged 2.3 sessions per week. That's tourism, not commitment. Fix it or quit pretending."

FAQ

Before you ask.

A tracked work session. Punch in when you start, log what you did when you finish, submit proof. Your unit of output — verified, timestamped, and tied to your reputation.

GPT-4o Vision analyzes your proof photo against logged metrics, GPS location, and session time. Mismatch or stock photo? XP revoked, group notified, status set to AI-rejected.

Four categories: Startup, Study, Reading, Sports. If you're trying to be great at anything measurable, this is for you.

Two squads of three compete. Set a challenge, put stakes on the line. AI tracks and verifies every session from both teams. Losers pay. No disputes — data is the judge.

Yes. Gyms, universities, accelerators, and brands can create branded challenges with custom rules, durations, and prizes. Users discover and join them directly in the app. All results are AI-verified.

Closed beta on iOS right now. Request access through the contact page. If you're locked in, you'll get in.

Stop planning.
Start punching in.

The Product

One app. Every angle of growth.

Punches is a system to measure your productivity, hold yourself accountable with AI reality checks, compete with friends, discover events that boost your growth, and bet on yourself.

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Measure Productivity

Every session you log is a data point. Time, location, category, and deep metrics — captured by voice or manually. AI turns your raw input into structured performance data. You stop guessing and start knowing exactly how much work you put in.

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AI Accountability & Reality Checks

Two AI agents watch your back. The Validator checks your proof photos in real time — no faking it. The Analyst drops a brutally honest monthly report. No sugarcoating, no "great job" when you only showed up twice. Just truth.

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Compete With Friends

Create groups, see each other's sessions, and push each other. Leaderboards rank everyone by verified output. When your friend is outworking you, you'll know — and you'll show up harder tomorrow.

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Discover Events That Boost Your Growth

Gyms, universities, and brands launch challenges inside Punches. Find a 30-day fitness challenge at your local gym, a campus-wide study marathon, or a startup shipping sprint. Join, compete, and grow alongside people in your area.

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Win Challenges & Bet With Friends

3v3 Wagers. Two squads of three go head to head. Put real stakes on the line. AI tracks and verifies every session from both teams. At the end, the data decides who wins. No arguments, no excuses — just proof of work.

How It Works

Three phases. Zero shortcuts.

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Punch In

Select your battlefield — Startup, Study, Reading, or Sports. Your location is captured. The clock starts. Your AI report from last month stares you down.

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Deep Metrics

Dictate your session by voice — "4x12 bench press at 185, then 3x10 incline" — or log manually. AI processes natural language into structured data.

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Proof of Work

Competing in a group? Take a photo. AI Vision analyzes your proof against metrics and GPS. If it doesn't match, you're flagged. XP revoked. The group sees.

Categories

Four arenas. Pick yours.

Startup

Track MRR, next steps, north star metrics. Log what you shipped.

Study

Subjects, topics, confidence level. Know where your gaps are.

Reading

The Vault — quotes, learnings, insights. Saved and searchable.

Sports

Gym, Run, Swim. Dictate full routines, pace, distance.

The Team

Meet the squad.

Drag the cards around. We don't bite.

Santiago Velasquez

Santiago Velasquez

Founder

Obsessed with human performance. Building Punches because nobody else would.

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You?

Engineer / Designer / Operator

We're looking for people who are locked in. If you want to build something real, reach out.

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You?

Growth / Community / Content

Help us build a community of people who don't settle.

Research

Built on science,
not hype.

Accountability

The Power of Social Accountability in Goal Achievement

Matthews, 2015 — Dominican University

People who share goals with an accountability partner achieve 76% of them, vs 43% for those who only think about them.

Habit Formation

How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world

Lally et al., 2010 — European Journal of Social Psychology

It takes 66 days for a new behavior to become automatic. Punches is designed around AI-enforced streaks to bridge this gap.

Performance

Self-Monitoring and Goal Setting in Athletic Performance

Harkin et al., 2016 — Psychological Bulletin

A meta-analysis of 138 studies: monitoring progress significantly improves outcomes, especially when physical and public.

AI & Coaching

Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral Coaching

Terblanche, 2020 — Intl. Journal of Evidence Based Coaching

AI coaching systems outperform self-reporting by eliminating cognitive biases and social desirability effects.

For Companies

Promote your events
and challenges.

Reach an audience that's already locked in.

Gyms & Fitness

Launch branded fitness challenges with AI-verified completion.

Universities

Create campus-wide study groups with accountability metrics.

Startups & Accelerators

Track cohort productivity and builder commitment in real time.