Ascend – Gamified Self-ImprovementTrain the mind. Rise.
Ascend is a free self-improvement app that plays like a game. Instead of one app for habits, another for your journal and another for goals, you log your habits, workouts, reading, skills and journal in one place, earn points for each one, rise through 9 ranks and climb weekly, monthly and 90-day leagues against real people.
Free · In beta · On your phone and PC · No download needed
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What Ascend is
Self-improvement with a scoreboard
Most self-improvement apps do one thing: one tracks habits, another holds your journal, another tracks your time, another your goals. Ascend puts all of it in one app and turns your whole day into a season: the work you put in becomes points, the points become a rank, and the leagues show how your week compares with everyone else’s.
- Step 1
Log what you do
Tick off habits, log a workout, read a few pages, write today’s entry. Each one earns points.
- Step 2
Rank up
Season points move you up 9 ranks, from Beginner to Master. Missing a habit you chose costs points.
- Step 3
Compete
Weekly, monthly and 90-day leagues rank everyone by the points they earned, so every week is a new race.
One app, and a reason to keep going
Why Ascend
All in one app
Habits, bad habits, workouts, reading, skills, journal, time blocks, weekly goals and projects live together. No switching between five apps, and nothing forgotten because it was in the wrong one.
Competition that builds you
You compete with real people in weekly, monthly and 90-day leagues. Beating someone feels as good as it does in a game, but every point came from something that made you better.
An honest score
Everything you log adds to one total, and skipping a habit you chose costs points. Doing nothing is never neutral, so your rank shows how you really did.
Free, on phone and PC
No download and no payment. Open it in the browser or install it like an app.
Features
Everything you work on, in one app
Habits, journal, time tracking, goals, reading and more: things you would usually need a separate app for, in one place. 15 parts, grouped the way the app groups them. Each one has its own page with the exact rules.
Track
Log what you do every day.
- HabitsDaily and weekly habits with streaks. Library habits earn points; missing them costs points.See how it works
- Bad habitsLog each day you resisted or slipped. Resisting earns points; slips and silence cost them.See how it works
- ExerciseLog minutes, reps, sets or kilometres. Every workout earns points up to a daily cap.See how it works
- Reading HubA library of books with pages or chapters, a reading streak and a finish bonus.See how it works
- SkillsLog practice minutes for each skill. Minutes earn points; hours build each skill’s level.See how it works
- Time TrackerSplit the day into blocks, reuse templates, and earn points for the blocks you finish.See how it works
Mind
Train focus, recover, and reflect.
- RecoveryA clean-streak clock, a craving log and quick support. Milestones earn points.See how it works
- Focus, Neuro & LessonsA focus timer, decision journal and emotion labeling, plus a neuroplasticity guide and lessons.See how it works
- JournalOne entry a day with your mood and an optional guided prompt. Each day’s entry earns points.See how it works
Plan
Turn what you want into steps.
- Weekly GoalsA few goals a week that track themselves from your logs, plus a weekend reflection.See how it works
- Projects & GoalsGoals split into projects and tasks. Finished tasks fill projects; finished projects fill goals.See how it works
- PlansMilestones, targets, habit journeys and visions. Make your own or copy one from Discover.See how it works
Play
Compete, rank up, and do it together.
- LeaguesWeekly, monthly and 90-day tables of real people, ranked by the points they earn.See how it works
- RanksSeason points move you up nine ranks. Every 90-day season starts the climb again.See how it works
- PartnersAdd a friend, run a daily challenge together and nudge each other to keep going.See how it works
How it works
Points, ranks and leagues
The rules are the same for everyone and fully shown in the app. Here they are in short.
What earns points
Most things have a daily cap, so one long session can’t buy a rank.
Three leagues, always running
- Weekly starts again every Monday at 00:00 UTC.
- Monthly starts again on the 1st of each month (UTC).
- 90-Day is the season. When it ends, final standings are kept and every rank starts again from Beginner.
9 ranks per season
Season points move you up. Master needs 5,000.
- 0Beginner, 0 points
- 200Starter, 200 points
- 500Learner, 500 points
- 900Trainer, 900 points
- 1,400Achiever, 1,400 points
- 2,000Performer, 2,000 points
- 2,700Expert, 2,700 points
- 3,500Leader, 3,500 points
- 5,000Master, 5,000 points
Free, in beta
On your phone and your PC
Ascend runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download and it works on Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Linux. Add it to your home screen or install it from the browser and it opens like an app. Sign in on another device and your progress is there.
- Free while in beta, with no payments in the app.
- Start as a guest, then save to a free account with a username and email.
- Light and dark theme.
Who it is for
Made for people who like to compete
Ascend fits if
- You stay motivated when there is a score, a rank or someone to beat.
- You want habits, workouts, reading, skills and a journal in one place instead of five apps.
- You are a student or anyone building a routine, and want to see it add up week by week.
- You want a friend to keep you honest with a shared daily challenge.
It may not fit if
- You want a plain to-do list with no points or competition.
- You need medical, mental health or addiction treatment. Ascend can sit alongside real help, never replace it.
- You need an app store app. Ascend is a web app you install from the browser.
Ascend at a glance
- What it is
- A gamified self-improvement web app
- Made by
- Zakria Khan, a computer science student in Peshawar, Pakistan
- Website
- ascendday.com
- Price
- Free (beta)
- Works on
- Any modern browser on phone, tablet and computer; installable as an app
- Account
- Free account or guest; age 13 and up
- Contact
- mzakriakhan55@gmail.com
Why I built Ascend
People love to compete: in grades, jobs and sport. When real life doesn’t give that drive a good place to go, it finds one anyway. For some of us it’s a competitive game. For others it’s followers and likes, who has the better phone or bike, or winning every argument in the comments. The drive is real; it’s just aimed at things that leave us with nothing at the end.
I kept asking what would happen if that same drive went into the right place. You’d still get the competition, but at the end of a season you’d also have read more, trained more and kept more of your habits.
The league gets you started, but the one really worth beating is who you were yesterday. It only works if you’re honest with yourself. The points are there to push you; the real prize is what changes in you.
FAQ
Questions people ask
The season is already running
Join now, log today, and see where you stand on Monday. It’s free.