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Ultimatum vs FineTime. The FineTime alternative for doing more than just waking up.
You set a goal with a time, like getting up or going to the gym, and leave a guarantee: money, your apps or both. Prove it with a photo in time and you lose nothing. If not, you lose it.
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Ultimatum vs FineTime. Your day doesn't end when the alarm does.
| Ultimatum | FineTime | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | No subscription: you only pay if you don't follow through | Subscription of €22.99/month |
| What it's for | Getting up, training, studying: any goal with a time | Waking up |
| If you don't follow through | You lose the guarantee you chose: money or a few days without TikTok | You lose nothing: the donation is optional |
| How you prove it | A photo taken on the spot; if in doubt, a person reviews it | A challenge the app checks |
What we learned from FineTime's reviews
We're not saying FineTime is a bad app. We read what its users dislike so we don't repeat it.
- FineTime review★★★★★
“I like the concept of the app a lot and when it works it works but half the time it charges you even when you complete the challenge and it says challenge completed”
US App Store, August 2026
At Ultimatum, if you keep your word, you pay nothing
- FineTime review★★★★★
“I’ve even had disabling an upcoming alarm instantly charge me.”
US App Store, August 2026
At Ultimatum, nothing is ever charged early
FineTime data from its Spanish App Store listing, October 2026. FineTime is a trademark of KILAM LLC; we're not affiliated with it.
You set an alarm with a challenge. And the rest of the day stays the same.
- 06:30
Push-ups to switch it off
You wake up. Everything else on your list still has no time.
- 06:35
An optional donation
If you don't turn it on, missing costs nothing.
- 19:00
The gym
No alarm gets you there.
- Now
Waking up is just the start. Ultimatum stays with you for the rest of the day.
How it works. Four steps, every day.
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Step 1 of 2Create ultimatum GoalGet upWhen07:00TomorrowHow I'll prove itBreakfast photoDeadline07:15NextPick the goal.
Get up at 07:00 and prove it with a photo of your breakfast.
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Step 2 of 2Guarantee €5€0€5€10€20Block apps if I miss it2 apps selected, 3 daysWhat the photo must showBreakfast on the tableCheck locationOptionalCreate ultimatumLeave a guarantee.
Up to €20, your apps or both. If you don't do it, you lose what you chose.
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Point at your breakfastProve it.
When the time comes, take the photo in the app. You have until 07:15.
- 4Get up, 07:02
Photo confirmed.
You got up at 07:00, as promised.
€5Nothing is chargedYour apps stay unblockedShareDoneGet your money back.
If you prove it in time. If not, you lose the €5.
Ready to commit?
This is your week when you follow through.
One day, one week or a whole month.
Month-long goalGym October · 3 times a week7/12sessions keptNext: Thursday 19:00Per session€103 daysWeeks
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Goals over several days.
Go to the gym 3 times a week for a month. Every session counts, and you see how you're doing.
Thursday, 9 OctoberMy morning2 of 3 07:00Get upPhoto of breakfast · 07:0207:30Run 5 kmPhoto outside · 07:4109:00Study for 1 hourPhoto of the deskIn 25 minGoals in steps.
A whole morning: get up, go for a run and sit down to study. Each step with its own time.
You choose what's on the line.
Money, from €0 to €20, a few days without the apps you pick, or both. You never lose more than you chose.
Photos as proof.
Taken in the app, with no gallery. The camera checks they're real.
Yesterday, 07:15No photo in time Your photoSent at 07:16Think it's a mistake? A person on the team will review it.
Ask a person to review itAcceptA person reviews it.
If you think something went wrong, you dispute it and someone from the team looks at it.
Keep your word, get your money back.
If not, you lose what you put down when you promised. Not a cent more.
Frequently asked questions.
Yes: if your promise is to get up, it rings at your time. But it also works for going to the gym, studying or anything with a time.