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Set a rung you believe in.
Your income today plus a step you can explain, rounded to a number you’ll remember. Then name where the extra comes from: two more clients, a higher rate, a raise.
Free iPhone app · coming soon
Your next rung.
One number on your Lock Screen: the income you’ll reach next, and the move that gets you there.
Will-climbing
Luck isn’t random. Chance is. Being ready isn’t. So we climb one rung at a time.
In US data, about one worker in seven sees earnings jump by half or more in a year. Behind most jumps is someone who asked, applied or said yes. Willclimber keeps you ready: a number you believe, and the next move toward it. Source: CBO
How it works
Three steps. Once a month.
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Check in once a month.
Log what you took home. Rough is fine, and it takes about two minutes. Your rung stays on your Lock Screen the rest of the time.
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Reach it. Climb again.
Hit the rung and the next one appears right away. Fall short, and the goal becomes getting back to your level. No streaks, no guilt.
Find your rung
What’s your next rung?
You earn
$
Step you believe in
Example math, the same rounding the app uses.
Next rung
$3,500
+$500 a month on your level of $3,000
- 3 more clientsat $200 each
- +$2.90 an hourfull time, 40 h a week
- a 17% raiseon your current pay
Always in sight
Just the number, every day, until it feels like yours.
Lock Screen
Three sizes: a line above the clock, a ring that fills as you climb, and your rung with the move under it.
Home Screen
Small, medium and large widgets with your rung, your progress and the ladder so far.
StandBy
On the nightstand, your rung glows in warm colors while the phone charges.
Siri and Control Center
Ask for your rung or log a month without opening the app.
The method
“A goal you can explain is a goal you can believe. Start with a rung, not a mountain.”
- Know your level. What you take home now, roughly.
- Pick a rung you believe in. About a year ahead.
- Name the move. Where the extra comes from, and when.
- Never say no for someone else. Ask, and let them answer.
- Keep it in sight. Every day, until it feels ordinary.
- Check in once a month. Reached it? Next rung. Fell below? Back to your level.
- Climb with others, and fairly.
Willclimber
Freewith every feature
- Widgets for Lock Screen, Home Screen and StandBy
- Monthly check-ins and reminders in your own words
- Your whole climb, synced across devices if you sign in
No subscription, no ads, and no account needed.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Every feature is free: widgets, check-ins, reminders and sync. No subscription, no ads, and you don’t need an account.
Who sees my income?
Without an account, nobody: everything stays on your iPhone. If you sign in with Apple or Google to sync, your ladder is stored in your private account and nobody else can read it. Details in the privacy policy.
Why not set a much bigger goal?
You can, later. A first rung you genuinely believe pulls you forward; a giant one breeds doubt. Many people find that up to about 20% above today feels real. Read the method.
What if my income drops?
Your goal becomes getting back to your level. No streaks to break, no guilt. Income moves, and the climb continues from where you are.
I’m paid by the hour, or freelance.
Both work. Hourly pay converts to a monthly number, and for clients or deals the app turns the gap into a count, like “2 more deals a month”.
Android? iPad?
iPhone only for now, in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian.
When does it launch?
Soon. Join the list and we’ll send one email the day it’s in the App Store.
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