🎥 How to Use Panbit? Your Step-by-Step Guide 📲

Welcome to Panbit, the ultimate tool for building habits, staying accountable, and making real change! Whether you're just getting started or looking to master all the features, this page has everything you need. Below, you’ll find easy-to-follow video tutorials covering all the key features of the app.

📌 What You’ll Learn:

🎯 How to Create a Habit – The first step to success! Learn how to add new habits and customize them to fit your goals.
👯‍♂️ How to Add a Friend – Friends make everything better! See how to connect with others on Panbit.
🏆 How to Start a Friend Challenge – A little friendly competition never hurts! Find out how to challenge a friend to stay motivated together.
✏️ How to Edit a Habit – Need to tweak a habit? No problem! Watch how to adjust your settings whenever necessary.
🔄 How to Add an Environment Change – Your surroundings shape your habits! Learn how to set up environmental changes to boost success.
💪 How to Add a Reinforcement and Commitment Lock to a Habit – Ready to take things to the next level? Find out how to add reinforcements and lock your commitment for maximum accountability. 💎 How do I buy Panbit Points and Panbit Shields? Always good to have some extra! 🧑‍🎨 How do I edit my profile? You are welcome to edit as much as you want it… with some exceptions…Sorry!! 📣 How do I share my progress and badges? Every time you share you win points!! And hopefully we win users!! And you will get more social pressure that will help you achieve your goals!! And we might win more users!!…I said it twice! 💳 How do I change my credit card information or add a new card? Important… without it you will miss our coolest features! 🔄 How do I change my Panbit subscription level? So you can really save some money and go for a year plan!

🚨 Need to Break a Commitment?

If you’ve enabled the Commitment Lock Feature and now need to unlock it, head over to the "Our App Features" section and check out the "Commitment Lock Feature" page for detailed instructions.

👇 Now, scroll down and watch the tutorials to become a Panbit pro! 🚀

Videos soon to come!!! Sorry, we are working on them, right now… yes at this moment… we promise!!

🎬 How to Use Panbit? Your Step‑by‑Step Guide

Welcome to Panbit, your personal commitment coach and habit‑building sidekick! Whether you’re just getting started or ready to master all the features, this guide will walk you through the essentials. Below, you’ll find easy‑to‑follow instructions—plus space for videos you’ll add later—so you can become a habit‑forming pro. 🚀

🧱 How do I create a habit in Panbit?

Creating a new habit is the first step to success. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Open the Panbit app and tap “The Plus button” or “Add habit” if it is your first habit.

  2. Select a name for your Habit. You can either select a habit from our roster of ideas. Our roster is divided in Habit Categories that give you ideas on how to improve or ways to use Panbit. Or just press the “+ Create My Own Habit” and type your own original Habit name (e.g., Daily Run 🏃‍♀️ or Gratitude Journal✍️).

  3. Choose your Habit Icon. Press on the blue Icon at the top and it will open a window with several Habit Icon options. Find the Icon that you like the most or best represents your new Habit or the old Habit that you are trying to eliminate.

  4. Choose your frequency. Decide what days per week you want to perform your habit. There are no limits. More days make it easier. However, you can easily just pick some specific days of the week for your habit.

  5. Select your Habit Start date. If you want to start tomorrow it is ok. If you want to start the first day of the month is also ok…just go ahead and plan it!

  6. Select an Alert Time (optional). If you want Panbit will remind you with a little pop up message in your phone every time you should be doing your habit. This is optional. Why? Because for example if your goal is to quit a bad habit, reminding you about it might not be a great idea as it could remind you about the habit itself. But if you are building a new positive habit, adding an Alert Time could be very beneficial. You decide! Also, planning a time to do your new habit is very positive. Check out this article to see why planning your new habit time is very important.

  7. Plan your habit. VERY IMPORTANT!! Write a plan on when, where and how you will do your habit! A plan boost your chances of success by 60-70%! Check out this article to see why planning your new habit time is very important.

  8. Press “Next”.

  9. Set your reinforcement settings (optional). Press the toggle bar to enable the positive and negative reinforcements. IMPORTANT! The negative reinforcement feature is only available for accounts in monthly and year payments. If you are in a free account you will need to change into a different subscription level.

  10. Add a reinforcement fee (optional). Turn on the Reinforcement switch, pick a cause of preference and set a dollar amount. If you miss your habit, your fee will be donated to a cause you choose. Learn more about reinforcement fees in our blog post. IMPORTANT! If this is your first time adding a negative reinforcement you might need to add a valid credit card payment to continue.

  11. Add a commitment lock (optional). Want extra accountability? Lock in your settings for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. Check out this article to see why commitment locks work. IMPORTANT! Commitment lock feature is only available for subscription based levels.

  12. Tap “Next”

  13. Add an Environment Change (optional). If you are about to start a new habit is always a good idea to prepare your environment for this new habit. Click our ideas bubble for ideas on how to change your environment for different habits. Anything works… for example, if you want to eat healthier simply move the fruit bowl to the kitchen center! Press the Add image “+” and add a photo of the environment change that you created. A screen shot of your new amazon running shoes coming tomorrow also works!! Then enter a small description of your environment change and press “Next”. Check out this article on how Environment Changes could help you achieve new habits. NOT SURE ABOUT THIS YET…YOU CAN ADD THEM LATER.

  14. Review your habit details. And press “Add habit”.

  15. Look at your New Habit space and celebrate your first step! 🎉 NOT SURE ABOUT SOME OF YOUR SETTINGS… NO PROBLEM LATER YOU CAN EDIT YOUR SETTINGS!

👉 Video coming soon: Watch our quick tutorial on creating a habit.

👯‍♂️ How do I add a friend or accountability partner?

Friends make everything better—including habit building! Here’s how to connect:

How to add a new friend?

  1. Go to the “Friends” tab in the Panbit app.

  2. Tap “Search Friends.” Find your friend in the roster. WAIT…WHAT??? Your friend is not in the roster!!! Let’s solve that issue!! Go to the settings icon in the top right…Then click and find the “Redeem code” section. And press “Invite friends”. From there you should be able to share Panbit fast with a friend from your phone. WAIT?? Ahhh your friends is in the roster!! Then click on your friend and click on “Add friend”.

  3. Wait for them to accept. Once connected, you can see each other’s Panbit points and current streaks and cheer each other on.

  4. Set an accountability partner by selecting a friend for a specific habit. They’ll see your progress and get notified if you miss a day.

Check out this article on “The importance of sharing your goals with others” and how adding many friends to your journey could help you achieve new habits by giving you more social pressure. Yes! You can use it in your own interest!! Finally social pressure could be used for good!

👉 Video coming soon: Adding friends tutorial.

How to add a new Accountability partner?

An Accountability partner is a very important tool. When you create your profile with Panbit the last question already allows you to add an email of a friend or a family member as your Accountability partner. This person will receive emails weekly and monthly with how you are doing in your Habit creation journey. That way they will be able to celebrate you and also call you out if you are not doing the work! In order to add the Accountability Partner when creating your profile you only had to add their email in the last step. But if you skipped that…don’t worry… here you have steps to add a new Accountability partner at any time:

  1. Tap “The settings icon” on the top right of the app.

  2. Find the “Edit profile” option and click on it.

  3. Find the “Notifications Receiver Email”.

  4. Press the “Editing Icon in form of a pencil”. And write there the email of your new Accountability partner.

  5. Press “Save”.

👉 Video coming soon: Adding Accountability partners tutorial.

For the science behind accountability, read our College: The Silent Habit Killer article.

👯‍♀️ How do I start a friend challenge?

Ready to turn habit‑tracking into a friendly game? Start a challenge!

  1. Make sure you’ve added your friend (see above).

  2. Tap “Friends” from the home page.

  3. Find your friend.

  4. Once in your friend profile press “Add challenge”.

  5. Upload an image of your friend and you as the Icon of the challenge or any other image (optional).

  6. Select a Challenge duration. It can be a 5 days, 15 days or 30 days challenge.

  7. Send the challenge. Your friend will accept, and the race begins! Both of you need at least 80 % completion to win. Out of Panbit you can also set any stakes (e.g., if we win we go have a coffee ☕).

👉 Video coming soon: Starting friend challenges tutorial.

You can learn more about Panbit challenges on our App Features page.

✏️ How do I edit a habit?

Need to tweak a goal or adjust a setting? Here’s what you can change:

  • Habit Icon. Perfect for clarifying your goal.

  • Habit Alert Time.

  • Habit Plan.

  • Reinforcement fee or commitment lock. (Note: You can’t change these if a lock is currently active—that’s the whole point! 🔒)

  • And of course you can always add new Environment Changes!

Here is what you can not tweak or adjust:

  • Habit Name. We are so sorry…but this is the main name of our file for the data you created…the poor creator of Panbit did not have enough money to pay the hard working coders so they could also make this optional. If you need to change the name you might need to create a New Habit!

  • Habit Start date. If you are changing this it might be just easier creating a New Habit.

  • Habit Frequency. We are so sorry (again)…but this is the main way all the data works in our app…the poor creator of Panbit did not have enough money to pay the hard working coders so they could also make this optional. If you need to change the frequency you might need to create a New Habit!

To edit, follow this steps:

  • Simply click on “the habit name” instead of clicking on the sphere. This should happen in the home page.

  • Here you can see your habit details.

  • Click on the “3 dots icon” at the top right of the screen.

  • Click on “edit habit”.

  • Make your changes. Or press on the reinforcement settings if you need to edit some of your Reinforcement or Commitment Lock settings.

  • Hit “Save Changes,” and you’re good to go.

👉 Video coming soon: Editing habits tutorial.

How do I delete a habit from Panbit?

  • Simply click on “the habit name” instead of clicking on the sphere. This should happen in the home page.

  • Here you can see your habit details.

  • Click on the “3 dots icon” at the top right of the screen.

  • Click on “delete habit”.

👉 Video coming soon: Delete habits tutorial.

🌿 How do I add an environment change?

Your surroundings can make or break your habits. Panbit helps you design an environment that supports success:

While creating a habit the last step will allow you already to add a Habit environment change. But at any time you are allowed to add more Environment Changes. Not only that…we encourage you to do it! We will give you 300 Panbit points for each change!

Here the instructions on how to add an environment change once you already have created your Habit:

  1. Open the habit details from the home page by clicking on the name of the Habit instead of clicking on the sphere.

  2. Go down to the area that says “Done any Environment Changes?”. Should be at the end of the page.

  3. Click on “Add attachments…”.

  4. Describe your change (e.g., “Place running shoes by the door” 👟 or “Keep a water bottle on my desk” 💧).

  5. Take or upload a photo as proof. It’s fun and keeps you accountable.

  6. Press “Add” and Earn Panbit points for each environment change you log!

For more inspiration, read Make Your Life a Blue Zone with Environment Changes and the 1 % Rule.

For more info on Environment Changes go to our Environment Changes Feature page.

👉 Video coming soon: Environment changes tutorial.

🔒 How do I add a reinforcement fee and commitment lock to a habit?

To supercharge your accountability, you can add both a fee and a lock (either when you create the habit or later):

To edit, follow this steps:

  • Simply click on “the habit name” instead of clicking on the sphere. This should happen in the home page.

  • Here you can see your habit details.

  • Click on the “3 dots icon” at the top right of the screen.

  • Click on “edit habit”.

  • Press on the reinforcement settings if you need to edit some of your Reinforcement or Commitment Lock settings.

  • Add a reinforcement fee (optional).

  • 1- Turn on the - Reinforcement switch.

  • 2- Pick a cause of preference.

  • 3- Set a dollar amount. If you miss your habit, your fee will be donated to a cause you choose. Learn more about reinforcement fees in our blog post. IMPORTANT! If this is your first time adding a negative reinforcement you might need to add a valid credit card payment to continue.

  • 4- Add a commitment lock (optional). Want extra accountability? Lock in your settings for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. Check out this article to see why commitment locks work. IMPORTANT! Commitment lock feature is only available for subscription based levels.

  • 5- Hit “Save Changes,” and you’re good to go.

  • Reap the rewards. If you stick to your habit, you keep your money and feel like a champ. If not, at least your donation goes to a good cause.

👉 Video coming soon: Reinforcement & commitment lock tutorial.

💎 How do I buy Panbit Points and Panbit Shields?

Panbit Points and Shields keep your habit journey fun and forgiving. Points unlock perks, and Shields protect your streak when life happens.

  1. Open the “Profile” tab in your Panbit app home page (look for the Person icon ).

  2. Choose what you need:

    • Panbit Points can be redeemed for shields or special features.

    • Panbit Shields allow you to miss a day without breaking your streak (perfect for those unpredictable Mondays).

  3. Select a package 🛒—small, medium or large bundles are available.

  4. Confirm your purchase using your default payment method (you can update this—see below). IMPORTANT: If you have not added a credit card yet you will need to add one.

  5. Celebrate! Your Points or Shields are added instantly. Use them wisely to keep the momentum going.

👉 Video coming soon: How to buy Points & Shields tutorial.
Looking for more motivation? Check out our post on Never Fail Two Days in a Row for tips on streak‑saving strategies.

🧑‍🎨 How do I edit my profile?

Personalize your Panbit experience with a profile that reflects you!

2 Ways to do this. Option 1:

  1. Tap your “profile icon” in the home page of the app.

  2. Click on the “Editing icon” right on your picture.

  3. Update your details:

    • Upload a fun profile picture or avatar.

    • Edit your name.

    • Edit your phone number.

    • Change your Accountability partner email in the area that says “Notifications receiver email”. IMPORTANT: Do not worry we send the notifications to both the main user and the Accountability partner.

  4. Tap “Save.” Your changes will appear across the app.

Option 2:

1- Click on the “Settings Icon” at the top right of the app. From this point you can: Edit your profile, Change your password, Edit your credit card info, Turn on or off the Confetti, Change your subscription level, Redeem codes, See your badges, Give us feedback and even review our Privacy Policies and EULAs.

2- Go to “edit profile”.

3- Update your details.

4- Tap “Save”.

👉 Video coming soon: Editing your profile in Panbit.
For guidance on privacy and data safety, see our Privacy Policy and documents page.

📣 How do I share my progress and badges?

Show off your hard work—sharing your streaks and badges motivates you and inspires others!

To share your streak:

  1. Go to the “Calendar” tab from the home page in the app.

  2. Tap in “Share your progress”.

  3. Follow the instructions depending on how and to whom do you want to share.

To share a badge:

  1. Go to “Profile” from the home page in the app.

  2. Go to the bottom part where it says “My Achievements”.

  3. Select a badge you’d like to share (e.g., “30‑Day Workout Streak” 🏅).

  4. Tap the “Share Icon” with form of an arrow right near the badge. Or Click on the badge. And click on “Share Badge”.

  5. Select your preferred platform (Instagram, Facebook, X, or even copy a link).

  6. Add a personal message if you like (“Day 30 complete—feeling unstoppable! 💪”) and post.

👉 Video coming soon: Sharing achievements from Panbit.
Want to learn more about celebrating daily wins? Read Make the Habit Your Goal: Winning Every Day. Or read about the importance of sharing your goals in our The importance of sharing your goals with others article.

💳 How do I change my credit card information or add a new card?

Keeping your payment details up to date ensures uninterrupted access to Panbit’s premium features.

  1. Open the “Settings” menu in your app and select “Add new card.”

    • Tap “Add New Card.”

    • Enter your card number, expiration date and CVV.

    • Save the card and set it as your default if desired.

  2. Click “Save Card”:

👉 Video coming soon: Updating your payment information.
We take payment security seriously—learn more in our EULA and Privacy Policy.

🔄 How do I change my Panbit subscription level?

Need more features—or maybe you’re ready to save with an annual plan? Switching plans is quick and painless!

  1. Open the “Settings ” menu in your Panbit app by clicking on the “Settings Icon” on the top right corner.

  2. Select “Subscription Information.” You’ll see your current plan (e.g., Monthly or Annual).

  3. Click on “Upgrade plan”:

    • Upgrade from Monthly to Annual and enjoy a discount (plus a bonus stash of Love Points 🎁…yeah…we are not giving you extra Points but maybe we will in a later update if I remember it!!).

    • Downgrade from Annual to Monthly if you need more flexibility—you’ll keep your benefits until the end of the current billing period.

  4. Review the price and benefits for the new plan, then tap “Continue”.

  5. Have a referral code. Use it! It will give someone some points!

  6. Enter your payment details if prompted (see the previous section for adding or updating your card).

  7. Celebrate your choice! Your subscription level will update immediately, and you’ll see the new renewal date in your subscription information details.

👉 Video coming soon: Changing your subscription level in Panbit.
For more information on what’s included in each tier, visit our App Features or reach out via our Contact Us form.

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