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FAQ

Short answers. Same rules as the boards.

How does a board work?

Three steps. Everyone who joins puts the same commitment in the shared board fund. You hit the session count from a Watch or iPhone workout before the last day — one session per day. People who finish split the shared board fund. Miss the count and you get nothing back. Only real joiners are in the shared board fund — invite a friend if it's just you.

What counts as a session?

A real Apple Health workout, long enough for that board, one per day. It counts if your heart rate averages about 80 or higher, or you burn about 2 active calories a minute. A run, ride, row, swim, or HIIT saved by the iPhone can count without a heart-rate number, because the phone often has none. Yoga and lifting on the phone still need heart rate or calories. Typing a workout in, or tapping Lock on the practice timer, does not count.

What if I miss a day?

Missing a day is fine if you still have enough days left to hit the count. You're out the day it becomes impossible to finish. A freeze does not save a board day — freezes are for streaks only.

What are official rooms?

Each Monday three rooms open: Easy, Medium, and Hard. The names on the card change. The rules do not. They close Sunday. Join before there aren't enough days left.

How do custom boards work?

You set the name, sessions (3–7), days (3–14), commitment ($5–$100), and length (30 minutes to 2 hours). Rules lock when you publish. Listing is $5 (Pro waives the first of the month).

What is projected win / ROI?

An estimate of your share if you finish, based on how likely the rest of the field is to finish. It is not a promise. The real payout is the shared board fund split by whoever actually finishes.

Where does the fee go?

The commitment goes in the shared board fund. Finishers split 100% of that shared board fund. A small fee ($0.49 + 4% of commitment) is charged up front, not taken from the shared board fund. Pro waives that fee. Listing is also not taken from the shared board fund.

What about solo commitments?

That's the main mode, and it is not a competition. Weekly: hit the session count and your own commitment comes back. Miss and it does not. Daily: each missed day draws from your deposit. What's left comes back. No shared board fund. Nobody else's workout changes your result.

What does Sweatstake Pro include?

$4.99 a month. Five live commitments at once. Fees waived. One free custom board a month. Pro badge. First freeze of the month does not use a freeze.

Is this real money?

When Stripe is live, commitments are real card holds. Cash-out is $25 minimum to PayPal or a US bank, free on our side. 18+ and US only. Not a bank. Not FDIC insured.

How do I cash out?

Connect a bank once under Cash. When a board ends, Stripe releases a finisher's card and sends the extra winnings to that bank. You do not pay anyone by hand.

Will you remind me if I'm about to miss?

Yes, if Board reminders are on (You). When you must train today or you're out, you get a banner and a push. Browser needs notification permission. iPhone uses a local alert.

I only have an iPhone. How do sessions count?

You do not need a chest strap. Finish the workout in the Fitness app or on Apple Watch so it lands in Apple Health. The iPhone app reads that workout. A phone run, ride, row, swim, or HIIT can count from the workout alone. Yoga and lifting still need heart rate or calories, so sitting still does not count.

What are ranks and XP?

Cosmetic only. You earn XP for counted sessions, weeks you cash, and boards you split. Ranks never change a payout or a fee.

How do I invite someone to my gym crew?

You → Make invite. That copies a link like /join/YOURCODE. Send that full link. Friends can also type the short code on You → Enter crew code after they sign in.

Where do I enter a crew code?

You → Enter crew code → Join. Or open the /join/… invite link you were sent. Sign in first. A crew code is not part of creating an account.

Can crew see what I won?

Only if you turn on Share winnings (You). Off by default. They see cashed weeks and board splits, not live commitments. You can remove someone from your floor anytime. That does not kick them from a board they already paid into.

Still stuck? Email apexcontrast@gmail.com or Send a ticket.