# Bad Habit-Banishing Apps 'Social ReHub' is the New Rehab for Your Questionable Behavior By Tiffany | Published 2013-11-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-social-rehub-habits References: [socialrehub.wordpress](http://socialrehub.wordpress.com/) & [socialrehub](http://socialrehub.com/) Do you have that one friend who won't stop swearing in public? Or that friend who just won't stop biting his nails? A start-up based in Israel and Romania has developed a new app called 'Social ReHub,' which helps you and your friends get over bad habits in a fun way! Everyone has a bad habit, whether it is nail biting, swearing, not turning off lights, overspending etc. 'Social ReHub' calls attention to your bad habit by logging it to your [smartphone app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kabit-on-ios). Friends and users can set up customized social groups that display their bad habit and engage in a tip jar. Each time someone catches the other violating, the poll increases and the user with the most polls must pay the 'fine.' Users can also take [photographic proof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quitally) incriminating the violator! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Behavioral Change Apps:** Apps that identify and help change negative behaviors are becoming more popular, presenting opportunities for innovative app development. - **Social Group Tracking Apps:** Apps that allow users to create social groups for tracking and motivating behavior present opportunities to integrate social support with habit change. - **Fun-based Habit Change:** Fun-based approaches to habit change, such as gamification or social rewards, are gaining popularity and could present new opportunities for innovative habit-change apps. ### Who This Affects Most - **Health and Wellness:** Apps that help people track and improve their daily habits and behaviors may find a home in the health and wellness industry, promoting healthy lifestyles and preventative care. - **Education:** Behavior tracking apps could be used in educational settings, tracking and motivating positive classroom behaviors in a fun and engaging way. - **Productivity:** Apps that focus on changing bad work habits, such as time management or procrastination, could be used in the productivity industry to help people work more efficiently and effectively. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habiterie.md) - [Habit Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lahabit.md) - [Small Group Habit Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squad-habits.md) - [Behavioural Habit Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trackhands.md) - [Social Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habicy.md) - [Habit Building Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snaphab.md) - [Social Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nicquit.md) - [Vaping Cessation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stopfuckingvaping.md) - [Social Media Reducers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unplughero.md)