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Every beer you log costs a mile. Runs from Apple Health (iPhone) or Health Connect (Android) pay it back. On first launch the App asks for permission to read your running workouts; that's how it knows you ran. Then tap + Beer whenever you have one, go for a run, and watch the tab get paid. Run every day and the interest on your tab pauses.
My run isn't showing up.
Check that Beer Debt can read your workouts. iPhone: the Settings app → Health → Data Access & Devices → Beer Debt → make sure Workouts is on. Android: Health Connect → App permissions → Beer Debt. Beer Debt syncs each time you open it, so open the App after your run. Only workouts that ended after the books opened count; the books open at zero when you install. To count older runs, go to Settings → About and tap Books opened to open the books earlier.
Will it tell me when a run counts?
Yes. Turn on Notify me when a run lands in Settings. When a running workout is saved, Beer Debt applies it and sends a notification with what it paid. On iPhone this happens within minutes of the workout; on Android the App checks Health Connect about once an hour in the background. If nothing shows up, check that notifications are allowed for Beer Debt in your phone's Settings, and on iPhone that Background App Refresh isn't off for the App.
What's a streak?
Run at least a mile a day (two short runs add up). Day one starts a streak; from day two on, the interest on your tab pauses for every day you keep it up. Miss a day and the streak ends. A streak never reduces what you already owe, it just stops new interest. Tap the streak card on Home to see this week, your longest streak, and the rule.
Is there a widget?
Yes. Long-press your Home Screen, tap +, and search for Beer Debt: small and medium sizes, plus Lock Screen widgets on iPhone. It shows your tab and updates whenever a beer or run lands.
Can I get a weekly recap?
Turn on Weekly summary in Settings and pick the day and time. You'll get one notification a week with your beers, miles, and where the tab stands.
I deleted a workout in Health.
It comes off the books on the next sync, and any beers it paid go back on your tab. Beer Debt keeps the user honest in both directions.
Can I remove a run without deleting it from Health?
Yes. Open Runs from the Home screen and swipe left on the run. It stops counting here, whatever it paid goes back on your tab, and it won't be imported again. The workout itself stays in Apple Health or Health Connect.
Why didn't my walk or bike ride count?
Only running workouts pay for beer. Walking, cycling, hiking, and everything else are ignored on purpose. Daily steps don't count either, so a walk to the bar can't pay for the beer you drink there.
I forgot to log a beer last night.
Tap + Beer, then Forgot one earlier? Change the date on the confirmation screen. You can also open any beer under Your tab and change its date. Beers can be dated back up to 30 days, and the books are redone as if it had been logged then.
I tapped + Beer by mistake.
Tap Didn't mean that? Remove it on the confirmation screen, or swipe left on the beer in The Ledger.
How does interest work?
By default a beer costs 1 mile, and after 24 hours it grows 10% a day until you run it off. You can change the miles per beer, the interest rate, how often it compounds, and the grace period in Settings. Changes apply from then on; nothing already on the books is recalculated.
What is credit?
Run more than you owe and the extra miles are banked as beers, up to a cap (3 beers by default). Your next beers come out of credit before creating new debt. Credit slowly expires, so drink it or lose it.
Does it need an internet connection?
No. Beer Debt works entirely offline. Nothing is sent to a server.
Is my data private?
Yes. Beer Debt doesn't collect personal data, never writes to Apple Health or Health Connect, and keeps your ledger on your device. See our Privacy Policy.
How do I start over?
Your ledger lives on your device. Deleting and reinstalling the App clears it and reopens the books at zero.
Email colin.watson@gmail.com with your device model and OS version and we'll help you out.