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Make the call
Choose a template or write your own challenge. Define positions, ties, timing, evidence, and friendly stakes.
PRIVATE SOCIAL LEDGER · iPHONE FIRST
Track every challenge.
Settle every outcome.
Keep the receipts.
SideBets turns the friendly calls your group already makes into clear agreements, trusted outcomes, and a history nobody can rewrite.
Built natively for iPhoneAndroid follows product validation
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SATURDAY, AUG 9Good morning, Jon
JPACTION NEEDED1 of 2
MRMikeInside 15 ft
VSJPJonYou
Mike challenged you
Closest to the pin · Hole 8
YOUR POSITIONInside 15 feetPhoto of ball + pin
Active in your groupsSee all
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PINE VALLEY CREWSaturday match
→Awaiting result · Due today
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NEW RECEIPTBack nine low net
→Settled with Sarah · Aug 2
⌂Home♧Groups＋Create▧Receipts○Profile
RECEIPT #SB-0028Settled. Saved. Yours.Stored in your private history.
01Private by defaultParticipants and approved group members only.
02Agreement before outcomeEveryone accepts the same version of the terms.
03No money moves hereSideBets records friendly obligations, never holds funds.
HOW IT WORKS
A handshake,
with a memory.
The app is fast enough for the first tee and rigorous enough that the terms still make sense on the eighteenth green.
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Agree on terms
Everyone reviews and accepts the exact same version. A counter creates a new agreement for everyone.
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Resolve together
Submit the outcome and optional private evidence. Participants accept or neutrally challenge the result.
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Keep the receipt
Settlement creates one immutable private receipt that stays available in your history.
THE LAUNCH WEDGE
Golf first.
Platform ready.
Recurring foursomes already make side bets every round. SideBets starts there with the rules golfers actually need, while the underlying challenge model stays ready for every category that comes next.
SPORTSFITNESSPREDICTIONSEVERYDAY
Match winnerWhole-round head to head
↗Closest to pinEligible par 3s + evidence
↗Low netHandicaps agreed up front
↗Longest driveChoose the eligible hole
↗Manual skinsTies and carryovers defined
↗NassauFront, back, and overall
↗Custom challengeAnything your group can agree on
↗SIDEBETS · RECEIPT#SB-0028
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SETTLED · AUG 9, 2026Closest to the pin
Hole 8 · Pine Valley Crew
JPJon12 ft 4 in
WONMRMike18 ft 9 in
AGREED TERMS · VERSION 1
Closest ball to the pin on hole 8. Both tee shots must finish on the putting surface. Photo evidence expected.
Terms hash · 8b41…f92c✓Terms acceptedJon and Mike · 7:42 AM
✓Outcome confirmedBoth participants · 11:18 AM
✓Receipt generatedImmutable private record · 11:18 AM
PRIVATE RECEIPTStored in your private history
RECEIPT MODE
The story stays.
The private stuff stays private.
A settled receipt preserves the agreement, acceptances, outcome, dispute history, and settlement status for the people authorized to see it.
- ✓Immutable agreement snapshot
- ✓Participant acceptance timeline
- ✓Outcome and dispute history
- ✓Private evidence remains protected
THE WEB COMPANION
The long view of every rivalry.
Create and settle on iPhone. Search, compare, export, and understand the history on the web.
Open the SideBets companion →YOUR ARCHIVE
28 settledReceipt history
RECEIPTGROUPRESULTDATE
Illustrative dashboard data. The production dashboard will use the same participant-only authorization boundary as the iPhone app.
BUILT FOR TRUST
Friendly competition.
Serious privacy.
Your history belongs to your people.
Challenges, comments, evidence, and receipts remain visible only to authorized participants and group members.
The record survives change.
Final terms, participants, outcomes, and timestamps stay preserved even when profiles or groups change later.
SideBets never touches the money.
No wallet, escrow, sportsbook odds, pooled funds, or payment button tied to a result.
THE FINE PRINT
Good questions.
Clear answers.
Is SideBets a gambling app?＋
No. SideBets is a private social ledger. It records friendly agreements, outcomes, and whether an obligation was honored. It does not hold money, process gambling payments, offer odds, or operate public cash markets.
Why launch with golf?＋
Recurring golf groups already make repeat challenges and naturally invite friends. Golf is the launch wedge, while the underlying SideBet model remains category-neutral.
Can anyone see my receipts?＋
No. The current product returns receipts only to the participants and group members authorized to view them.
What happens when people disagree?＋
An outcome can be neutrally challenged. The dispute record stays attached to the SideBet, and the group can resolve or void it without rewriting the original agreement.
When is Android coming?＋
The first product is native SwiftUI for iPhone. Android is deferred until iOS product validation shows demand.