John Osakwe

I'm the founder of FizzFree Labs, the company behind FizzFree. I also run Etest Tech Hub in Lagos, Nigeria, where we build mobile apps under the name E-TEST APPS.

Where the idea came from

FizzFree started as a dare. My girlfriend and I challenged each other to stay off carbonated drinks. A few days in, I realized we needed something simple to keep each other honest: a way to see the days we had gone without, and to keep going after a slip instead of starting over.

So I built it. FizzFree is the app I wanted for the two of us, and FizzFree Labs grew from it.

John Osakwe, founder

FizzFree Labs makes one thing: a calm way to quit or cut down soda and energy drinks.

What I build.

At Etest Tech Hub, I build mobile apps. FizzFree is one of them, and it is the one I gave its own company and its own home on the web.

Why FizzFree works the way it does.

The design choices are the argument.

There is no streak, because a streak turns one slip into a verdict. FizzFree gives you a Bubble Monster instead. It grows on a fizz day, shrinks on clean days, and pops. Nothing resets to zero.
There is no shame. The app never scolds you for a slip. It shows where you are today.
There is no account. Your check-ins, goals and notes stay on your phone, so there is nothing to sign up for.

There is one calm check-in a day, a quiet nudge before the moments you named, and a 90-second exercise for when a craving shows up. The sounds were all made for FizzFree, and one switch turns them off.

It is built for where you live, with swaps and units that follow your location, and it is available in many languages.

FizzFree is a habit tracker and not medical advice.

Quit soda. Keep the good days.

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