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Less scrolling while waiting at the airport or train station
You wait at the airport or train station, then open short video or short drama, and miss a gate change or boarding call before you notice. When you travel with a child, you scroll, and once they get the phone they scroll too. The site also has travel, waiting queues, traffic jam and cafe and tea shop pages; this page covers airport and train station waits. The first part below is for adults setting their own wait limits, the second is for parents whose kids scroll on these trips. Android is at v0.1.13 and iPhone at v0.1.5, and the features differ, so both are covered.
Adults: less scrolling while you wait for a flight or train
Add a travel or waiting schedule first
Put short video, short drama, livestream and games on the list, for example from the morning of departure until boarding or ticket check, or match the trains you usually take. Those apps will not open during the window. Chats, calls, maps and payments still work. If you only travel on weekends, set only those windows.
Use daily limits and open limits for one more clip
Set how long each hard-to-quit app can run per day, in custom minutes, or set 0 minutes to block it all day. Add how many times it can open, and turn on the short wait before each open so your hand pauses in the terminal or waiting hall and half an hour does not disappear. See the open limit page.
Use one-tap focus when you need to listen for boarding
When a gate change is close, you need to hear the boarding call, or you still have a wait but do not want to scroll past it, turn on one-tap focus to lock short video and games for a while, then it ends on its own. Calls, maps and payments still work. See the one-tap focus page.
WeChat Channels and Moments can start with a few minutes
On Android you can limit only Channels and Moments inside WeChat: start with a short allowance, then write a reason to extend, up to 3 times a day, counted toward the WeChat daily limit. In strict mode, extending needs the unlock code. Chat itself still works while you wait.
Turn on strict mode if you undo the rules in the terminal
Give an unlock code of at least 8 digits to family, and turn on strict mode. Loosening rules then needs their code. Strict mode also turns on Anti-Uninstall. If you forget the code, you can request release after 72 hours. See the strict mode page.
Parents: kids scrolling on the trip
Add a travel or waiting window for the child
Kids ask for the phone easily when a parent scrolls nearby. On the child's phone, add a travel or waiting window such as the departure-day wait with short video and games on the list. Parents keep the unlock code. Leave maps and calls off the list.
Leave a small daily budget, or use 0 minutes on travel days
On normal days leave short video 20 to 40 minutes and a small open limit. On airport or train station days that stretch into long scrolling, temporarily set games and short video to 0 minutes, then change it back once you arrive or get home.
The terminal seat does not bypass the limits
Schedules and daily limits apply to the apps, so scrolling at an airport or train station seat is still blocked. On Android turn on Anti-Uninstall, and strict mode if needed. Ripple counts time since the phone started, so moving the clock back does not reset the limits.
Set the same travel limits on your own phone
If the parent scrolls, the child copies it. Set the same travel rules on the parent's phone first. For traffic jams, see the traffic jam page. For hospital and bank queues, see the waiting queues page. For the full trip, see the travel page.
If the child uses an iPhone
iPhone v0.1.5 can block apps by schedule, block deleting apps, protect against clock changes and use an unlock code, so a travel or waiting schedule works. Open limits, daily limits, 0 minutes, one-tap focus, strict mode, Channels allowance and website blocking are Android only for now.
Setup steps (Android v0.1.13)
Install or update to the latest version
Download the latest Android APK and turn on accessibility when asked. If you have an older build, update in Settings › About › Check for updates. On iPhone install v0.1.5, which needs iOS 16 or later.
Add a travel or waiting schedule
Put short video, short drama, livestream and games on the list. Adults often use the morning of departure until boarding, or match the trains they take. Kids can use a travel or waiting window. Leave payments, calls and maps off the list.
Set daily limits and open limits on apps you open most
Give short video, news and social apps a daily cap and an open limit. Apps that take over a wait can be set to 0 minutes. WeChat Channels can use the short allowance with a written reason to extend.
Set unlock codes and turn on Anti-Uninstall for a child
Adults give the code to family, and parents keep the code on a child's phone. On Android turn on Anti-Uninstall, and strict mode if you want a firmer lock. On iPhone turn on the block on deleting apps.
FAQ
I keep scrolling at the airport or train station while waiting. What helps?
On Ripple for Android v0.1.13, add a travel or waiting schedule with short video on the list. Add daily limits and open limits on those apps. When a gate change is close or you need to hear boarding, turn on one-tap focus. For a firmer rule, turn on strict mode and give the unlock code to someone else. Calls, maps and payments still work.
I scroll past the wait after I sit down in the terminal. What can I set?
Same as waiting for boarding: add a travel schedule with short video and games on the list. When you need to listen for calls or reply to a few messages, turn on one-tap focus. Chat, maps and payments are unaffected.
My kid scrolls as soon as they get the phone on the trip. What can I do?
Add a travel or waiting schedule on the child's phone, keep the unlock code with parents, and turn on Anti-Uninstall. On Android, changing the system clock does not help. For a stricter trip, set short video to 0 minutes and change it back once you arrive or get home.
How is this different from the travel, waiting-queue, traffic-jam and cafe-tea-shop pages?
The travel page covers the full trip with maps and calls kept, waiting queues covers hospitals, banks and offices, traffic jam covers red lights in the car, and cafe and tea shop covers drinks and seated waits. This page covers airport and train station waits, and it follows Android v0.1.13 daily limits, open limits, one-tap focus, strict mode and Channels allowance. More answers are on the FAQ.
Does the iPhone version have these features?
iPhone v0.1.5 has schedules, the block on deleting apps, clock change protection and an unlock code. Daily limits, open limits, 0 minutes, one-tap focus, strict mode, Channels allowance and website blocking are Android only.
Does it cost money or need an account?
It is free with no ads and no account.