Ripple
Less scrolling while waiting at a restaurant
You wait for dishes at a restaurant, or sit down waiting for someone, then open short video or short drama, and the food cools or the people at your table wait before you notice. When you dine with a child, you scroll, and once they get the phone they scroll too. The site also has cafe and tea shop, mealtime, cooking and waiting queues pages; this page covers restaurant waits for food and seated waits. The first part below is for adults setting their own wait limits, the second is for parents whose kids scroll at the table. 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 food
Add an outing or weekend schedule first
Put short video, short drama, livestream and games on the list, for example Friday through Sunday around dinner, or match the evenings you usually eat out. Those apps will not open during the window. Chats, calls and payments still work. If you only eat out 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 at the table and half an hour does not disappear. See the open limit page.
Use one-tap focus when food is close or you need to order
When the server is near, you need to order, 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 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 at the table
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 at the restaurant
Add an outing or weekend window for the child
Kids ask for the phone easily when a parent scrolls nearby. On the child's phone, add an outing or weekend window such as Friday through Sunday around dinner with short video and games on the list. Parents keep the unlock code. Leave calls off the list.
Leave a small daily budget, or use 0 minutes on dining-out days
On normal days leave short video 20 to 40 minutes and a small open limit. On restaurant days that stretch into long scrolling, temporarily set games and short video to 0 minutes, then change it back once you get home.
The restaurant seat does not bypass the limits
Schedules and daily limits apply to the apps, so scrolling at a restaurant 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 outing limits on your own phone
If the parent scrolls, the child copies it. Set the same outing rules on the parent's phone first. For the table after food arrives, see the mealtime page. For cooking at home, see the cooking page. For cafes and tea shops, see the cafe and tea shop 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 an outing or weekend 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 an outing or weekend schedule
Put short video, short drama, livestream and games on the list. Adults often use Friday through Sunday around dinner, or match the times they eat out. Kids can use an outing or weekend window. Leave payments and calls 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 a restaurant while waiting for food. What helps?
On Ripple for Android v0.1.13, add an outing or weekend schedule with short video on the list. Add daily limits and open limits on those apps. When food is close or you need to order, turn on one-tap focus. For a firmer rule, turn on strict mode and give the unlock code to someone else. Calls and payments still work.
I scroll past the wait after I sit down. What can I set?
Same as waiting for a number: add an outing schedule with short video and games on the list. When you need to order or reply to a few messages, turn on one-tap focus. Chat and payments are unaffected.
My kid scrolls as soon as they get the phone at the restaurant. What can I do?
Add an outing or weekend 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 meal out, set short video to 0 minutes and change it back once you get home.
How is this different from the cafe-tea-shop, mealtime, cooking and waiting-queue pages?
The cafe and tea shop page covers drinks and seated waits there, mealtime covers the table after food arrives, cooking covers cooking at home, and waiting queues covers hospitals, banks and offices. This page covers restaurant waits for food and seated 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.