Ripple
Less scrolling while grocery shopping at the supermarket
You push a cart through the aisles, or wait in the checkout line, then open short video or short drama, and the list is unfinished or the line has moved before you notice. When you shop with a child, you scroll, and once they get the phone they scroll too, including when they fuss in the checkout queue. The site also has shopping apps, waiting queues, traffic jam and restaurant wait pages; the shopping apps page covers online Taobao and similar apps, and this page covers physical supermarket grocery runs, aisle browsing and checkout lines. The first part below is for adults setting their own grocery limits, the second is for parents whose kids scroll at the store. 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 shop for groceries
Add an outing or weekend grocery schedule first
Put short video, short drama, livestream and games on the list, for example Saturday or Sunday morning, or match the times you usually go to the supermarket. Those apps will not open during the window. Chats, calls and payments still work. If you only grocery shop 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 aisle or the line and half an hour does not disappear. See the open limit page.
Use one-tap focus in the checkout line or when your turn is close
When checkout is almost done, you need to scan to pay, 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 shop.
Turn on strict mode if you undo the rules in the aisle
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 supermarket
Add an outing or weekend grocery 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 Saturday or Sunday morning 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 supermarket days
On normal days leave short video 20 to 40 minutes and a small open limit. On supermarket days that stretch into long scrolling in the aisle or checkout line, temporarily set games and short video to 0 minutes, then change it back once you get home.
The aisle and checkout line do not bypass the limits
Schedules and daily limits apply to the apps, so scrolling in a supermarket aisle or checkout line 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 online shopping apps, see the shopping apps page. For hospital and bank queues, see the waiting queues page. For waits in the car, see the traffic jam page. For restaurant waits, see the restaurant wait 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 grocery schedule
Put short video, short drama, livestream and games on the list. Adults often use Saturday or Sunday morning, or match the times they go to the supermarket. 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 grocery run 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 supermarket while browsing aisles or waiting to check out. What helps?
On Ripple for Android v0.1.13, add an outing or weekend grocery schedule with short video on the list. Add daily limits and open limits on those apps. In the checkout line or when your turn is close, 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 list in the aisle. What can I set?
Same as the checkout line: add an outing schedule with short video and games on the list. When you need to reply to a few messages or scan to pay, turn on one-tap focus. Chat and payments are unaffected.
My kid scrolls as soon as they get the phone at the supermarket, including when they fuss in the checkout line. 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 grocery run, set short video to 0 minutes and change it back once you get home.
How is this different from the shopping, waiting-queue, traffic-jam and restaurant-wait pages?
The shopping apps page covers online Taobao and similar apps, waiting queues covers hospitals, banks and offices, traffic jam covers waits in the car, and restaurant wait covers waiting for food. This page covers physical supermarket grocery runs, aisle browsing and checkout lines, 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.