CherryBrew

The apps still work. The spiral does not.

Open Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, or Reddit through CherryBrew. The feed that's built to keep you scrolling is simply gone. Everything you actually came for stays.

The apps stay. These go:

InstagramGoneReels, Explore & suggested posts
YouTubeGoneShorts, the recommended shelves & the chip row
FacebookGoneReels, Watch & suggested posts
XGoneThe For You timeline (lands on Following)
RedditGoner/popular, r/all & the promoted front page
A dark bedroom past midnight, the cold glow of a phone the only light on someone half-curled under a blanket

The 11pm spiral

You meant to check one thing. Forty minutes later you're deep in a stranger's life, it's past midnight, and you're more tired than when you started. The feed never hits a bottom, so you never hit stop. Open the same app through CherryBrew and there's nothing to fall into — you see what you came for and you're out, with the night still yours.

A split-screen woodblock print of two people in their own rooms, each on a phone, a cherry branch bridging the divide between them

The people, not the algorithm

You didn't install these apps for the algorithm. You installed them for the people — the DMs, the group chat, the friends you actually follow. But you open one to reply and the For You feed swallows the next hour. CherryBrew lands you on your people and nothing else: answer the message, check the group, and the machine wrapped around them is just gone.

A phone placed face-down on a table beside a small plant sprouting one fresh leaf, a cherry branch reaching in through the window

The time, made visible

The hour you didn't lose doesn't just vanish. Every time you stop early, a bud on your screen blooms into a leaf; over a week you can see how much you took back. Not another screen to feel guilty about — just "you put it down twenty minutes early tonight."

Feed removal is the default — nothing to set up. When you want more, it’s there. You choose.

Decide the limits

  • Daily budget
  • Quiet Hours
  • Pause before you open — breathe, count, or a quick sum
  • 24-hour commitment lock
  • PIN lock
  • Notes to your future self
  • Grayscale
  • App Guard (optional)

See the time come back

  • Bloom timer
  • Forest history
  • Your Time — a weekly view

For everyone

  • Family Sharing — one Lifetime, up to 5 people
  • 12 languages
  • Dark mode

CherryBrew isn’t a blocker — it never locks you out, and removing the feed needs no setup or willpower. You open Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, or Reddit through CherryBrew, and the algorithmic surface — the part built to hold your attention — simply isn’t rendered. Everything else is untouched: your messages, your search, the people you deliberately chose. The apps go back to being tools you use, instead of a slot machine that uses you.

Questions

Is CherryBrew a blocker?

No. It never locks you out. You open your apps through it; only the algorithmic feed is gone — everything else works.

Will I still get my DMs and messages?

Yes. DMs, search, the people and communities you follow, your profile, posting — all untouched. Only the feed surfaces (Reels, Shorts, For You, Explore, r/popular) are removed.

Which apps does it work with?

Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, and Reddit.

Does it read my messages or what I do in the apps?

No. The optional App Guard only detects when an app opens — it never reads your feed, messages, or typing, and it's off until you turn it on.

Do I need to root my phone?

No root, no setup. Install, open a platform through CherryBrew, and the feed is already gone.

Is this just another screen-time timer?

No. Feed removal is always-on by default with nothing to schedule. A daily budget, Quiet Hours, and a pause before you open are optional extras — only if you want more friction.

What about TikTok?

Not today. CherryBrew covers Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, and Reddit.

How do I get it?

On Google Play — see the listing for details.