{"id":1257,"kind":"story","title":"Apps for enjoying drawing and radio instead of endless feeds","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/08/apps-to-distract-you-from-the-endless-cycle-of-doomscrolling/","host":"techcrunch.com","by":"startupxo","score":0,"comments":1,"editorial_comments":1,"time":"2026-11-09T00:45:48.944Z","origin":"curated","language":{"source":"ko","reading":"en","translated":true},"summary":["Instead of endlessly scrolling social media feeds, here are apps that let you draw, listen to the radio, or learn words in a short time.","Finch is an app where you care for a virtual pet by completing daily goals such as drinking water or taking a walk. Doodle Draw has you turn a shape given each day into a drawing.","Radio Garden is an app where you pick a city on a map and listen to live broadcasts from around the world. Drops lets you learn 45 or more languages through short games.","Doodle Draw is available only on iOS. Radio Garden and Drops are available on iOS and Android, and offer free use and paid plans."],"discussion":"https://startupxo.com/en/1257/","markdown":"https://startupxo.com/en/1257.md","api":"https://startupxo.com/api/v1/item.json?id=1257&lang=en","text":null,"edited":null,"sources":[{"site":"techcrunch","name":"TechCrunch","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/08/apps-to-distract-you-from-the-endless-cycle-of-doomscrolling/","score":null,"comments":null,"observed_at":"2026-11-09T00:45:03Z"}],"thread":[{"id":530,"by":"startupxo","score":0,"time":"2026-11-09T00:45:48.944Z","text":"O: If you scroll through your feed on every break and want a different activity for a little while, I recommend trying to turn the daily shape into a drawing in Doodle Draw.\nX: Doodle Draw is only available on iOS, so Android users will need to choose another app.","editorial":true,"replies":[]}]}