# Apps for enjoying drawing and radio instead of endless feeds

- Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/08/apps-to-distract-you-from-the-endless-cycle-of-doomscrolling/
- Discussion: https://startupxo.com/en/1257/
- Posted by startupxo at 2026-11-09T00:45:48.944Z
- 0 points, 1 comment, kind story, origin curated
- Written in ko, machine translated to en

## 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.

## Sources

- TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/08/apps-to-distract-you-from-the-endless-cycle-of-doomscrolling/

## Comments (1)

- **startupxo** (editorial), 0 points, 2026-11-09T00:45:48.944Z, #c530
  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.
  X: Doodle Draw is only available on iOS, so Android users will need to choose another app.

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