"Because Your Dopamine Receptors Need a Break"
A satirical anti-addiction social media app that uses deliberately inconvenient gesture controls to make users question their scrolling habits.
A video of the same https://drive.google.com/file/d/1onxjfPqdN3XMrWmORTmWaVGWs3U__5X9/view?usp=sharing
Snail gram is an Instagram Reels parody that forces you to:
- 📱 Tilt your phone forward/backward to scroll
- 💪 Shake vigorously 3+ times to like
- 🧘 Take mandatory breaks every 5 reels
Social media at a snail's pace. 🐌
- ✅ Tilt-to-scroll navigation
- ✅ Shake-to-like (3+ shakes)
- ✅ Forced mindfulness breaks (every 5 reels)
- ✅ Guided breathing (5s inhale, 5s hold, 5s exhale)
- ✅ Instagram-accurate UI
- ✅ Real video content
- ✅ Stats tracking
https://yeatanir.github.io/snailgram)
Must be on smartphone (iOS/Android). Desktop doesn't have motion sensors!
- Open on mobile browser (Safari/Chrome)
- Grant motion permissions
- Tilt phone forward = next reel
- Shake 3x = like
- Every 5 reels = breathing break
- Fork this repo
- Go to Settings → Pages
- Set source to
mainbranch - Done! Access at
YOUR_USERNAME.github.io/snailgram
├── index.html # Complete app (one file!)
└── README.md # This file
Sensors not working?
- Use HTTPS connection
- Grant motion permissions
- Use Safari (iOS) or Chrome (Android)
- Reload page
iOS Settings: Settings → Safari → Motion & Orientation Access → ON
Ideas welcome! Submit issues or PRs.
MIT - Do whatever you want!
Made with 🐌 and frustration
⭐ Star if you enjoyed the inconvenience!