FOMO turns tech news into a game.
When a major story breaks in tech, AI, or startups, you get one push notification — and 4 minutes to answer a quiz question about it. Answer fast, build streaks, climb the leaderboard. Then read the brief: a short, sharp, slightly sarcastic take on what happened and why it actually matters.
HOW IT WORKS
• Breaking news drops → you get a push
• 24h to answer, one shot, four choices
• Points for being right, bonuses for being fast, streaks for being consistent
• Then the FOMO Brief: what happened, why it matters, the cynical read, and what to watch next
THE 7-DAY RACE
The leaderboard only counts your last 7 days. Nobody sits on a lead — skip a few days and you slide, play sharp for a week and you can top the board.
NO NOISE
No feed. No doomscrolling. No ads. Just the stories that matter, a few times a day, curated by humans with opinions.
FOMO is free. The only thing at stake is knowing what matters before everyone else — and proving it.
Made for founders, engineers, investors, and anyone who refuses to be the last to know.
Fun app! Great way to keep up to date with tech news, especially when everything moves so fast.
The biggest update yet. New scoring, a weekly league, your stats go public, and your friends are no longer safe.
LIVE QUESTIONS: open a question within 5 minutes of the push and every point is multiplied by 10. Be fast or miss the bonus, that is the FOMO.
THE COUNTDOWN: the question types out, then our mascot becomes the timer and counts down from 10 while you pick your answer. Opening a question commits you, no peeking.
SCOUT LEAGUE: the leaderboard resets every Sunday at 8 PM New York time. Everyone starts the week at zero, and your final rank is delivered when the week closes. Podium finishers, prepare to brag.
YOUR STATS: accuracy, daily streak, live catch rate, best correct run, your strongest topic and your blind spot. Compare every stat head to head with your friends, then share the duel card when you win. Or when you lose, we do not judge.
CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS: share any story and they play the question right from iMessage, no install needed. Then they will install it anyway. They always do.
Also new: community stats on every story, and a mascot with a life of her own. Tap her, watch her, get an answer wrong and see what happens.
Enable notifications to catch questions while they are live.
Version 1.8
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Information
Seller
Emotion Studio, Inc
Size
19.8 MB
Category
News
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.