FOMO: The Tech News Game1.16 - App Store

FOMO turns tech news into a game.

When a major story breaks in tech, AI, or startups, you get one push - and one shot at a quiz question about it. Open the question and the clock starts: 15 seconds, four choices, no second chances. 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
- One shot, four choices, 15 seconds on the clock
- Jump in within 5 minutes of the drop for the x10 live bonus
- 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

CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS
Share any question as a link your friends can play instantly - right from the message, no download needed. They answer, they see how everyone else did, and then they have to live with their score. Nothing recruits like losing to a friend.

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 studends, founders, engineers, investors, and anyone who refuses to be the last to know.

Version History See how you rank.

- New post-quiz screen: see how your position changed in the leaderboard and which players are within reach
- Your spot and your neighbors, at a glance, right after each session
- Bug fixes and performance improvements 1.16 Oct 5 News just got a glow-up.

- Brand new full-screen article reader: swipe through the stories you unlocked, one flick at a time
- Every story now comes with its picture, in your feed and in the reader
- See how the community answered each question, right from any article
- Smoother return to your feed after a quiz, so you never miss a freshly unlocked story
- Bug fixes and polish 1.11 Sep 15 Your streak just got real:

- Build a daily streak by answering at least one question a day
- From 3 days, every correct answer earns bonus points - and the bonus grows with your streak, up to +10
- Hit milestones (3, 7, 15, 30 days...) to upgrade your bonus, with a celebration to match
- Track your week and your next milestone right after you play
- We'll warn you at 9pm ET if your streak is in danger. No excuses
- FOMO now also covers pop culture, science, climate and gaming

Play every day. The streak remembers. 1.10 Sep 6 FOMO gets more social:

- Challenge your friends: share any question as a link they can play instantly, right from iMessage - no app required
- You now have 15 seconds to answer (we heard you)
- The home mascot got bigger, and it reacts when you scroll. Try it
- Story pages now show how the community answered, plus a "Why it matters" section on select stories
- Bug fixes and polish

Answer fast. The x10 live bonus waits for no one. 1.9 Sep 1 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. 1.8 Aug 20 The biggest update yet. New scoring, a weekly league, and your stats go public.

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.

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. 1.7 Aug 14 The biggest update yet. New scoring, new rhythm, new stakes.

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.

WEEKLY LEAGUE: the leaderboard is now the Scout League. It resets every Sunday at 8 PM New York time, everyone starts the week at zero, and your final rank is locked and delivered when the week closes. Finish on the podium and you will hear about it.

Also new: a cleaner leaderboard, 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. 1.6 Aug 14 The biggest update yet. New scoring, new rhythm, new stakes.

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 10 SECOND CHALLENGE: the question types out, then you get 10 seconds to answer while our mascot counts down with you. Opening a question commits you, no peeking.

WEEKLY LEAGUE: the leaderboard now resets every Sunday at 8 PM New York time. Everyone starts the week at zero, your final rank is locked and delivered when the week closes. Finish on the podium and you will hear about it.

Also new: see how the community answered on every story, tap the mascot for a surprise, and watch her get properly angry when you get it wrong.

Enable notifications to catch questions while they are live. 1.5 Aug 13 Big update to how you play.

NEW: Live questions. Open a question within 5 minutes of the push notification and every point gets multiplied by 10. Be fast or miss the bonus, that is the FOMO.

NEW: The 10 second challenge. Once a question opens, the words type out, then you have 10 seconds to answer. Our mascot counts down with you. Miss the window and the question is gone.

Opening a question now commits you. No peeking at the answers and coming back later.

Also in this update: a clearer results screen, bigger reaction stickers, and our mascot now gets properly angry when you get it wrong. You will see.

Enable notifications to catch questions while they are live. 1.4 Aug 11 Right or wrong, you will feel it.

- Correct answers now light up green, wrong picks turn red: the verdict is impossible to miss
- Wrong answer? Your phone buzzes. Right answer? A satisfying little tap
- Verdict stickers pop bigger and louder around the mascot
- New: read the full story right from the quiz, without losing your streak of questions
- Clearer invite banner: +10 pts on every answer for each friend you bring

Play the news, feel the news. 1.3 Aug 11 The news is now something you unlock.

- New quiz flow: your unanswered questions stack up in the feed, tap to play them back to back
- See how the community voted after each answer, with a few stickers thrown at you for good measure
- Points recap at the end of every session: watch your bonuses add up, line by line
- Stories unlock once you have answered their question. No spoilers, no freeloading
- Find friends: search any player, add them, and get notified when they outplay you
- Your feed now covers the last 48 hours of tech news, freshest first

Play fast, invite your friends, and never open Twitter again to know what happened in tech. 1.2 Aug 3 FOMO just got way more fun to play, and way better with friends.

Answer right in the feed: questions are now full quiz cards, one tap and you're in
See how everyone voted: community percentages reveal live, right on the answers
Invite your friends: share your personal code and you BOTH earn +10 pts on every correct answer (up to 10 friends, that's +100 per answer)
New scoring: you now have 24 hours to answer, but speed pays big, up to ×100 if you answer within 30 seconds of the push
Watch your points count up: correct answer, speed multiplier, streak, friend bonus, line by line
Snappier briefs: every story in one punchy paragraph, with a link to the full article

Enable notifications, catch the ×100, and don't let your friends outscore you. 1.1 Jul 31 1.0 Jul 30