FeedMeNotFake food delivery apps: what they are and whether they help
A fake food delivery app looks and feels like a normal delivery app, but nothing is ever ordered. You browse, fill a cart, check out and watch a pretend rider. No restaurant is contacted and no money moves.
Why would anyone use one?
For many people, the craving is only part of it. The scroll, the choosing and the wait for delivery are also rewarding. A pretend order lets you have that without the bill. The idea is that the wait gives the urge time to pass.
What a good one should do
- Feel real enough that the ritual works.
- Never take money, ask for card details or place a real order.
- Show what you kept so the habit feels worth it.
- Be honest about what it can and cannot do.
Does it work?
There is no clinical proof that a pretend order stops cravings. What exists is the wider habit idea behind it: a short delay and a substitute activity help many cravings fade. Treat it as a pause button, not a treatment.
FeedMeNot
FeedMeNot is a free Android fake food delivery app built around Indian food, with menus for biryani, rolls, pizza, momos, chaat, desserts and chai. It shows a Rs 0 bill, runs a craving timer with a pretend rider and then tells you how much you kept. You can try it first in your browser at try.feedmenot.co.in.
Fill the cart. Watch the rider. Keep your money.
Free on Android. No sign-up needed to look around.
Common questions
Is a fake food delivery app safe?
A safe one never asks for payment details and never places a real order. FeedMeNot has no payment screen at all and every bill is Rs 0.
Will I actually get food?
No. Nothing is ordered, so no food is delivered. That is the point.