For those who’ve ever wished Notes to have a pretend social media operate, there is a new app only for you: Palmsy.

As reported by TechCrunch, Palmsy is actually a phony social media app in that you could put up texts and pictures — to nobody. Import your contacts listing and Palmsy will fabricate “likes” from them, and even ship push notifications as if individuals have interacted together with your posts. However, in keeping with the welcome display screen and developer Pat Nakajima, it is all for present. Nothing ever leaves your machine.

Nakajima posted on Threads that Palmsy “allows you to make lil posts. then get pretend likes from random of us in your contacts. nothing ever leaves your machine, it is simply fake.”

Palmsy welcome display screen explaining the app.
Credit score: Screenshot: Palmsy

As Engadget put it, Palmsy is a journaling app that gives “pretend likes from actual buddies.” Why? Maybe to supply the dopamine hit that precise social media affords whereas sustaining your privateness. Social media is not precisely good for our psychological well being, so perhaps apps like Palmsy can present some solace — in case you do not wish to really put down your cellphone.

In a Mashable take a look at of the app, superior choices allowed you to find out what number of pretend likes you get, and over what time period. Palmsy can then present a curated social media expertise that solely exists for you.

Palmsy allows you to resolve what number of likes you recover from a sure timeframe.
Credit score: Screenshot: Palmsy

Lately, social media apps like BeReal have tried to be extra “genuine.” In BeReal’s case, it finally plateaued and is now months away from operating out of cash. Palmsy seems to be the subsequent evolution of this because the anti-social social media app. We’ll see how lengthy this one lasts.

Palmsy is free to obtain on iPhone and iPad, nevertheless it’s solely out there on iOS 17.2 or later.