Randomverse
An anti-algorithmic feed where every post gets a fair share
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Randomverse - An anti-algorithmic feed where every post gets a fair share

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​Tired of hyper-optimized algorithms? Randomverse is a social experience built on pure serendipity. Every photo, video, or thought has an equal chance to be discovered globally. Built with Flutter. No tracking, no forced accounts, just unexpected connection.

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Hey Product Hunt! I got incredibly tired of mainstream social media algorithms deciding exactly what I should see, while burying new creators under mountains of optimization rules. So, I built Randomverse. The philosophy is simple: every single post deserves an equal, completely random chance to be discovered globally. Whether it’s a beautiful photo, a video, or just a random midnight thought, there are no algorithms picking winners here. To keep it entirely focused on pure connection, I designed it with a strict privacy-first model. You don't even need to create an account or hand over your data to explore and swipe through the feed. It's built with Flutter for both mobile (Android APK ready) and web. I've set up a public GitHub repository to serve as our documentation hub, where you can find the latest release assets, screenshots, and updates. I'd love for you to try out the web version instantly or grab the APK and let me know what you think of the experience! Excited to hear your feedback and answer any questions! 🎲🌌

The pure randomness angle is genuinely refreshing, love that there is no algorithm gaming needed. One thing that would make me come back more often is some kind of "resurface" option where you can save specific posts to a private list and revisit them later, since right now everything feels ephemeral and sometimes you stumble on something cool but lose track of it forever.

Maker

 Absolutely! I have a ton of ideas lined up for the project, but I really wanted to launch with this core version first to validate the concept and see how people react to something entirely new in the social media space.

If the foundation resonates with users, expanding the platform with features like a private 'archive' or 'save' list is exactly the direction I want to take.

Thanks so much for the feedback and for checking out the feed!

The serendipity angle is genuinely refreshing, will be curious to see how it feels in practice. One thing that would help keep things interesting longer term is a lightweight "mood" or topic tag users can optionally slap on a post before tossing it into the void, just enough so people with shared interests can find each other again after a first accidental encounter.

Maker

It's an interesting thought, but I want to be very careful not to let the platform turn into traditional social media or standard keyword sorting.

If I do introduce something like moods or topics down the road, I'd want to put a unique Randomverse twist on it so it keeps the magic of pure serendipity intact.

Right now, the goal is to test this core concept first and see how people react to an unmanipulated, democratic feed. If it takes off, I'll definitely look into expanding the features while protecting that core philosophy.

Thanks for checking it out!

Honestly the random feed thing is kind of refreshing, like I scrolled for a few minutes and found a guy's hiking video from somewhere random in Norway. No signup was a nice touch too.

Maker

 Love that you enjoyed the friction-free, no-signup experience!

That was a massive priority for me to let people dive straight into the content.

The feed is completely real-time and random, so it's wild what turns up

Glad the serendipity is already hitting the mark. Thanks for the support!

Scrolling through this feels like flipping through a messy thrift store, in the best way. I found a random sunset from someone in Brazil right after a weird rant from a guy in Berlin, no algorithm needed.

Maker

 That 'messy thrift store' vibe is exactly the goal!

You never know what you're going to stumble upon when you strip away the algorithms and just let people post globally in real time.

Glad you're enjoying the ride from Brazil to Berlin, haha

Thanks for checking it out!

honestly the random discovery angle is cool, but i'd love some kind of optional save or bookmark feature for posts i stumble onto and actually want to revisit later, since right now everything just kind of vanishes into the void

Maker

 This is actually the second time this has come up today, which tells me the 'fear of missing out' on a random post is a very real thing for users!

Balancing that temporary serendipity with a way to save gems is definitely turning out to be our top priority for the next update.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing the feedback.

Honestly the randomness angle is genuinely refreshing, but adding some kind of lightweight topic tags users can slap on posts would help. Like, if I post a photo of a sunset I'd love for it to find people actually searching "sunset" instead of getting lost in pure chaos. Keeps the serendipity vibe but gives creators a tiny anchor.

Opened it expecting a mess of spam posts but found an actual watercolor sketch from someone in Portugal instead. The random feed idea sounds gimmicky until you actually scroll for a few minutes and feel a real sense of discovery.

Maker

 The pure randomness can definitely surprise you.

Just to clarify for anyone reading, the app doesn't track locations, so if you stumbled onto a Portuguese sketch, that's pure coincidence or down to whatever the creator typed in the post itself!

Glad you caught that sense of discovery

love the idea of ditching the algorithm for real. one thing that would help me stick around though is the ability to save or bookmark posts i stumble on so i can revisit them later, since discovery feels so random it would suck to lose something cool i found