Clip evidence
Each flagged clip gets a preview, a short observation set, an inference, and the specific proof the app is leaning on.
Feed pressure audit
The algorithm does not just show you things. It works on you.
HoldUpBuddy captures Instagram scrolling through iPhone Mirroring, keeps the full run local by default, and gives the user a proof trail for how the feed may be shaping desire, compulsion, shame, purchase pressure, and weakened resolve.
macOS + iPhone Mirroring
Home feed, Reels, Explore
Stories excluded, ads included
HoldUpBuddy is not a medical device and does not diagnose disease. It surfaces strong, evidence-backed behavioral hypotheses from the sequencing of content.
Pattern hypothesis
Session 07
Bodybuilding -> sexualized content -> dating ad stack
The sequence appears to raise aspiration, weaken resolve, then monetize the
emotional gap with adjacent offers.
15 FPSlocal capture
6 clipsflagged
2 plansFlash / Pro
What users actually get back
Not a black-box answer. A visible proof trail.
Behavioral hypotheses
HoldUpBuddy names possible weakening patterns, impulse loops, shame triggers, and ad-linked monetization pressure in plain language.
Sequence narrative
Users see how the clips tie together, not just what was shown in isolation.
How the system works
Keep the web product dominant. Use local code only where the machine has to act.
1. Register before purchase.
2. Upgrade to Flash or Pro.
3. Download the beta helper from the dashboard.
4. Run the local capture through iPhone Mirroring.
5. Review the dashboard for subscription state, evidence, and install flow.
Privacy posture
Raw full-session recordings stay local by default.
Server-side keys stay server-side.
Subscribers get a clean dashboard, plan management, and helper download flow.
Two subscription tiers
Price the plans to cover meaningful monthly use plus the backend overhead to run this responsibly.
Flash Processing
$49/month
Cheaper monthly monitoring for people who want frequent evidence-backed checks without paying for the heaviest model on every run.
- 300 analyzed clip minutes per month
- gemini-2.5-flash for every analyzed run
- Dashboard access, billing management, helper download flow
Pro Processing
$129/month
Best-available monthly processing for users who want the strongest read on their feed sequencing, narrative pressure, and likely monetization intent.
- 180 analyzed clip minutes per month
- gemini-2.5-pro for every analyzed run
- Dashboard access, billing management, helper download flow
Worth clearing now
Does the app store the whole feed run in the cloud?
No by default. The raw session is intended to stay on the Mac, with clipped evidence sent upstream.
What surfaces are supported in v1?
Instagram Home, Reels, and Explore. Stories are intentionally out.
Is this softened corporate language?
No. The product is meant to take the user’s side and say plainly what the sequence appears to be doing.