Take back control of what you see.
roadbeat doesn't guess what you want. You tell it. Set your goals. Get matched content. Understand why. No ads. No tracking. No manipulation.
Sound familiar?
The Doom Scroll
You opened the app to check one thing. 45 minutes later, you've seen outrage, ads, and irrelevant noise - and you still haven't found what you were looking for.
The Mystery Feed
Why are you seeing this? You don't follow this topic. You didn't ask for this. The algorithm decided for you - and it won't explain why.
The Data Tax
Your behavior is tracked across the web. Your data is sold. Your attention is the product. You agreed to terms you never read.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Social media that serves your goals, not the platform's.
The Compass
Start every session with intention.
The roadbeat Compass asks: what are you looking for right now? Define goals across five time horizons:
- Life - "Learn to speak Italian"
- Year - "Find a new apartment in Berlin"
- Month - "Track the EU AI Act debate"
- Week - "Discover cycling events near me"
- Day - "Find a quick healthy recipe for dinner"
Your goals drive your content. Not an algorithm.
Structured Discovery
Finally, filters that actually work.
Because roadbeat uses 100+ structured content types (not flat "posts"), you can filter with precision:
- Events in Munich this weekend under €20
- Vegan recipes under 30 minutes
- Remote developer jobs paying >€60k
- News about renewable energy in Germany
List view. Card view. Calendar view. Map view. Your content, your way.
"Why Am I Seeing This?"
Every item explains itself.
Tap "Why am I seeing this?" on any content and get clear, specific reasons:
- Matches your goal: "Track climate policy"
- Located in: Berlin (your region)
- From publisher you follow: Deutsche Nachrichten
- Content type: News Article
Don't like a reason? Change it right there. More of this topic. Less of that publisher. Your rules.
Your data stays yours. Period.
| Big Tech | roadbeat | |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-site tracking | Everywhere | No tracking by roadbeat - publishers control their own pages |
| Behavioral profiling | Constant | Never |
| Ad targeting | Core business | No ads in discovery or search - publishers manage their own pages |
| Who-follows-whom visible | Public or platform-accessible | Stored only on your device |
| Data location | US / global | EU only (Hetzner, Germany) |
| Data export | Difficult, incomplete | One-click JSON export |
| Account deletion | Slow, unclear | Full purge, 30-day grace |
| GDPR compliance | Retrofitted | Built into architecture |
From sign-up to your first goal in 3 minutes
Create your account
Email + location. No phone number. No social login. Your data stays in the Context Directory (EU-hosted).
Set your goals
Browse 500+ goal templates or create your own. Choose time horizons (Life to Day).
Discover content
roadbeat searches across distributed Discovery Nodes and delivers goal-matched results.
Engage on your terms
Bookmark, follow publishers, save to collections. Reactions are private feedback to creators, not public metrics.
Sync everywhere
Web client, mobile app, desktop. Same goals, same bookmarks, same experience.
Not just posts. Purpose-built content.
News & Media
News Articles, Press Releases, Blog Posts, Podcasts
Events
Local Events, Workshops, Conferences, Festivals
Jobs & Career
Job Offers, Internships, Freelance Gigs
Living
Real Estate, Accommodation, Classified Ads
Food
Recipes, Restaurants, Food Reviews
Learning
Learning Materials, How-Tos, Courses
People
Company Profiles, Dating Profiles, Artist Profiles
Travel
Travel Guides, Points of Interest, Accommodation
Free to use. Optional premium for power users.
Free
€0
Full discovery, goal management, bookmarks, following, all content types
Premium
€4–6/mo
AI summaries, advanced filters, personal RAG assistant, priority sync
Content Budget
You decide
Set a monthly budget (e.g. €10/mo). Credits go to creators whose content you consume. No platform cut.
No ads. No tracking. No hidden costs. The free tier is genuinely free, not a bait-and-switch.
Three ways to use roadbeat
Web Client
Use roadbeat in your browser. No install needed. Best for getting started.
Mobile App
Full offline support, local AI, camera publishing. The complete experience.
Inside Studio
If your organization runs a roadbeat Studio, consumer features are built in.
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