Where can I get the app?
Not yet. Libut Café is coming soon to the App Store (iPhone, iOS 15 or later) and Google Play (Android 7.0 or later). It will be free, with no ads.
Something about a café is wrong
Open the café in Libut Café, scroll to the bottom and tap Something wrong? Tell us. Pick what’s changed (hours, closed for good, or something else) and tell us. We check before updating, so it may take a few days to show.
A café has closed
On the café’s page, tap Something wrong? Tell us, then Closed for good. Each phone can report a café closed once. After a report, the café says “Reported closed · Libut Café is checking”; once a few people report it, the café is hidden until we’ve checked.
A café is missing
Go to About → Suggest a café and tell us its name, barangay, and what you like about it. New cafés are added as they’re found and checked.
I own a café
On your café’s page, tap Own this café? Claim it (or go to About → Own a café?) and leave a way to reach you. We’ll contact you to confirm it’s your café, then you can keep its hours and menu up to date. Being listed is free, and paying can never change where a café appears. More on the page for café owners.
The freedom wall
I can’t write on a café’s wall
Notes are written at the café, so Libut Café checks on your phone that you’re there. If it can’t:
- Allow location for Libut Café, “While Using the App”. On iPhone, also turn on Precise Location; an approximate location can’t tell whether you’re at the café.
- Step near a window or outside for a moment, then tap Check I’m here again.
- A café with no map pin yet can’t be checked, so its wall is read-only for now.
Your location isn’t sent anywhere for this check. You can read any wall from anywhere.
My note says it’s waiting
Most notes go up right away. A few wait for a quick check first, for example if they include a phone number, an email, a link or an @handle. You’ll see yours on the wall, marked “waiting”, in the meantime.
A note is unkind, untrue or about a person
Tap the note to report it, or to hide it on your phone. A note reported three times is hidden until we’ve checked it. You can also email us. If it’s your café’s wall, see walls for café owners.
I want my own note removed
Notes aren’t tied to an account, so we can’t tell which ones are yours. Email us with the café, roughly when you posted, and what it said, and we’ll remove it. Details on Delete your data.
Location and the map
- Libut Café needs a signal to load the map. With no signal, Discover shows the café list from the last time you were online.
- Location is optional. Libut Café asks only when you tap “Use my location” or “Show my location”. To change it: iPhone Settings → Libut Café → Location; Android Settings → Apps → Libut Café → Permissions.
- The map’s ⓘ button lets you turn off Mapbox’s telemetry.
The caffeine numbers
They’re estimates from typical drinks and sizes, not measurements, and not medical advice. A café’s beans, shots and cups change the real amount. You can set how fast caffeine wears off for you, your bedtime and your daily guide in the caffeine settings. If you’re unsure what’s right for you, ask a doctor.
Anonymous usage counts
Libut Café counts a few kinds of taps, like which cafés are opened and which buttons are used, to see what’s popular. The counts never include what you type, where you are, your notes or your caffeine diary. It’s on unless you turn it off: go to About → Share anonymous usage. While it’s off, nothing is sent. The full list is in the privacy policy.
Your data
No ads, no sign-in needed, and your location stays on your phone. Anonymous usage counts can be switched off in About. Read the privacy policy, or see how to delete your data.
Contact
libutcafe@raiyanasaral.com. Tell us which phone you use and, if it’s about a café, which one. Libut Café is made by Raiyan Asaral in Zamboanga City.