Everyone knows someone who has had to go to the toilet at the most inopportune moment and under all circumstances: shortly after starting a trip, while visiting a museum, in the middle of a theater performance and, of course, while the movie is on. peak moment. And if you don’t know anyone, I’m sorry to say that might be you. In my case, it is my partner who has a bladder the size of a pea. While we couldn’t deal with most of the above situations, we discovered one: A free app that tells you when is the best time to go to the toilet in the cinema and it is no longer missing from our Android.

The worst part of peeing in the middle of an event (be it a play, a football match, or a movie) is not only having to disturb people on your way out, but also choosing the right moment: seven minutes of monologue insipid gulping. and when the shooting starts you leave. Or they half pass to the middle of the field and they don’t shoot at the goal, and just when they score a goal, you run away with a quick pee, there is a penalty and a sending off. This practice is of no use when it comes to unpredictable football or theater (though in this case)Runpee is doing great at the movies.

What is RunPee and how does it work?

Runpee is a free app (with ads and in-app purchases) available for Android on the Google Play Store that has a single mission: Tells you when is the best time to go to the toilet while watching a moviewhether in the theater or not (although at home you can probably stop playing).

However, How do you know when is the best time to go to the toilet? The trick is that it has a database that is updated by bulletin board every week, according to the development team. So, when you go to watch a movie, use the movie’s search engine to locate the movie and type the name of the movie in question. There you’ll find the cover, some extra information, synopses, reviews from two reference websites like IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes, and a people’s rating section because the people who use Runpee are edgy and movie buffs. However, what interests us is the yellow button at the bottom.

That button says:View Peetimes‘ and here you’ll find Runpee CEO, founder and developer Dan Gardner’s ‘pee times’, which include specific ideal moments for a toilet visit, how long it lasts and what happens during them. It’s time to make sure you don’t miss anything. It’s interesting to have a look at this before you go to the room, but the important thing is when you arrive Activate the timer to alert you 30 seconds before they arriveThis will allow you to relax your bladder.

One in the upper region Small diagram summarizing times, moments and their durations, as well as when the end of the film occurs; I leave the orange to the parts that you can miss but are quite short, and the green to go more calmly.

Limitations and user experience

Yes definitely, two facilities in the form of limitations to be taken into account: You’ll have to type in the original title of the film, and I’ve already warned you that it will work for Hollywood and mainstream productions, but if you’re looking for something like Paul B. Preciado’s ‘Orlando, my political biopic’, you won’t find it.

But let’s see together An example that we have recently experienced in our bodiesMartin Scorsese’s movie ‘Killers on the Moon’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. We search for ‘The Killers of the Flower Moon’ and see that it has five pauses, we start the timer and enjoy the movie until that very special warning occurs for the rest, which is not annoying at all. Note: You can stop or set the timer if you’ve already gone to the toilet, because we imagine you won’t go to the toilet five times.

Although we think the community part adds to the experience, it would be interesting if those who have installed the app also offer ‘pee time’ breaks based on their experience, allowing us to gain sensitivity and cover more of the subject. catalog. Likewise it would be interesting if there was a translation option for both the application and the titles, otherwise fluency in English is a must. In any case, it delivers what it promises: being able to go to the toilet with relative peace of mind and without missing anything important, as long as the escape is short (as long as queues form).

RunPee

RunPee app is available to enhance your movie experience. The database is updated weekly to tell you the best times to run and pee without missing the best scenes.

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Xataka on Android | This free app is one of the most useful apps I’ve tried. Not available on Google Play Store