unrotKnows Reels from DMs
Shorts and Reels get reel counts; normal feeds and X get time. Messages never count if you don't want them to.
For Android · 7-day trial for ₹99
Stop doomscrolling. Keep your apps.
Mochi, a tiny brain buddy, sits on the side of your screen and pulls you out of Reels, Shorts and endless feeds. One daily budget, gentle check-ins, and a scroll that slows down when you've had enough.
- Keeps DMs, search and normal videos free
- No account, no ads
- Nothing leaves your phone
Works withYouTube ShortsInstagram ReelsTikTokXFacebook
Unrot is an Android app that stops doomscrolling without banning your apps. You set one daily budget for all your feeds. Inside it, Mochi only reminds you. Once it's used up, each new reel waits a few seconds and a pause screen follows. It tells Reels and Shorts apart from messages, so you keep the useful parts of Instagram and YouTube.
How it works
One budget. One buddy. Less scrolling.
Pick the apps that eat your time
YouTube, Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok. Everything else on your phone stays untouched.
Set one budget for all of them
Say 30 minutes a day across every feed. Hopping between apps doesn't reset the clock.
Mochi steps in when it matters
Inside your budget it only reminds you. Past it, the scroll slows down until you'd rather stop.
- Inside your budget
Mochi watches
Small on the side of your screen, counting reels and time.
- 5 min into a sitting
A check-in
“12 reels · 5 min! Keep going?” The video pauses until you answer.
- 75% used
Brain fog
The screen fades to grey, and Mochi's brain with it.
- Budget used up
Overtime
+5 min, or keep going: each reel now waits 4, 9, then 14 s.
- Still going
The pause
A receipt of your session. Back to work, or 5 more minutes.
- Skip twice
Feeds nap
Social apps rest for 30 min. Calls and texts still work.
Inside the app
Calm, clear, a little bit cute.
Features
Built for how people actually scroll.
Asks why you opened it
After a break Mochi asks what you're here for. “Send a message” keeps Reels locked. “Honestly, bored” gets a shorter leash today.
One clock for every feed
One shared daily budget, so switching apps never resets it.
Lock in with Mochi
A focus timer that locks your social apps and mutes notifications. Calls still ring.
Insights that make sense
Today and week views, your riskiest hour, time per app, and one tip each evening.
Focus timer
Lock in with Mochi.
Turn a break into a focus session. Pick 5 to 120 minutes and what it's for: study, work, reading, gym. Your social apps say “not now”, notifications go quiet (calls still ring), and Mochi's grey brain charges back to pink. Finish to earn brain XP, keep your streak and unlock outfits for Mochi.
Join the Android betaPricing
One week to feel the difference.
A 7-day trial for ₹99, so you start it on purpose. Then less than a coffee a month. Cancel any time in Google Play.
7-day trial
₹99/ 7 days
then monthly or yearly
- Every feature, from day one
- A small price, so you start it on purpose
- Cancel in Google Play before day 7: no further charge
Monthly
₹149/ month
after the 7-day trial
- Everything in Unrot
- Cancel any time
- Less than one food delivery
Yearly
₹999/ year
just ₹83 a month · after the 7-day trial
- Everything in Unrot
- A full year to rewire the habit
- Cancel any time
Prices shown for India and the US; Google Play shows the price for your country, with any taxes, before you subscribe. Subscriptions renew automatically and are managed in Google Play. No ads, ever.
Compared
Unrot vs. app timers.
| Typical app timer | Unrot | |
|---|---|---|
| What it limits | The whole app | Reels, Shorts and feeds; DMs and search stay free |
| When it acts | Once the daily limit is gone | Reminders all along; slow-downs once your budget is used up |
| How it acts | Blocks the app | Check-ins, a grey screen, short waits, a pause and a rest (or a hard stop if you choose) |
| Switching it off | One tap | Looser limits wait 10 minutes |
| Your data | Varies | Stays on your phone |
Private by design.
Unrot uses Android's Accessibility service only to see which app is in front and, in the apps you pick, whether a feed or a Reels player is showing. It never reads messages or passwords and never takes screenshots. Everything is stored on your phone: no account, no analytics, no ads. Export or delete your data any time. Read the privacy policy.
At a glance
Unrot in facts.
- What it is
- A digital-wellbeing app for Android that limits Reels, YouTube Shorts and endless feeds.
- Price
- A 7-day trial for ₹99 ($0.99 in the US), then ₹149 a month or ₹999 a year in India ($2.99 a month or $19.99 a year in the US). Billed through Google Play; cancel any time. No ads.
- Platform
- Android 8.0 and newer. No iPhone version yet.
- Apps it watches
- YouTube (Shorts and the home feed), Instagram (Reels and feed), X / Twitter, Facebook (Reels and feed), TikTok; Snapchat and Reddit optional.
- How it works
- You set one daily budget for all your feeds (e.g. 30 minutes). Inside it Mochi only reminds you: a check-in 5 minutes into a sitting, a note at half, and the screen slowly greys from 75%. Once it is used up, each new reel or scroll waits 4, 9, then 14 seconds, then a pause screen; skipping the pause twice rests your social apps for 30 minutes (Balanced). Or choose Hard stop: the apps rest until midnight.
- Reels vs feeds
- In Reels and Shorts it counts videos and time; in normal feeds and on X it counts time. Everything adds up to one daily budget.
- Focus hours
- During the hours you choose (e.g. 9 to 6 on weekdays), each feed minute counts double toward the budget, check-ins come twice as often, and rests last an hour.
- Focus timer
- “Lock in with Mochi”: a 5–120 minute timer that locks your social apps and mutes notifications (calls still ring), with XP, streaks and outfits as rewards.
- Intent check
- When you open a watched app after a break, Mochi asks what you're here for; picking “send a message” keeps Reels locked.
- Privacy
- Everything stays on the phone. No account, no analytics, no ads. Your usage data never leaves your phone.
- Strictness
- Gentle (60-min budget idea, 20-min rest), Balanced (45, 30) or Strict (20, 60). Making limits looser takes 10 minutes; a bigger budget after today's is used up starts tomorrow.
Questions people ask
How do I stop doomscrolling on Android?
Pick a daily feed budget and make it visible, instead of relying on willpower. Unrot does this for you: inside your budget Mochi checks in and greys the screen as you near the end; once it is used up, every reel or scroll waits a few seconds and a pause screen follows. Most people stop at one of those moments.Most people stop at one of those moments without needing a hard block.
Can I block YouTube Shorts but keep normal YouTube?
Yes. In Unrot, set YouTube to “Shorts only” and only Shorts are slowed down and paused; normal videos and search stay free. Or keep “Whole app” to time the home feed too.
Can I block Instagram Reels but still use DMs?
Yes. Set Instagram to “Reels only”, or pick “Send a message” when Mochi asks why you opened Instagram: your messages stay open and Reels stay locked for that session.
How much does Unrot cost?
Every plan starts with a 7-day trial for ₹99 ($0.99 in the US) with all features. A small price instead of a free trial means people start it on purpose, not on a whim. After the 7 days it's ₹149 a month or ₹999 a year in India ($2.99 or $19.99 in the US), billed through Google Play. Cancel in Google Play before the trial ends and you aren't charged again. No ads, ever.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Subscriptions are managed by Google Play: open Play Store → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Unrot → Cancel. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Does Unrot read my messages or upload my data?
No. Unrot only checks which app is in front and, in the apps you pick, whether a feed or a Reels player is showing. It never reads messages or passwords, stores everything on your phone, and only goes online to talk to Google Play about your subscription.
Why does Unrot need Accessibility access?
Android only lets an app know which screen is showing (for example Reels versus your DMs) and draw on top of other apps through the Accessibility service. Unrot uses it only for the apps you pick, and you can turn it off any time.
Is there an iPhone version?
Not yet. Unrot is Android-only for now.
What is the difference between Unrot and Android Digital Wellbeing timers?
App timers block a whole app after a daily limit. Unrot works inside the session: it tells Reels apart from messages, slows down each swipe, fades the screen and asks before locking, so you keep the useful parts of the app.
Guides
Break the scroll.
Guide
How to stop doomscrolling
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InstagramHow to block Instagram Reels but keep your DMs
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