# Unrot > Unrot is an Android app that stops doomscrolling: a small on-screen buddy called Mochi watches the apps you pick (YouTube, Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok) and gently pulls you out of Reels, Shorts and endless feeds. ## Key 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. ## Frequently asked ### 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. ## Pages - [Home](https://getunrot.app/): what Unrot is and how it works - [Fact sheet](https://getunrot.app/facts/): the facts above as a web page - [Privacy policy](https://getunrot.app/privacy/) - [How to stop doomscrolling](https://getunrot.app/guides/how-to-stop-doomscrolling/): Doomscrolling is a habit loop, not a willpower problem. Nine practical steps to break it on your phone, from friction and grayscale to focus timers. - [How to limit YouTube Shorts on Android](https://getunrot.app/guides/limit-youtube-shorts-android/): YouTube has no switch to turn Shorts off. Here's how to limit or block Shorts on Android while keeping search, subscriptions and normal videos. - [How to block Instagram Reels but keep your DMs](https://getunrot.app/guides/block-instagram-reels-android/): Instagram can't turn Reels off. Block or limit Reels on Android while keeping messages, posting and your profile, step by step. - [What is “brain rot”?](https://getunrot.app/guides/what-is-brain-rot/): Brain rot is the foggy, drained feeling after hours of low-effort scrolling. What it means, the signs, and practical ways to recover.