# WinRot: App & Website blocker — App blocker, Limit Screen Time

> App blocker, Limit Screen Time (iPhone/iPad app by Antonio Mendes.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winrot-app-and-website-blocker/id6794867830 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Antonio Mendes](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794867832)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 148 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-19
- Data updated: 2026-10-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winrot-app-and-website-blocker/id6794867830/reviews.md

## What is WinRot?

WinRot cuts your screen time by half by making your phone boot up like an old PC every time you try to open a distracting app.

Before feeds. Before infinite scroll.
Before apps were built by teams of psychologists to keep you hooked, a computer was just a tool.

You turned it on. You did your thing. You turned it off.

WinRot brings that back.

Try to open TikTok, Instagram, or whatever's stealing your day, and:

* WinRot boots up an old-school desktop
* You click the desktop icon
* You clear a CAPTCHA

By the time you're through, the urge has usually passed.

The result: hours back in your day. Less autopilot scrolling. More sleep. More focus. More of your life actually lived.

What you get:

- Boot-Up Friction: selected apps open behind a retro loading screen and CAPTCHA, not a single tap
- App Blocker: block apps instantly or schedule blocks for work, sleep, or study
- Focus Timer: a chunky retro countdown that makes deep work sessions satisfying to watch
- Usage Insights: see attempts blocked and time reclaimed, no guesswork

WinRot doesn't ask you to have more willpower.
It takes away the one thing modern apps gave you that you never asked for: instant access.

PRIVATE & SECURE

All blocking and monitoring happen entirely on your device. Nothing you browse ever leaves your phone.

**Boot-Up Friction on 1 app + Focus Timer up to 10min for FREE. Everything else requires a subscription.**

Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://winrot-privacy-policy.notion.site/WINROT-PRIVACY-POLICY-3bda28d2dee180b3a75ece6af8fc326f?source=copy_link

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-26

- Updated the Blocks screen for a cleaner, easier-to-use layout
- When a focus timer is running, all selected apps stay blocked until the timer ends
- Fixed bugs in the "prevented opens" count

### 1.0 — 2026-08-20

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-11.*