TimeCap vs Instarot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeCap
Take control of your social media usage by setting time budgets and browsing distraction-free. This app consolidates multiple social platforms into one interface, allowing you to hide distracting content like Reels and Explore pages.
- Set social media time budgets
- Distraction-free browsing
- Supports Instagram, X, YouTube, Reddit
- Hide Reels, Shorts, For You Page
- Consolidate social media in one app
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TimeCap helps you take control of your social media time with ease. Here is what you will get with TimeCap: - Set up a time budget for social media. - Browse social media distraction-free, currently supporting Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube, and Reddit. You can hide Reels, Shorts, For You Page, Explore Page, and much more! - Use all social media in a single app. Note: TimeCap removes Reels and other distractions only when you browse through TimeCap itself, not on the official social media apps. Terms of Use: https://antoniodesigns.notion.site/Terms-of-Services-1bc2d87eddf8807e833af7e47a4a91de?pvs=4
Instarot
This app enhances your social media experience by removing distracting content like Reels and Shorts. It also filters out unwanted videos from YouTube based on keywords, focusing on topics like war, politics, and clickbait.
- Removes Instagram Reels
- Removes YouTube Shorts
- Removes YouTube comments
- Filters YouTube videos by keyword
- Filters negative content
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Instarot • removes Reels from Instagram • removes Shorts from Youtube • removes Comments from Youtube • removes unwanted videos from Youtube using the keyword filter which is optimized to remove videos related to negative emotions like war, divisive political videos, clickbait, ragebait, and grifters. No ads, no data collected!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Instarot at 100% against TimeCap's 60%. Instarot also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TimeCap sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Instarot asks for nothing beyond the download.
TimeCap ships an update every 2 weeks, Instarot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeCap | Instarot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Antonio Ferrara | Michael Simon |
Customer experience
TimeCap
Instarot
In-app purchases
TimeCap
- TimeCap Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- TimeCap Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Pro Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- TimeCap Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Instarot
No in-app purchases
