Comparison

Unrot vs DoomScroll

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Unrot

This app helps combat digital fatigue and screen addiction by rewarding real-life habits with screen time credits. Build focus and discipline by completing activities like journaling or exercise, then use your earned credits to unlock apps guilt-free.

Highlights
  • Brainrot recovery system
  • Earn credits for real-life habits
  • Spend credits on app access
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Photo-based habit logging
  • Focus tools and soundscapes
  • Mood and dopamine check-ins
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Unrot: Earn Your Scroll Do the thing. Then scroll. Unrot makes you earn your screen time. Walk. Read. Lift. Clean your room. Do the dishes you’ve been ignoring since Tuesday. * Real life earns coins. * Coins unlock TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, games, or any apps you choose. No coins? The apps stay locked. You don’t have to delete your favorite apps. You don’t have to pretend you’ll never scroll again. Just one rule: Do something first. Then scroll. Why blocking doesn’t last Other apps say “stop.” But stopping isn’t the whole point. Getting your life back is. And blocking doesn’t last anyway. Your phone is right there. One tap, and you’re back. Unrot gives you a trade instead - A walk for TikTok - A study session for YouTube - A clean room for Instagram - A workout for whatever app keeps stealing your night Now your phone comes after the thing you said you’d do. What changes: - When you’re with friends, you’re with them. - When you work, you work. - When you study, you study. - When you scroll, you scroll. No more half-here, half-in-your-phone. Your buddy A cute little guy that lives in the app. It grows when you do stuff. It loses energy when you scroll too much. How it works 1. Pick a habit 2. Start a timer or snap a photo when you’re done 3. Earn coins 4. Use coins to open your apps What’s inside - Timer habits - Photo habits - Focus sessions - App locking - App unlocking with coins - A cute buddy - Streaks Do the thing. Earn coins. Then scroll. Privacy: unrot.com/privacy Terms: unrot.com/terms Contact: info@unrot.com An active Unrot subscription is required to access the features described above.

About

DoomScroll

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You open Instagram to check one notification. 45 minutes later, you're deep in Reels. TikTok was supposed to be "just 5 minutes." YouTube autoplay has you watching your 8th video. X keeps pulling you back into threads. DoomScroll Blocker stops the cycle - not by locking you out, but by making you pause at the right moment. Then it gives you something better to do: breathe, meditate, or start a focus session. BLOCK THE DOOM SCROLL - Pick the apps you doom scroll most - Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit, anything - Set a daily time limit (15 seconds to 30 minutes) - You can choose to set a physical activity like flipping the phone or walk 30 steps or choose no activity. - If no activity is selected then we will send a notification when you hit your limit and a full-screen shield appears - Choose to walk away (rescue) or continue (bypass) - your stats track both honestly - On your block screen instead choose the notification which will take you to breathe, meditate, or enter deep-study mode. - If you had selected a physical activity you need to select the physical activity to unlock the app or you can choose to walk away. - If you choose to 'Start Activity' we will send you a notification clicking on which you will have to perform the selected activity. - Every rescue adds to your Time Saved counter. Every bypass is recorded too. No judgment - just awareness. BREATHE & MEDITATE - 5 breathing patterns including 4-7-8, Box Breathing, and Physiological Sigh - Guided meditation with ambient sounds and nature audio - Import your own meditation music - Build a daily mindfulness streak - morning reminders keep you on track DEEP FOCUS SESSIONS - Study timer with ambient focus music - custom time setting - Track your focus hours, sessions, and streaks over time - Perfect for study sessions, deep work, or reading time - block your apps while studying PROTECT YOUR SLEEP - Focus Shield schedules a hard block during bedtime - no bypass option - Apps are completely inaccessible during the window you set - Challenge word prevents accidental disabling - End the 2 AM doom scroll for good Rituals - Create custom rituals like morning breathing or evening meditation. - Set your desired music and time of the day - select reminders (you can select multiple reminders) TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Willpower Score: a weekly rating out of 100 based on rescues vs. bypasses - Time Saved counter: see the hours you've reclaimed from social media - Monthly report card (A+ to F) with composite scoring across willpower, mindfulness, and focus - Hourly heatmap reveals your peak scrolling hours - Per-app breakdown showing exactly which apps steal your time - Personal records: longest streak, best day, best week Share your mindful activities - Now introducing sharable cards with your progress - Upload a photo and see your stats imprinted on the image. WIDGETS & NOTIFICATIONS - Lock screen and home screen widgets - Mindful streak widget to stay accountable - Daily summary, weekly recap, and morning mindful reminders - Streak milestone celebrations FREE vs PRO Free: Block 1 app, 2 breathing patterns, basic meditation, 10-15 min study sessions, widgets, tips, per-app insights, heatmap, monthly reports, Willpower Score, 1 ritual and 1 reminder Pro: Unlimited apps + categories, 5 breathing patterns, all meditation sounds, extended durations, Focus Shield, audio import, deep study sessions, block apps during study, unlimited rituals and reminders Built with Apple's Screen Time APIs (FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, DeviceActivity) for reliable, privacy-first app blocking. All data stays on your device. No accounts. No tracking. Start your 3-day free trial and see how much time you can take back. Terms of Use: https://pale-dime-1f2.notion.site/Support-Terms-of-Use-3174df1c2b7c807fb030d0cac314b85f Privacy Policy: https://pale-dime-1f2.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3264df1c2b7c80caa575fa64b65cdfe1

Screenshots

Unrot4 screens
DoomScroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

Unrot and DoomScroll are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Unrot sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and DoomScroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Unrot versus DoomScroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnrotDoomScroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (57K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings57K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1817.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnrot OÜNeeta Joshi

Bugs and requests

Unrot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchased time not unlocking apps as expected
  • Unexpected behavior with math questions

Requested features

2 requests
  • Free trial option to test the app
  • Adjustments to the math question feature

DoomScroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Unrot

Subscriptions7
  • Full Access3 variants$9.991 Month
  • Full Access$13.991 Month
  • Full Access$29.991 Year
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  • Access to all premium features3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Full Access2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Access to all features3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Full Access$69.991 Year
2 purchases

DoomScroll

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Unrot free?
Unrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoomScroll free?
DoomScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unrot or DoomScroll have ads?
Neither Unrot nor DoomScroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unrot or DoomScroll?
Unrot ships an update weekly, and DoomScroll weekly. Most recently, Unrot was updated on November 5, 2026 and DoomScroll on October 31, 2026.

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