Comparison

DoomFree vs NoRot

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

Head to head
About

DoomFree

This app helps you break free from addictive app usage by rewarding real-world habits with screen time. Earn coins for healthy actions like walking or reflecting, then use them to unlock your most time-consuming apps. Achieve a better balance with your phone.

Highlights
  • Lock addictive apps
  • Earn coins for real-world habits
  • Unlock screen time with coins
  • Focus companion with mood indicator
  • Daily streaks and rewards
  • Visual progress tracking
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Stop fighting doomscrolling with willpower. Use a system that puts you back in control. DoomFree blocks your most addictive apps until you earn screen time through real-world habits. Every healthy action gives you coins. Coins unlock the apps that usually steal your time. Healthy habits → Earn coins → Unlock apps Less scrolling. More balance. ——— How DoomFree Works 1. Lock your doomscrolling apps - Choose the apps that waste your time. 2. Complete simple real-life habits - Walk, step outside, reflect, eat a healthy meal, and more. 3. Earn coins for every habit - Each coin unlocks 1 minute of screen time. 4. Spend coins to access locked apps - No coins = no scrolling. The system naturally limits your scrolling without forcing strict bans. Maximum daily unlock: 100 minutes. ——— Meet Doomi Your focus companion. Doomi’s mood reflects your daily progress: Exhausted → Tired → Happy → Excited As you complete habits, Doomi gains energy and becomes more lively. The more you take care of yourself, the happier Doomi becomes. ——— Stay Motivated With Rewards Build consistency without pressure. • Daily streaks for completing habits • Unlock animated Doomi moments in your gallery • New app icons unlocked as your streak grows • Visual progress that makes improvement satisfying Even completing just one habit per day keeps your streak alive. ——— Designed to Break Doomscrolling DoomFree helps reduce: • Endless social media scrolling • Constant phone checking • Digital fatigue • Lack of focus • Screen time that spirals out of control Instead of forcing discipline, DoomFree builds balance into your phone usage. ——— Private by Design Your habits and activity stay on your device. No unnecessary data collection. ——— Built by someone who struggled with doomscrolling and reduced daily screen time from 5+ hours to under 2 hours. If you want a healthier relationship with your phone, DoomFree gives you a system that actually works. Download DoomFree today. DoomFree requires a subscription to access all features. Support: support@doomfree.app Terms: https://doomfree.app/terms-of-service Privacy: https://doomfree.app/privacy-policy

About

NoRot

This app helps you reduce screen time and break phone addiction. It offers powerful app blocking, focus sessions, and gamified tools to build healthier digital habits. Take back control of your attention and live more.

Highlights
  • Screen Time Control
  • Powerful App Blocker
  • Focus Score
  • Focus Sessions
  • 7-Second Pause
  • Daily Streaks
  • Detailed Insights
Features
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Reduce your screen time, block distracting apps, and take back control of your phone. NoRot helps you beat phone addiction with a powerful app blocker, Focus Score, focus sessions, and smart screen time controls that make building healthy habits easier than ever. A thousand engineers built social media to keep you scrolling. Fighting them with willpower alone isn't a fair fight. NoRot fights back for you. It blocks the apps stealing your attention, helps you stay focused, and turns reducing screen time into a game you'll actually enjoy. Instead of simply showing screen time statistics, NoRot helps you build healthier habits that last. WHY NOROT? Unlike traditional screen time apps that only show usage reports, NoRot combines powerful app blocking, screen time control, productivity tools, and gamification to help you spend less time on your phone and more time living your life. FEATURES • Screen Time Control Reduce screen time with smart app limits, schedules, and customizable blocking rules. • Powerful App Blocker Block distracting apps completely, on a schedule, or after reaching your daily usage limit. • Focus Score Track your daily focus with a unique 0–100 score based on your actual screen time and app usage. • Focus Sessions Stay productive with distraction-free focus sessions that keep distracting apps locked until you're done. • 7-Second Pause Stop mindless scrolling with a short pause before opening distracting apps, giving you time to make a better choice. • Daily Streaks Build consistency and stay motivated by maintaining focus streaks every day. • Detailed Insights Understand your habits with screen time reports, usage trends, and productivity insights. • Home Screen Widget See your Focus Score, daily progress, and mascot directly from your home screen. PERFECT FOR • Reducing screen time • Breaking phone addiction • Stopping doom scrolling • Blocking social media apps • Improving productivity • Staying focused while studying • Building healthier digital habits • Completing a digital detox 100% PRIVATE Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. No accounts, no sign-ups, and no personal data collection. Everything stays private on your iPhone. Take back your attention. Reduce screen time, stay focused, and build healthier habits with NoRot. SUBSCRIPTION NoRot Premium unlocks all features with Monthly, Yearly, and Lifetime purchase options. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime from your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://getnorot.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://getnorot.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

DoomFree4 screens
NoRot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: NoRot at freemium against DoomFree's subscription. NoRot also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). DoomFree's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DoomFree sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and NoRot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoRot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoomFree ships an update every 4 days, NoRot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DoomFree versus NoRot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoomFreeNoRot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSin Ong CheaHarshavardhan Arimanda

Customer experience

DoomFree

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NoRot

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DoomFree

Subscriptions4
  • DoomFree Pro (Weekly)$2.997 Days
  • DoomFree Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
  • DoomFree Pro (Yearly)$59.991 Year
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  • DoomFree Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
6 purchases

NoRot

Subscriptions4
  • NoRot Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • NoRot Premium (Monthly)$11.991 Month
  • NoRot Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$38.991 Year
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  • NoRot Premium (Yearly)$48.991 Year
One-time2
  • NoRot Lifetime Offer$98.99
  • NoRot Lifetime$128.99

Questions

Is DoomFree free?
DoomFree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoRot free?
NoRot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DoomFree or NoRot?
NoRot is rated higher. DoomFree averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while NoRot averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do DoomFree or NoRot have ads?
Neither DoomFree nor NoRot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoomFree or NoRot?
DoomFree ships an update every 4 days, and NoRot every 2 months. Most recently, DoomFree was updated on October 8, 2026 and NoRot on October 10, 2026.

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