Unrot — Take Control of Your Time
Tired of losing hours to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and other brain-rotting apps? Unrot puts you back in control with a simple, beautiful shield that makes you pause before mindlessly scrolling.
How It Works
When you open a controlled app, Unrot shows a calm pause shield with a countdown timer. This brief delay breaks the autopilot habit loop and gives your brain a chance to decide — do you really want to open this right now?
Key Features
Pause Shield — Configurable delay (5–60 seconds) before you can open distracting apps. Enough friction to break the habit, not enough to frustrate you.
Session Timer — Set how long you're allowed to use each app per session. When time's up, the shield returns.
Focus Time — Schedule distraction-free hours. During focus mode, controlled apps are completely blocked.
Math Challenge — Optionally require solving a math problem to open an app. Great for extra friction when you need it.
Hard Lock — Completely block specific apps with no way to bypass.
Screen Time Tracking — See your real daily usage at a glance — total screen time and controlled app time, with clean donut charts.
Per-App Stats — Track how many times you opened each app and how long you used it today.
Pause for 1 Hour — Need a break from protection Temporarily disable it with one tap.
Weekly Reports — Understand your usage patterns over time.
Why Unrot?
Apps like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat employ teams of engineers optimizing for one thing: keeping you hooked. Infinite scroll, variable rewards, streak mechanics — these are designed to hijack your attention. Unrot is designed to give it back.