UnscrollYour reels, counted. Your limits, kept.
Unscroll watches Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and Snapchat Spotlight, floats a live counter over them, and locks you out when you reach the limit you set. Not a reminder you can swipe away. A lock.
Free to start. Android only for now.
Daily limit reached
Instagram Reels is locked until midnight.
Try it: your limit here is 5 reels.
Three things happen while you scroll.
No timers to start, no habits to log. Install it, switch on one permission, and it works in the background.
It counts
Every time you swipe to a new reel, a small bubble over the app ticks up. It fills like a ring as you close in on your daily goal, and you can drag it anywhere.
It nudges
Open reels and you get a few seconds to breathe first. Keep going and the bubble starts to talk back, with a roast every so often that you choose.
It locks
Hit the limit and the app sends you home to a block screen that shows when it unlocks. Set a daily cap, a cooldown, or a night window.
Built to be hard to talk yourself out of.
Locks that fit how you actually scroll
Cap reels per day, force a cooldown between sessions, or block reels entirely during a time window like 11pm to 7am. Pick the apps each lock covers.
Strict mode
Locks that don't blink. While a strict lock is active, even emergency unlocks are off.
Emergency reels
Need one reel right now? An emergency unlock gives you a few. You choose how many a day.
Pause before you start
A short breathing screen every time reels open, so opening them stops being automatic.
Stats you'll want to look at
Today's count, your streak, time lost and a 7-day chart of where it all went.
AI Coach
Nudges that learn when and why you scroll, and step in before the habit does.
Scroll Battles
Duel your friends for the fewest reels in a day. Lowest count wins.
It sees that you swiped. Not what you watched.
Unscroll uses Android's Accessibility service for one job: noticing when a reels screen is open and when you swipe to the next one. That's why Android asks you to switch it on.
- No messages, passwords or typingIt doesn't read what's on screen and never touches anything you type.
- Counts and locks live on your phoneYour reel counts, streaks and lock rules are stored on the device, not uploaded.
- Only three appsIt reacts to Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat, and ignores everything else.
- Delete anytimeRemove your account and its data from inside the app.
Start free. Go Pro when you want teeth.
Launch pricing, in rupees. The free plan stays useful on its own.
Free
- Live counter bubble
- Up to 2 locks
- Pause screen and roasts
- Streaks and stats
Pro
- Unlimited locks
- Strict mode
- AI Coach (coming soon)
- Scroll Battles (coming soon)
Pro yearly
- Everything in Pro
- About ₹33 a month
- One payment, cancel any time
Subscriptions renew until you cancel. See the terms for billing and refunds.
Questions people ask first
Which apps does it work with?
Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and Snapchat Spotlight. The rest of those apps (your feed, DMs, search) is left alone.
Is it safe to give it Accessibility access?
Unscroll uses the permission only to detect when a reels screen opens and when you swipe to the next reel. It doesn't read your messages, passwords or what you type, and it doesn't send what you watch anywhere. You can turn it off any time in Android settings.
Can I get around a lock?
On a normal lock you get a limited number of emergency unlocks a day, and you choose how many. A strict lock (Pro) turns even those off until it ends.
Does it drain my battery?
It only does work when you're inside one of the three apps. On some phones you'll need to set Unscroll's battery use to Unrestricted so Android doesn't stop it. The app shows you where.
What do I need an account for?
Your account (phone number or Google) holds your name, age and plan, so Pro follows you if you change phones. Your reel counts and locks stay on the device.
How do I cancel Pro?
Cancel in the same place you subscribed, before the next renewal date. You keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for.
Is there an iPhone version?
Not yet. Unscroll relies on Android features that iOS doesn't offer, so it's Android only for now.
How do I delete my data?
Use Delete account in Settings, or email us from the address on your account. We'll remove your profile and plan data. The privacy policy has the details.
Get your hours back.
Unscroll is coming to Google Play. Tell us where to send the link and we'll email you once, on launch day.