Refrain

Pause the impulse. Choose with intent.

Instagram, TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts — they're designed to hold your attention. Refrain steps in before the scroll starts and gives you a real choice, so you get to decide where your time goes.

Get it on Google Play Free to control 1 app · Pro for all your apps

Before you open

Refrain intercepts distracting apps and asks what you actually want to do — before the scroll starts.

While you're in

When your time is up, Refrain steps in again — no silent overruns, no broken limits.

100% on-device

No accounts. No servers. No analytics. Your app list and usage data never leave your phone.

Set real limits

Daily limits per app, from 10 minutes to unlimited. Refrain enforces them so you don't have to.