rotmeter
Count every reel. Feel the rot.
Rotmeter counts the Instagram reels and YouTube shorts you scroll and puts the number in a floating bubble on top of the app. A little brain reacts to every one, and at your daily limit it blocks reels and shorts until midnight.
Free on Android.
See it in 37 seconds
The counter, the brain, the limit wall, progress and battles, recorded on a real phone.
It counts while you scroll
A small bubble sits on top of Instagram, YouTube and the rest. Every reel you swipe ticks it up, with today's watch time beside it.
- Counts reels, not minutes of guilt. One swipe, one number.
- Only where it matters. Shows in reel apps, hides everywhere else.
- Yours to place. Drag it anywhere, make it tiny or big.
Watch your brain rot in real time
The more you scroll, the more the brain in the tank changes: fresh and smug at first, buffering by lunch, fully cooked by midnight. Under it, today's reels and minutes per app, and your week at a glance.
- Five stages of rot, each with its own look and lines.
- Per app: how many reels and minutes went where.
- This week: your best day, worst day and record.
Hit your limit, the reels stop
Pick a daily number. The moment you reach it, Rotmeter blocks reels and shorts with a wall over the player. Messages and the rest of the app keep working; the count resets at midnight.
- You set the limit, from 10 reels to 500.
- Instant: the wall appears on the very next reel.
- Fair: it tells you exactly when the day resets.
See where your time goes
Daily and weekly charts show when you scroll most, hour by hour or day by day, with total reels, time spent and every app ranked.
- Hourly bars reveal your 1am doomscroll.
- Weekly view compares every day.
- Top apps with reels and minutes each.
Battle your friends
Send a link. Whoever scrolls the fewest reels today wins. Invite your bestie, your crush, a fellow doomscroller or your rival, and watch the board all day.
- One tap to join: the link opens the app and you're in.
- Private: friends see your name and one number a day.
- Fresh every day: the board resets at midnight.
And the little things
Small touches that make it feel good to use every day.
Private by design
What it sees in your apps never leaves the phone. No ads, no trackers.
Home screen widget
Today's count and your brain's mood, one glance away.
Feels good
Hand-tuned haptics and motion. Every reel lands with a little tap.
Works with
Instagram Reels
YouTube Shorts
Facebook Reels
Snapchat Spotlight
TikTok
X
Threads
Moj
JoshWhat it sees stays on your phone
Rotmeter uses Android's Accessibility service only to notice when you swipe to the next reel. It never reads your messages, never records your screen, and never sends what it sees anywhere. No ads, no trackers. Read the privacy policy.
Questions
How Rotmeter counts and blocks reels and shorts.
How do I block Instagram reels?
Install Rotmeter, turn on its Accessibility permission, set a daily reel limit and switch on blocking. When you reach the limit, Rotmeter puts a wall over Instagram Reels until midnight. The rest of Instagram, like messages and posts, keeps working.
How do I block YouTube Shorts?
Rotmeter counts YouTube Shorts the same way it counts reels. Set a daily limit and turn on blocking, and Shorts are blocked once you reach it. Regular YouTube videos are not affected.
How can I see how many reels I watch a day?
Rotmeter shows a live reel counter in a floating bubble while you scroll, and its Progress tab has hourly and weekly charts with every app ranked by reels and minutes.
Which apps does Rotmeter work with?
Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels, Snapchat Spotlight, TikTok, X, Threads, Moj and Josh.
Is Rotmeter free?
Yes. The reel counter, daily limit, reels and shorts blocker, progress charts, widget and friend battles are free, with no ads.
Is Rotmeter private?
Rotmeter uses Android's Accessibility service only to notice when you swipe to the next reel. It never reads your messages, never records your screen, and what it sees never leaves your phone. Signing in is optional and only used for friend battles.
Who makes Rotmeter
Rotmeter is built and maintained by Soumya Ranjan Sethy, an independent Android developer publishing at lazycode.ai. Every feature here was tested on a real phone. Ideas, bugs or a reel count you're proud of: soumya@lazycode.ai. More apps: Soumya Ranjan Sethy on Google Play.