Rescue Your Brain
from Doomscrolling.
Track short-form scrolls in real-time, set smart limits, and join focus battles to build healthier digital habits.
12,000+ brains already saved
MindPetLv. 7 · Sprout
Happy & fedAre you losing hours to the scroll?
Short-form feeds are engineered to keep you swiping. One video becomes fifty before you even notice.
Infinite feeds hijack your dopamine
Every swipe is a slot-machine pull. The algorithm is designed to never let you feel "done," so you never stop.
Lost to short-form every day
The average user spends over 2 hours a day on short-form content. That's a month of waking life, every year.
It's not your fault, but you can fix it
These apps are built by attention engineers. You just need a teammate on your side of the screen. That's MindPet.
Your focus, gamified in three moves
MindPet watches the feeds so you don't have to fight them alone.
Real-Time Scroll Tracking
We know when you're scrolling. MindPet tracks your swipes on Reels, Shorts, and TikToks in real-time so you finally see the true cost of your screen time.
- ✓Counts every swipe across Instagram, YouTube & TikTok
- ✓Live counter, no more "I lost track of time"
- ✓Daily and weekly scroll reports
MindPet Core Shield
Set a daily quota. Once you hit your limit, the MindPet Shield activates, blocking the feed and reminding you to step away. No more "just one more video".
- ✓Smart daily quotas you choose
- ✓Full-screen shield blocks the feed at your limit
- ✓Gentle nudges before you hit the wall
Daily limit reached
60 / 60 swipes used. Your feed is paused. Your pet is proud of you.
Take a break 💜Gamify Your Focus
Your focus feeds your pet. Join battles, stay under your scroll limits, and level up your MindPet. Reclaim your attention span.
- ✓Your pet levels up when you stay under quota
- ✓1v1 focus battles with friends
- ✓Streaks, XP and evolutions to keep you going
Join thousands saving their brain cells
Real people, real reclaimed hours. The scroll doesn't stand a chance.
"I finally stopped scrolling at 2 AM. My pet guilt-trips me better than any alarm ever could."
"The shield feature actually works. It kicked me out of Reels mid-swipe and honestly? Thank you."
"Seeing 'Reels Count: 87' on day one was a wake-up call. Now I average 25 and my pet is thriving."
"Battling my roommate over who scrolls less is the most productive rivalry of my life."
"I didn't realize I was averaging 2.5 hours of Shorts a day. Two weeks in, I'm under 30 minutes."
"It feels like a game, not a punishment. That's why it's the only screen time app that stuck."
Climb the focus leaderboard 🏆
Every swipe you skip earns Focus Points. Compete with friends in weekly leagues. The least-rotted brain wins.
Start competingQuestions about doomscrolling and MindPet
What is MindPet?+
MindPet is a free Android app that helps you stop doomscrolling. It counts your swipes on Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok in real time, blocks the feed when you reach your daily limit, and rewards you with a virtual brain pet that grows as your focus improves.
How does MindPet stop doomscrolling?+
You pick a daily swipe limit. MindPet shows a live count as you scroll, and when you hit the limit the Core Shield covers the feed with a full-screen block. Staying under your limit earns XP, streaks and Focus Points you can use in battles with friends.
How is MindPet different from Digital Wellbeing or app timers?+
App timers limit a whole app by minutes and are easy to dismiss. MindPet counts swipes in the short-form feed specifically, so you can cap Reels or Shorts while still using Instagram messages or regular YouTube, and its shield is much harder to skip past.
Is MindPet safe? Does it read my screen?+
MindPet uses Android's Accessibility Service only to detect scroll events in the apps you choose. It never reads your screen content, messages or keystrokes, and your scroll data stays on your device.
Which apps can MindPet limit?+
MindPet currently tracks Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok. You can turn tracking on or off for each one, and more platforms are on the way.
New to this? Read our guide on how to stop doomscrolling.
Ready to break the loop?
Download MindPet today and take back your time. Your brain (and your pet) will thank you.
Free to download · No ads · Your data stays on your device