MS – Block Shorts & Reels

MindfulScroll – Control TikTok, Instagram & YouTube

Do you spend hours watching TikTok videos, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts without even noticing? MindfulScroll helps you take back control.

Set daily limits by time or number of videos, get gentle nudges when you've reached your goal, and track exactly how much you consume each day — across TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

No more "just one more." No more lost hours. MindfulScroll turns awareness into action, so you can scroll less and live more.

Features:

Track daily usage of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts

Set limits by time (minutes) or video count

Custom block screens with motivational messages

Mindful nudges to help you pause and reflect

100% private — no data collected or shared

Accessibility Service Disclosure:

MindfulScroll uses Android's AccessibilityService API solely to detect when the user is actively using short-form video apps — specifically TikTok, Instagram (Reels), and YouTube (Shorts). This is the only technically viable method to identify these in-app sessions and provide accurate usage tracking and limit enforcement.

The Accessibility Service is used exclusively to:

Detect which app and screen is currently active

Identify short-form video sessions in TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

Trigger usage counters and enforce user-defined daily limits

The app does not read, record, or transmit any screen content. It does not interact with, modify, or control any other app. No keystrokes, personal data, credentials, or user-generated content are accessed at any time.

Foreground Service Disclosure:

A foreground service is required to keep the AccessibilityService running reliably in the background. Without it, Android's battery optimization would terminate the service, preventing the app from functioning as intended. The foreground service performs no actions beyond maintaining this connection.

Privacy:

MindfulScroll does not collect, store, or share any personal data. All usage statistics are stored locally on the device and never transmitted. The Accessibility and Foreground services exist solely to support the app's core digital wellbeing functionality.

⚠️ MindfulScroll is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to TikTok, Instagram, Meta, or YouTube/Google.