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Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to DoomSafe

Browse social media without the doomscrolling.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story. Most screen time apps I found focus on blocking the app itself instead of the addictive feed, so I created this app to allow me to keep using the "healthy" and "social" features and block the infinite scrolling (Reels) After implementing the block on Instagram Reels, I got addicted to YouTube Shorts and Reddit feed. So, I extended the app to cover these as well. To avoid replacing the scrolling for regular feeds, I also added a feature that shows a pop-up when…

    2025 · scrollguard.app · its alternatives →

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    Hey all, I'm Jun. I've always struggled with my doomscrolling habit, and so I spent the last few months building an app to remove short-form, addicting content from all major social media platforms (Instagram, YouTube, X, Facebook, Linkedin, TikTok). The app has the option to further customize (removing home feeds, stories, other subtabs, etc). Launch Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7ablpEFt74

    Jun 2026 · snowscroll.com · its alternatives →

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    UNDOOMED▲298

    Stop doomscrolling. A mute button for Reels, Shorts & feeds.

    2025 · undoomed.app · its alternatives →

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    No More Doomscrolling

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    SpeedBump▲196

    The intentionally annoying app to break doomscrolling

    2025 · speedbumpapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Limit your time and scrolling on distracting websites.

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    i wanted to change the habit of reaching for my phone in the morning and doomscrolling away an hour so i built an app to help me. now i have to literally touch grass before accessing my most distracting apps the app is built in swiftui, uses the screen time apis provided by apple and google vision to recognise grass or not i'd love to get your thoughts on the concept.

    2025 · touchgrass.now · its alternatives →

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    Shutout▲406

    Lock yourself out of Screen Time & stop doomscrolling.

    2024 · shutout.app · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, I just launched a free Chrome extension called Stop Reels — it blocks Reels/short videos on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, without breaking other features like messaging or the regular feed. Why I built it Like many people, I found myself endlessly scrolling Reels even when I only opened the apps for something specific. The algorithms are too good at hijacking attention. There are tools to block entire sites, but none I found that just surgically block Reels and Shorts — and leave the rest of the platform functional (DMs, posts, marketplace, etc). So I built…

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10WA

    Wikipedia you can doomscroll

    Feb 2026 · xikipedia.org · its alternatives →

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    Habit Doom helps you stop doomscrolling by turning screen time into a reward for real habits. Choose the apps that waste your time, set daily habits like exercise or reading, and earn minutes by checking them off. The app auto-locks selected apps at midnight and unlocks them with

    Apr 2026 · habitdoom.com · its alternatives →

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    Based on personal struggles, I built an app that shows annoying things on my phone when I doomscroll. This includes dancing cats, the screen time police, or rain. Social media is great as long as you don't overuse it -- I learn and connect with friends thanks to it. But it's too easy to get hooked. When you open addictive apps, SpeedBump gives you a few options: 2, 5, 15, 30 minutes. The more you want to use, the more you have to wait before opening. Once time's up, it starts to annoy you a lot. There's no way to extend the timer without breaking your streak; you'll have to take a 15 min…

    2025 · speedbumpapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Barrier▲373

    Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Phone wallpapers to help you consciously stop doom scrolling

    2022 · elliottaleksndr.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Charge yourself money for Doomscrolling.

    Mar 2026 · doomtoll.com · its alternatives →

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    Stop scrolling. Stop wasting time. Take Control.

    Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Unfollow inactive, spam, or unwanted X accounts in seconds

    Dec 2025 · its alternatives →

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    Stop doomscrolling with us and reclaim your time!

    Nov 2025 · doomscrollapp.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    Stay focused, stop doomscrolling with friends

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    smartscroll, doomscroll, doomscrolling, brainrot, brain rot

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The anti-doomscroll news app. 15 stories. Done.

    Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Unhook from Endless Scrolling

    Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Clema▲9

    The science-based cure to doomscrolling

    Oct 2025 · tryclema.com · its alternatives →

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    Unrot▲20

    Replace doomscrolling with healthy habits

    2025 · unrot.com · its alternatives →

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