Digitox review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Android app that limits apps and short-video content
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Digitox report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for limiting short videos on Android
Digitox limits apps and counts short videos, such as TikTok and Reels, on Android. The Play listing shows one in-app price of $4.49 without saying what it unlocks, the content features are in beta, and it is Android only.
Who Digitox is for
- Fits if you scroll short videos on Android and want an alarm after a set number
- Works for people who want an app with no account
Who Digitox is not for
- Skip it if you use iPhone, because it is Android only and iOS is a waitlist
- Watch out: the free version's limits are unclear, as the one $4.49 purchase is not described
- Watch out: it needs Accessibility Service, and keyword usage metrics are shared in aggregate for market research
- Too light to trust yet, as the video and topic features are beta
Why Digitox gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyOne in-app price, $4.49 per item, with no billing period or contents stated, so there is nothing to grade it against.
- CFree plan and trialFree to install, but the listing does not say what the free version includes.
- CFeaturesApp limits, short-video diet mode, topic blocker and work-hours blocking. The content features are marked beta.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. It needs Accessibility Service access and some setup before the limits work.
- DPlatforms and integrationsAndroid only for now, with an iOS waitlist.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from The Generation Lab's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Digitox's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 1 of the 83 other focus apps we grade.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 8 of 83) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 84 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Digitox’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 83, level with 26
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 83, level with 38
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 83, level with 56
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 83, level with 20
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 83, level with 10
Keep Digitox, or make your own?
Your call
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log.
You could make the core of Digitox for yourself: habit tracking. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call.
What you could make
- Habit tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Blocking that reaches every browser and app and is hard to switch off.
- A real app for Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Digitox’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Digitox?
Digitox is an Android app that tracks phone use and sets limits on apps and on types of content. It can cap how many short videos you watch a day and block topics such as adult or political content across apps. Its site says it collects no accounts or personal information, and an iOS waitlist is open.
Worth knowing
- Android only for now; the site offers an iOS waitlist.
- The Play listing shows one in-app price but not what it unlocks, so the free tier's limits are unclear.
- Needs Accessibility Service access, and the listing says anonymous usage metrics, including keywords seen, are collected and shared in aggregate for market research.
- The content features are marked beta on the Play listing.
Key features
- App usage limits
- Sets daily limits on any app and reminds you before you go over.
- Short-video diet mode
- Caps the number of TikTok, Reels or YouTube Shorts videos per day; labeled beta on the listing.
- Topic blocker
- Blocks adult or political content across apps; labeled beta on the listing.
- Work-hours app blocking
- Blocks distracting apps during set work hours.
- No account needed
- The site says there are no accounts and no personal information collected.
Digitox pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Digitox has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.49 per item (in-app purchase; billing basis not shown).
- Starts at
- $4.49 per item (in-app purchase; billing basis not shown)
- Free plan
- Free to install from Google Play with in-app purchases; the listing does not say which features the free version includes.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| In-app purchase | $4.49per item; billing period and what it unlocks not stated | The only in-app price the US Google Play listing shows. |
Read from play.google.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Digitox before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Digitox have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Digitox is listed for Android.
Does Digitox have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Digitox is listed for Android.
Is Digitox open source?
Digitox is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.