Effective November 13, 2026
The short version: Doomscroll has no account and no servers. What it saves stays on your iPhone. We, the makers of Doomscroll, never receive your posts, your screen, or your history.
Doomscroll uses iOS screen recording, which only you can start and stop; iOS shows a red indicator the whole time it's on. While recording, Doomscroll looks at the screen only while one of the apps you chose (X, Threads, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok or RedNote) is showing. It reads the posts with Apple's on-device text recognition and keeps the ones you stopped on: the text, who posted it, a small screenshot of the post, and how long you looked. Other apps, messages and what you type are not saved.
Only when you choose to:
Subscriptions and the lifetime purchase are handled by Apple through the App Store. We receive no payment details. Doomscroll only checks with Apple whether you have Pro.
The free plan shows one ad from Google AdMob. Ads are requested as non-personalized and the app does not ask for permission to track you. Like any ad request, Google receives technical information such as your IP address and device type to deliver and measure the ad and prevent fraud. Google never receives your posts or history. In some regions you will be asked for consent first, and you can change your choice in Settings › Ad privacy choices. See Google's Privacy Policy. Pro shows no ads and never loads the ad SDK.
None. Doomscroll has no analytics or tracking SDKs and does not collect usage data. A diagnostic log is kept on your iPhone only, and only leaves it if you choose to share it with us.
Doomscroll is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect their data.
Because your data is on your device and not with us, you can see, export and delete it yourself in the app. If you have questions or requests, email support@usedoomscroll.com.
If this policy changes, we'll update this page and its date.