DesrolaTerms of use
Effective November 1, 2026
Desrola is an app by Everflow Labs, Inc. By using it, you agree to these terms and to our privacy policy. Desrola is available for Android and iPhone and is distributed through Google Play and the App Store, whose terms also apply. On iPhone, use of the app is also governed by Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA).
Desrola is not a medical app
Desrola is not a medical app or a treatment. It doesn't diagnose, treat or replace doctors, psychologists or other health professionals. It's a tool to help you manage your screen time with pauses and blocks you set up yourself. If phone use is affecting your sleep, your mood or your daily life, talk to a health professional.
The estimate of how many years of your life you'd spend looking at your phone is calculated from the hours per day you enter and the UN life expectancy (2024) for your age. It's not a prediction about you.
How blocking works
- Desrola is meant for use on your own phone. Don't use it to control or monitor someone else.
- To work, it needs system permissions, which you grant and can revoke at any time: on Android, usage access and permission to display over other apps, in Android's settings; on iPhone, Screen Time permission, in Apple's prompt.
- Blocking depends on your phone's operating system. On Android, it also depends on the manufacturer: battery saving, a system update or a missing permission can delay or prevent the pause and the shield. On iPhone, Apple's Screen Time does the blocking and Desrola follows its rules: for example, each block covers at most 50 individually chosen apps (for more, choose categories), and without Screen Time permission Desrola can't pause your apps. We do our best to make it work every time, but we can't guarantee that every app will be blocked at every moment.
- On Android, the phone app, Settings and the Play Store are never blocked, and the app warns you when you choose essential apps, like messages or the clock. On both systems, choose carefully, because during a session or schedule you may see messages or notifications from blocked apps later.
- In Tough Mode, the session can't be ended early from inside the app; on iPhone, the session shield has no “Open Desrola” button. You're still in control of your phone: you can revoke the permissions or uninstall the app at any time.
Your account
You need an account to use Desrola (with Google, with Apple on iPhone, or with your email). Keep access to your email and your phone safe. Your streak, XP, intentions and schedules are stored only on your phone: if you delete the app or change phones, they can't be recovered. You can delete your account at any time from Profile (how).
XP and streaks
XP and streaks are a game to keep you motivated: they have no cash value and can't be exchanged for anything.
Desrola Pro (subscription)
- Desrola Pro is an auto-renewing yearly subscription that gives you access to all of Desrola. On Android it's sold through Google Play; on iPhone, through the App Store.
- There are two ways to start, both shown in the app before you confirm: 7 days free followed by the yearly plan, or paying for the first month (30 days) followed by the yearly plan. The free trial is available to people who are eligible under Google Play's or the App Store's rules.
- Prices vary by country. The price that applies is the one the store (Google Play or the App Store) shows in the app before you confirm, in your local currency and including any applicable taxes.
- With the free trial, the yearly plan is charged to your Google Play account or your Apple Account when the 7 days end, unless you cancel before then. If you start by paying for the first month, that month is charged when you confirm and the yearly plan when the 30 days end, unless you cancel before then.
- If you use a payment method that takes time to clear, Desrola Pro turns on once the payment is confirmed.
- The subscription renews automatically every year unless you cancel before the end of the current period. If the price changes, the store lets you know in advance.
- To cancel on Android: Google Play › your profile picture › Payments & subscriptions › Subscriptions › Desrola › Cancel subscription. On iPhone: Settings › your name › Subscriptions › Desrola. On both, you can also do it from the app under Profile › Manage subscription (see Support). Deleting the app or your account doesn't cancel the subscription. If you cancel, you keep Desrola Pro until the end of the period you paid for.
- Charges, refunds and cancellations are handled by Google Play or Apple under their rules.
- If you change phones, sign in with the same Desrola account. If Desrola Pro doesn't show up, tap “Restore purchases” in Profile, using the same Google Play account or Apple Account (Apple ID) you subscribed with.
Content
The texts, characters (the Snail and the Toucan), illustrations, animations and design of the app belong to Everflow Labs and may not be copied or redistributed without permission.
Using the app
We give you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the app on your devices. Don't try to copy it, reverse engineer it or use it for anything illegal. We may change or stop offering parts of the app; if that affects an active subscription, we'll let you know.
Liability
The app is provided “as is.” To the extent the law allows, Everflow Labs isn't liable for indirect damages arising from its use, such as messages or notifications seen late during a block you set up. Nothing in these terms limits the rights you have as a consumer under the laws of your country or state.
Changes
If we change these terms, we'll publish the new version on this page with its effective date.