Choose how long.
Fifteen minutes. An hour. Three. Whatever you can spare for yourself today — or whatever you can't, but take anyway.
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1 — an invitation
Permission
to
do
nothing,
on
purpose.
For people who demand too much from themselves.
No streaks. No coaching. No performance. Just a quiet hour that belongs to you.
this month
14
hours reclaimed
sessions9
longest3h 12m
average1h 33m
session complete
2 hours
reclaimed.
16 hours this month
00:47:23
remaining
do not disturb
2 — the ache
You can't stop, because you never feel allowed to.
If you sit down for an hour, guilt shows up. Time is passing. Something isn't being done. Rest feels like failure with extra steps. This is the problem RestRot exists to answer.
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You close your laptop at 22:14. You open it again at 22:19 "just to check."
02
You've forgotten what tired feels like without also feeling behind.
03
Your weekend plan involves three things you "should finally get done."
04
The last time you did nothing, something in you whispered: waste.
05
People who keep lying, keep demanding, keep performing — drain you more than the work itself.
06
You need permission. Not advice. Not coaching. Permission.
3 — how it works
Four steps. No performance.
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2
Pick a sound.
Rain. An old fan. The hum of a refrigerator. A night train. Or silence. Nothing designed, nothing "curated" — just rooms you've already known.
3
Press start.
Phone goes dark. Notifications go quiet. The timer stays. That's it.
4
Do nothing.
Lie there. Stare at the ceiling. Breathe. Don't breathe "correctly." Fall asleep. Wake up. No goals. No lessons. No "learnings."
4 — what this is not
A short list of things we refuse to be.
Not a meditation app.
Not a productivity tool.
Not therapy.
Not a social feed.
Not another thing to be good at.
This is a timer. And a promise: for the next hour, nobody needs you.
5 — from the beta
A few notes from people who already rot.
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I didn't realize I hadn't done nothing in about eleven years. It took me three sessions to stop feeling guilty. Then I slept for four hours in the afternoon and woke up a person again.M.founder, 38
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It's a timer. That's the whole product. And somehow that's the only thing that's worked. I stopped downloading the meditation apps that make me feel behind.K.surgeon, 44
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My wife asked what I was doing. I said "nothing." She asked how long. I said "the app knows." She left me alone. Ten out of ten.P.operator, 41
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The name is awful on purpose and I love it. It made me feel like I was finally allowed.A.lawyer, 36
7 — why I built this
I'm tired too. That's how this started.
I built this for people like me. The ones who can't stop proving something. Who feel guilty about rest because rest means time lost, and time lost means falling behind, and falling behind means — what exactly? I never know. But the feeling doesn't ask for permission.
I'm tired of the pressure to deliver. Tired of toxic people, liars, the endless noise of opinions from people whose lives I would not trade for mine. Most days I don't want to talk to anyone. I just want a dark hour where nothing is expected.
RestRot is that hour. I made it for myself first. If it's also for you — I'm glad. That's enough.
Gregory
founder of RestRot
8 — questions
Things people have actually asked.
Yes. That's the whole product. You pick how long, you pick a sound, you press start, you put the phone down. Nothing else. The restraint is the feature.
Those apps ask you to perform something — breathe correctly, meditate, follow a course, maintain a streak. RestRot asks nothing. You're allowed to fail at meditation because you're not meditating. You're just doing nothing. That's allowed.
Free for sessions up to 30 minutes and three core sounds. RestRot Pro unlocks longer sessions, more sounds, and full history — $7.99/month or $59/year. Free trial, cancel anytime. No ads, ever.
No. There's no signup, no login, no social features. Your data lives on your device. We don't collect your sessions, your email, or anything else — unless you choose to subscribe to Pro, which Apple and Google handle.
No. RestRot is a rest tool, not a medical product. It won't treat depression, anxiety, or burnout. If you're going through something heavier than tiredness, please talk to a professional. A list of crisis helplines is one tap away inside the app, and also below on this page.
On purpose. Most rest apps are named like skincare — Calm, Balance, Breathe. That language has stopped working for tired people. "Rot" is honest about what real rest looks like: unproductive, unstructured, a little embarrassing. If the name makes you smirk, you're in the right place.
iOS first. Android after. Follow on X — we'll say exactly once, when it's live in each store. No newsletter. No drip campaign. One signal, then silence.
the door
If any of this found you — come in.
RestRot is on iOS. Android after. We won't ask for your email — we never do. Follow on X for one signal, when each store goes live.
RestRot is a rest timer. It is not a medical product and does not treat depression, anxiety, or burnout. If you're going through something heavier than tiredness, please reach out to someone who can help. In Poland: 116 123. In the US: 988. Elsewhere: findahelpline.com.