About
Hi, I'm Alok.
I'm a student in India, and I'm building Vedrino on my own. It's made mainly for students like me, whose study time keeps slipping into the scroll. It also works for parents pulled into reels and short videos, and for professionals who want better daily habits.
The name Vedrino comes from an Italian word, which gives it an Italian feel. Vedrino is my main project.
Before this I made Hobee, a small open source Android app for browsing public Reddit profiles and posts. It's MIT licensed, so anyone can read the code or build on it.
Hobee on GitHub My portfolio Email me
How Vedrino compares
Vedrino next to five focus apps on Google Play. Facts come from each app's Google Play page and official site, checked 30 October 2026. Sources and one to one pages live on the compare page.
| Feature | VedrinoBeta | Regain | Stay Focused | YPT (Yeolpumta) | Forest | Opal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks only Shorts and Reels | Yes, blocks only Shorts and Reels, the rest of YouTube and Instagram keeps working | Yes, blocks Reels and Shorts while Instagram and YouTube stay usable (official site FAQ) | Lists a Shorts blocker and a Reels blocker. Whether the rest of the app stays usable is not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Blocks other apps | Yes: app limits, schedules, strict mode | Yes, app limits and strict mode, website blocker, schedule planner | Yes, apps and websites by schedule, daily limit or location, strict mode | Yes, blocks other apps during focus | Yes, Deep Focus blocks non allowlisted apps, Time Guard schedules | Yes, focus sessions, schedules, app limits |
| Friends and social | Chat, photo sharing, voice notes, one to one calls. Group calls and a points leaderboard coming | Multiplayer focus rooms, global leaderboards. Chat and calls not stated | Not stated | Study groups, friends' status, realtime ranking. Chat and calls not stated | Plant Together focus rooms with friends by invite code, global leaderboard. Chat and calls not stated | Leaderboard to challenge friends (App Store listing). Chat and calls not stated |
| Themes and design | 11 custom themes, font styling in progress | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Unlockable tree species. App themes not stated | Not stated |
| Timers | Stopwatch, timer, pomodoro and clock | Timer, stopwatch, pomodoro | Pomodoro study timer | Study stopwatch | Gamified pomodoro | Pomodoro |
| Reports | Day, week and month reports | Daily and weekly screen time reports | Screen time, app launches and browsing stats | Day, week and month study stats | Day, week, month and year focus stats | Weekly reports |
| Platforms | Android only | Android and iPhone | Android, iPhone and iPad | Android, Wear OS, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | Android, iPhone, iPad, Chrome and Firefox extensions | Android, iPhone and Mac |
| Availability | Coming soon on Google Play, beta December 2026 | On Google Play now | On Google Play now | On Google Play now | On Google Play now | On Google Play now |
| Price | Free core app plus an affordable premium plan, priced at launch | Free core app, Regain Pro paid upgrade | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases, contains ads | Free core app with occasional ads, optional Forest Plus subscription (ad free) | Free with in-app purchases |
| Developer base | Built solo in India by Alok | India (Bengaluru) | India (Noida) | South Korea | Taiwan | United States |
| Feature | Vedrino | Regain |
|---|---|---|
| Shorts and Reels only | Rest of the app works | Apps stay usable |
| App blocking | Limits, schedules, strict mode | Limits, strict mode, websites |
| Friends | Chat, voice notes, 1:1 calls. Leaderboard coming | Focus rooms, leaderboards |
| Themes | 11 themes, fonts in progress | |
| Timers | Stopwatch, timer, pomodoro, clock | Timer, stopwatch, pomodoro |
| Reports | Day, week, month | Daily, weekly |
| Platforms | Android | Android, iPhone |
| Availability | Coming soon, beta Dec 2026 | On Google Play |
| Price | Free core plus premium plan | Free plus Regain Pro |
| Based in | India, built solo | India |