With just the free version I can block short videos, and my days have felt so much cleaner since. I barely open YouTube and Instagram on their own now.
It blocks only Reels and Shorts, and I love that.
The free version is plenty. I’m in high school and installed it to study.
For keeping myself from overusing YouTube, it does a great job for free.
10
networks: Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and 7 more
84%
of people who told us their age are 24 or younger (Oct 2026 data)
0
accounts to create. You sign in on each network’s own page.
$0
to hide Reels and Shorts, with no time limit
ReelsInstagram
ShortsYouTube
For YouTikTok
SpotlightSnapchatYou open Instagram to answer one message and end up deep in Reels. Each app has its own switches, so you can turn off Reels, Shorts or For You one by one.
Only the feed goes · FreeEvery tab but DMsTurn on Every tab but DMs, and Instagram shows just your chats, with nothing to scroll. It works on TikTok too, and it’s free.
Messages in, Reels out
minulo uses Apple’s Screen Time to lock the official apps. Tap the Instagram icon out of habit and it opens in minulo, with Reels already gone.
Free up to 2 hours per blockYour friend sent a Reel
Watch the Reel a friend sent you in DMs. When it ends, no feed starts up after it.
Watch the one. Skip the rest.You sign in on each service’s own login page, so minulo never sees your password. There’s no minulo account to make.
Nothing to sign up for
Pick one bedtime and one wake time. Social apps lock at the same times every day, so the last thing you see at night isn’t a Reel.
Sleep mode · ProTime not spent on Reels this week
5h24m
Every week, minulo shows the time you didn’t spend on Reels and Shorts. A streak counts how many days in a row you kept the lock on.
Weekly statsminulo is perfect for
Free
$0
Pro, if you want more
$39.99 / year
Pro is $39.99 a year or $9.99 a month. If you've never subscribed, the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial.
