minulo vs FeedLite: a FeedLite alternative that hides Reels and keeps DMs (2026)
If you want Reels and Shorts gone but still need your DMs, both apps can help. FeedLite does it for Instagram and YouTube, and its listing describes subscriptions of $9.99 a month or $39.99 a year. minulo is a FeedLite alternative that hides Reels, Shorts and suggested posts on 10 networks, including TikTok, while your DMs keep working, and hiding is free.
FeedLite, listed on the App Store as “FeedLite - Block Reels&Shorts” and made by RCF LLC, calls itself a digital filter rather than a blocker. Instead of locking you out of Instagram and YouTube, it removes Reels, Stories, Explore and Shorts so you can still use Instagram for messages and YouTube for searches. Its settings let you turn each part on or off separately.
This page is written by the developer of minulo, so keep that in mind. FeedLite facts come from its App Store pages in the US and France (version 1.6, updated 2026-11-02), including its description, screenshots, in-app purchase list and App Privacy label, checked 2026-11-04. Features and prices can change.
| FeedLite | minulo | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | RCF LLC | Ayumu Kitabayashi |
| How it works | Its listing says it “cleans your existing apps”; the screenshots show Instagram and YouTube screens with Reels, Stories and Shorts removed. The listing doesn't say whether these are the websites shown inside FeedLite | Opens each network's official website inside the app and hides the parts you choose |
| Networks | Instagram, YouTube (2) | Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn, Snapchat (10) |
| What it can hide | Instagram Reels, Stories, Videos and Explore; YouTube Shorts and Subscriptions (each a separate switch). Its listing also mentions hiding likes and view counts | Reels, Shorts, Explore and suggested posts |
| DMs | Its listing says you can use Instagram for DMs without the distraction | Kept. Every tab but DMs for Instagram and TikTok (free) |
| The official apps | Not mentioned in its listing | Can lock them with Screen Time; the block screen has an Open in minulo button. While an app is locked, its notifications don't arrive |
| Other features | A count of the scrolls you avoided, an Instagram color theme | Sleep mode, blocks longer than 2 hours, Hard Mode and a Daily limit (Pro) |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad (iOS 16.0 or later) | iPhone (iOS 16.4 or later), plus a Mac app for Safari and Chrome. No Android version |
| App languages | English | 13, including Japanese and Korean |
| US App Store ratings | 2, average 5.0 (on the App Store since January 2026) | 1, average 4.0 (launched September 2026) |
| France App Store ratings | 5, average 3.8 | 3, average 5.0 |
| Price (US) | Free download. Monthly $9.99 or yearly $39.99 (3-day free trial); the App Store also lists other “Feedlite Pro” prices from $4.99 to $29.99 | Hiding is free; Pro is $9.99/month or $39.99/year |
| App Privacy label | Lists purchases, contact info, identifiers and usage data as data that may be used to track you | See minulo's App Store page |
Ratings were checked on the US and France App Stores on 2026-11-04. FeedLite had no ratings in the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan or Korea that day.
Pick FeedLite if
- you only use Instagram and YouTube;
- you also want to hide Instagram Stories, Instagram videos or your YouTube subscriptions;
- you want to see a count of the scrolls you avoided;
- you use an iPad.
Pick minulo if
- you need TikTok, X, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn or Snapchat without the feed;
- you want hiding to be free;
- you want to lock the official apps with Screen Time and open the Reels-free version instead;
- you use a Mac, or want the app in a language other than English.
minulo shows each network's website rather than the official app, so screens look a little different from the app. While minulo locks an official app, that app's notifications don't arrive.
Is minulo a good FeedLite alternative?
If you use more than Instagram and YouTube, yes. Both apps hide Reels and Shorts and let you keep using Instagram DMs, but minulo covers 10 networks, including TikTok, Threads, X and Reddit, and hiding is free. If you only care about Instagram and YouTube and like FeedLite's extra switches, such as hiding Instagram Stories or YouTube subscriptions, FeedLite does that.
Is FeedLite free?
The download is free. FeedLite's App Store listing describes a monthly subscription at $9.99 and a yearly one at $39.99 with a 3-day free trial, and the in-app purchase list also shows other “Feedlite Pro” prices from $4.99 to $29.99. The listing doesn't say which features work without paying. In minulo, hiding Reels, Shorts and suggested posts is free, and Pro is $9.99 a month or $39.99 a year.
Which apps does FeedLite work with?
Instagram and YouTube. Its listing talks about Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, and its settings screenshot has switches for Instagram (Reels, Stories, Videos, Explore) and YouTube (Shorts, Subscriptions). TikTok and other networks are not mentioned (checked 2026-11-04). minulo works with Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn and Snapchat.
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