minulo vs snowscroll: a snowscroll alternative that hides Reels and keeps DMs (2026)
snowscroll and minulo work in a similar way: both open the social sites inside their own app with the feeds hidden, keep your messages, and can use Screen Time so the official apps send you to the cleaner version. Pick snowscroll if you want to cut deeper on its six networks, for example the home feed, Stories or comments, and don't mind paying from the start. Pick minulo if you want hiding to be free, or need Threads, Pinterest, Reddit or Snapchat too.
snowscroll, listed on the App Store as “block the feed: snowscroll” and made by Juhyun Nam, calls itself “a calm, focused browser for your social apps.” It loads the mobile sites of Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, TikTok and LinkedIn and removes Reels, Shorts, Explore and For You, while your messages, search and the people you follow stay. Its “shield” uses Screen Time so that opening the real Instagram app takes you to snowscroll instead.
This page is written by the developer of minulo, so keep that in mind. snowscroll facts come from its US App Store page (version 2.1.2, updated 2026-10-16), including its description and in-app purchase list, checked 2026-11-04. Features and prices can change.
| snowscroll | minulo | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Juhyun Nam | Ayumu Kitabayashi |
| How it works | Opens each platform's mobile site in an in-app browser and hides the feed parts on your device. You log in with your own account | Opens each network's official website inside the app and hides the parts you choose |
| Networks | Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, TikTok, LinkedIn (6) | Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn, Snapchat (10) |
| What it can hide | Reels, Shorts, Explore and For You on all six. Where the platform allows, also the home feed, Stories, recommended videos, comments and notification tabs | Reels, Shorts, Explore, TikTok's For You and suggested posts |
| DMs | Its listing says your messages stay | Kept. Every tab but DMs for Instagram and TikTok (free) |
| The official apps | Its shield uses Screen Time so the real Instagram app opens snowscroll instead. Its listing says notifications still come from the platforms' own apps | 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 | Daily limits for each app inside snowscroll, and Trends showing the time you got back | Free blocks of up to 2 hours; Sleep mode, longer blocks, Hard Mode and a Daily limit in Pro |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 16.4 or later). The App Store marks it “Designed for iPhone” | 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 | 10, average 3.1 (on the App Store since June 2026) | 1, average 4.0 (launched September 2026) |
| Price (US) | Its listing says it is a paid app with no free version, sold as a monthly or yearly subscription. The App Store lists “snowscroll Pro” at $9.99, $49.99 and $69.99 | Hiding is free; Pro is $9.99/month or $39.99/year |
Ratings were checked on the US App Store on 2026-11-04.
Pick snowscroll if
- you only use Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, TikTok and LinkedIn;
- you also want to hide the home feed, Stories, comments or notification tabs;
- you want a daily time limit for each app and a chart of the time you got back;
- you are happy to pay from the first day.
Pick minulo if
- you want hiding Reels and Shorts to be free;
- you need Threads, Pinterest, Reddit or Snapchat without the feed;
- you want a free setting that shows only DMs on Instagram or TikTok;
- 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. minulo is new and has few ratings so far.
Is minulo a good snowscroll alternative?
Yes, if you want to try it without paying. Both apps open the social sites inside their own app with Reels and Shorts hidden, keep your messages, and can use Screen Time to send you from the official app to the cleaner version. snowscroll has no free version, while hiding is free in minulo, and minulo also covers Threads, Pinterest, Reddit and Snapchat. snowscroll can go further on its six networks, for example hiding the home feed, Stories or comments.
Is snowscroll free?
No. Its US App Store listing says it is a paid app with no free version, sold as a monthly or yearly subscription, and the in-app purchase list shows “snowscroll Pro” at $9.99, $49.99 and $69.99 (checked 2026-11-04). The listing doesn't say which price is which plan. 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 snowscroll work with?
Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, TikTok and LinkedIn, according to its App Store listing (checked 2026-11-04). minulo works with Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn and Snapchat.
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