minulo vs Stillfeed: two iPhone apps that hide Reels and Shorts and keep your DMs (2026)
Stillfeed and minulo work the same way: you log in to Instagram or YouTube inside the app, and Reels, Explore and Shorts are removed there while your DMs keep working. The differences are how many networks they cover, whether a messages-only view costs money, and what happens with the official apps.
This page is written by the developer of minulo. Stillfeed facts come from its US App Store description and its website (stillfeed.pages.dev), checked 2026-10-20. Features and prices can change.
| Stillfeed | minulo | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Opens Instagram and YouTube in its built-in browser; the blocking happens there, not inside their apps | Opens each network's official website inside the app and hides the parts you choose |
| Networks | Instagram, YouTube (2). Its website also mentions more control over X and Reddit; the App Store description does not | Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn, Snapchat (10) |
| Free | Instagram's Reels tab, Reels in the feed and Explore; YouTube's Shorts feed, shelf, search results and /shorts/ links; weekly “blocked this week” stats | Hiding Reels, Shorts, Explore and suggested posts on all 10 networks; locking the official apps (up to 2 hours per block) |
| Messages only | DMs Only (Pro) | Every tab but DMs for Instagram and TikTok (free) |
| Suggested posts | Following-only Instagram feed (Pro) | Hidden (free) |
| The official apps | Left unchanged. When you tap “Open Instagram” or “Open YouTube” in Stillfeed, it asks first before sending you there | Can lock them with Screen Time; the block screen has an Open in minulo button |
| Limits | Daily time limit inside Stillfeed (Pro) | Schedules, blocks longer than 2 hours, Locked Mode and multiple block lists (Pro) |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later). Android is not mentioned on its App Store page | iPhone (plus Mac and a Chrome extension). No Android version |
| US App Store ratings | 0 (on the App Store since July 2026) | 0 (launched September 2026) |
| Price | Free; Pro is $4.99/month or $39.99/year. New installs get the Pro extras free for 7 days | Hiding is free; Pro is optional |
Pick Stillfeed if
- you only use Instagram and YouTube and want an app built just for those two;
- you want a listing that spells out exactly what is removed on YouTube, down to Shorts in search results and /shorts/ links;
- you like a weekly count of what was blocked;
- you want the official apps left alone, with Stillfeed asking before it opens them.
Pick minulo if
- you also use TikTok, Snapchat, X, Threads or another network beyond Instagram and YouTube;
- you want Instagram for DMs only without paying;
- you keep falling back into the official app, and want its icon to lead to the Reels-free version instead.
Which one should a student who needs Instagram for group chats use?
Both keep Instagram DMs while Reels are hidden, and that part is free in both. If you want Instagram to show nothing but messages, Stillfeed's DMs Only is part of Pro, while minulo's Every tab but DMs setting is free. If you only use Instagram and YouTube, Stillfeed covers what you need.
Does Stillfeed work with TikTok?
TikTok is not mentioned on its App Store page, which lists Instagram and YouTube. In minulo, TikTok's For You feed is hidden and messages keep working; there is also a DMs-only setting for TikTok.
What happens when I tap the real Instagram icon?
Stillfeed says its blocking happens inside its own browser, not inside Instagram's app, and locking the official app is not mentioned on its App Store page, so the official app opens as usual. minulo can lock the official app with Screen Time; tapping the icon shows a block screen with an Open in minulo button that leads to Instagram without Reels.
Which one is more established?
Both are new. Stillfeed has been on the App Store since July 2026 and minulo since September 2026. Neither had any US App Store ratings on 2026-10-20.
