minulo vs Unfeed: which app to hide Reels and Shorts on iPhone (2026)
Pick minulo if you want the most for free: hiding is free, no subscription needed, and it hides Reels, Shorts, Explore and suggested posts on 10 networks while your DMs keep working, with a DMs-only setting and locking the official apps for up to 2 hours also free. Unfeed hides Reels, Explore, For You and Shorts for free on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X, and may suit you better if you want its free focus timer, a pause before apps open and streak achievements; hiding suggested posts, a DMs-only mode and locking the real apps are part of Unfeed Pro.
Unfeed: Block Reels & Shorts is an iPhone app by Greenbird Company Limited, released on the App Store on 2026-09-29. Its listing says it opens Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X without the feed: Reels, Explore, For You and Shorts are blocked, while direct messages, search, profiles, the people you follow and posting still work, and you sign in on each app’s own site. minulo works the same basic way, showing each network’s website inside the app, but covers 10 networks. Unfeed: Scroll Blocker by Andrii Bashta is a different app and is not covered here.
This page is written by the developer of minulo, so keep that in mind. Unfeed facts come only from its US App Store page (version 1.0.2, released 2026-10-21), checked 2026-11-05; where the page says nothing, this page says “not stated”. Features and prices can change.
| Unfeed | minulo | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Greenbird Company Limited | Ayumu Kitabayashi (independent developer) |
| How it works | Opens Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X without the feed; you sign in on each app’s own site | Opens each network’s official website inside the app and hides the parts you choose; can lock the official apps with Screen Time |
| Networks | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X (4) | Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn, Snapchat (10) |
| Hidden for free | Instagram Reels and Explore, TikTok For You, YouTube Shorts, X For You | Reels, Shorts, Explore and suggested posts on all 10 networks |
| Suggested posts | Blocking ads and suggested posts is part of Pro | Hidden for free |
| DMs | Direct messages keep working. DMs only, Post mode and Search only are Pro | Kept. Every tab but DMs for Instagram and TikTok (free) |
| Locking the official apps | Pro: locks them with Screen Time, with a 5-minute posting pass; Hard Mode holds until midnight | Free for up to 2 hours at a time; longer blocks and Hard Mode are Pro |
| Notifications from locked apps | Not stated | While minulo locks an app, its notifications don’t arrive |
| Other free features | Focus now (close every app for a while), Pause before opening, Activity, achievements for streaks and time saved, Home Screen widget | Breaks and usage tracking |
| Paid features | Unfeed Pro: closing apps at your daily goal until midnight, schedules, opens per day, scroll reminders, Sleep, Strict and Custom filters (including hiding the home feed), more than one account on each app | minulo Pro: Sleep mode, Work mode, Hard Mode, a Daily limit and blocks longer than 2 hours |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 17.0 or later); the App Store also lists Mac with Apple M1 or later and Apple Vision | iPhone (iOS 16.4 or later), plus a Mac app for Safari and Chrome |
| App languages | English | 13, including Japanese and Korean |
| US App Store ratings | 0 (released 2026-09-29; version 1.0.2 on 2026-10-21) | 1, average 4.0 (launched September 2026) |
| Price (US) | Free download. In-app purchases listed as Unfeed Pro $5.99 and $49.99; the listing says Pro is monthly or yearly with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan, but doesn’t say which price is which | Hiding is free with no time limit; Pro is $9.99/month or $39.99/year, and the yearly plan comes with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers |
Ratings were checked on the US App Store on 2026-11-05.
Pick Unfeed if
- you only use Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X;
- you want a focus timer, a pause before apps open, streak achievements and a Home Screen widget for free;
- you want more than one account on each app (Pro);
- you want a 5-minute posting pass while the real apps are locked (Pro).
Pick minulo if
- you use Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn or Snapchat;
- you want suggested posts hidden without paying;
- you want a DMs-only setting for Instagram or TikTok for free;
- you want to lock the official apps without paying (up to 2 hours at a time);
- you use a Mac;
- you want the app in a language other than English, or your iPhone is still on iOS 16.
Unfeed’s listing says you sign in on each app’s own site; minulo also shows each network’s website, so screens look a little different from the official apps.
Is Unfeed free?
Unfeed is a free download, and its listing says blocking Instagram Reels and Explore, TikTok For You, YouTube Shorts and X For You is free, along with Focus now, Pause before opening, Activity, achievements and a widget. Hiding suggested posts and ads, DMs only, locking the real apps, schedules and Sleep are part of Unfeed Pro, listed on the US App Store at $5.99 and $49.99 (monthly or yearly; which is which isn’t stated). In minulo, hiding Reels, Shorts and suggested posts on 10 networks is free with no subscription and no time limit; Pro ($9.99 a month or $39.99 a year in the US) adds Sleep mode, Work mode, Hard Mode, a Daily limit and blocks longer than 2 hours.
Do Unfeed and minulo keep DMs working?
Yes. Unfeed’s listing says direct messages, search, profiles, the people you follow and posting still work, and a DMs only mode is part of Pro. In minulo, DMs keep working, and a setting that shows only DMs on Instagram and TikTok is free.
Is Unfeed the same app as Unfeed: Scroll Blocker?
No. Unfeed: Scroll Blocker is a different app by Andrii Bashta (App Store id 6788027178). This page compares Unfeed: Block Reels & Shorts by Greenbird Company Limited (id 6814847686).
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