SocialLite alternatives: apps that hide Reels and Shorts and keep your DMs (2026)
SocialLite hides short-form video feeds, recommendations and Explore pages while keeping DMs, and it can block the official apps and send you to SocialLite. minulo, UNDOOMED, Awhile and LoomWeb work the same way: they open social networks in their own view with those parts hidden. ScrollGuard and Nope are Safari extensions instead. minulo also covers TikTok, Threads, Pinterest and LinkedIn, has a Chrome extension, and its hiding is free. SocialLite has far more ratings and adds push notifications for Instagram and Snapchat.
This page is written by the developer of minulo. Facts about other apps come only from their App Store descriptions, release notes and US ratings as of 2026-10-01.
| App | How it works | Networks | Price (App Store page) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SocialLite (7,966 US ratings) | Its own focused view of social networks. Blocks short-form video feeds, recommendations, Explore, live and shopping tabs, and ads; can block the official apps and redirect to SocialLite. Push notifications for Instagram and Snapchat (version 3.1.2). | Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, X, Reddit and others (TikTok not mentioned) | Free download; in-app purchases. |
| minulo (new, 0 US ratings) | Opens each network's official website inside the app and hides chosen parts. Can also lock the official apps with Screen Time and send you to minulo instead. | Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn, Snapchat (10) | Hiding is free. Pro adds schedules, lock mode and multiple block lists. |
| UNDOOMED (103 US ratings) | Opens each network's mobile website in its own private browser and filters the page. | Instagram, Threads, Reddit, Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn (no TikTok or Snapchat) | Many features free; Plus and Pro add more. |
| Awhile (2 US ratings) | Loads instagram.com in its own in-app browser and hides chosen parts. | Instagram only | Filtering is free; Premium is €2.99/month or €9.99 once. |
| LoomWeb (29 US ratings) | A browser for social media with per-site settings. | Instagram, YouTube, X, Facebook | Free with a Pro tier. |
| ScrollGuard (101 US ratings) | A Safari extension that hides feeds, Reels, Stories and Explore on social media websites. | Social media websites in Safari | Free with Premium features. |
| Nope (2 US ratings) | A Safari Web Extension for instagram.com and youtube.com. | Instagram, YouTube | Fully free: no subscriptions or in-app purchases. |
What is a good alternative to SocialLite?
It depends on what you need. For the same approach, an app that shows social networks with Reels and Shorts hidden while DMs keep working, look at minulo, UNDOOMED, Awhile and LoomWeb. minulo covers the most networks of these (10, including TikTok, Threads, Pinterest and LinkedIn) and can lock the official apps; Awhile is Instagram only. If you only browse in Safari, ScrollGuard and Nope are extensions.
How is minulo different from SocialLite?
Both hide Reels and Shorts, keep DMs, and can lock the official apps and send you to their own view. On their App Store pages, minulo lists TikTok, Threads, Pinterest and LinkedIn, which SocialLite's page does not mention, and minulo also has a Chrome extension and a Mac app. SocialLite has push notifications for Instagram and Snapchat, which minulo does not, and far more ratings (about 8,000 in the US); minulo launched in September 2026.
Is there a free alternative to SocialLite?
Nope is fully free with no in-app purchases, but it only works in Safari on instagram.com and youtube.com. In minulo, hiding Reels, Shorts and suggested posts is free; Pro adds schedules and Locked Mode. SocialLite itself is a free download with in-app purchases.
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