Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Blank Black Screen

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Youtube Notch Mode▲172
Bring the magic of the iPhone X’s new display to YouTube
2017 · its alternatives →
2
Black Screen Video Camera ▲121
Record video or take a photo while iPhone screen appears off
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Black▲329
A wallpaper series using shapes and lights.
2016 · jmd.im · its alternatives →
4
Black Screen▲6
Cover your screen while keeping youtbue videos playing !
2025 · black-screen.cc · its alternatives →
5
Channel▲109
Removes distracting features from apps
2021 · channel.af · its alternatives →
6
Black Out▲312
Hide sensitive parts of an image before you share it
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
Dull – Instagram Without Reels, YouTube Without Shorts (iOS)▲153
I kept deleting and redownloading Instagram because I couldn't stop watching Reels but needed the app for DMs. Tried screen time limits, just overrode them. So I built this. Dull loads Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and X and filters out short-form content with a mix of CSS and JS injection. MutationObserver handles anything that lazy-loads after the page renders, which is most of the annoying stuff since these platforms love to load content dynamically. The ongoing work is maintaining the filters. Platforms change their DOM all the time, Instagram obfuscates class names, YouTube restructures…
Apr 2026 · getdull.app · its alternatives →
8
about:blank▲69
Blocks websites on safari for iOS and macOS.
2019 · dudzik.co · its alternatives →
9
Tube PiP▲25
Hi HN, I built an iOS app called Tube PiP because I was frustrated with the official YouTube app locking useful features behind Premium. Tube PiP gives you: - Picture-in-Picture (PiP) playback - Background / lock screen playback - Sleep timer - No ads - Hide Shorts (for sanity) All the stuff you normally have to pay for—free. App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tube-pip-pip-for-youtube/id647... I’d love to hear what you think. Feedback, bug reports, feature requests—bring it on!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Black▲115
An app to discover independent and purpose driven brands
2023 · getblack.in · its alternatives →
11
BlackScreen▲7
A minimalist fullscreen toolkit for focus & fun.
2025 · blacksscreen.com · its alternatives →
12
BLACK▲197
The stunning black + white photo app, now on iOS
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Smile App Launcher▲143
A free minimal iOS launcher app widget
2024 · smileapplauncher.com · its alternatives →
14
PiPiFire▲150
Picture in picture Youtube videos for iPhone with a tap
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
YouTube Ultra Focus Mode▲130
Distraction free YouTube learning
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
16
Blank New Tab▲94
Remove distractions from your new tab with a blank screen
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
17
No More Black Bars▲3
Scale videos to fullscreen on Safari.
2023 · arthursmithdev.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
18
Play▲93
Bookmark YouTube videos to watch later
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Dark Reader for iOS▲116
Enjoy dark mode on all Apple devices
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
DitchTV▲70
An interactive channel surfing video experience for iOS/Web
2015 · its alternatives →
21
AppBlock▲87
Block apps with one tap and stay focused when it matters
2022 · appblock.app · its alternatives →
22
Turn Off the Lights for Safari▲95
Darkens the rest of the web
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Black Focus▲4
Minimalist Focus Timer
Jun 2026 · blackfocus.app · its alternatives →
24
PTube▲91
Video lite, block ads
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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