Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Less Is More - Block Reels
Your feed, you rules.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story. Most screen time apps I found focus on blocking the app itself instead of the addictive feed, so I created this app to allow me to keep using the "healthy" and "social" features and block the infinite scrolling (Reels) After implementing the block on Instagram Reels, I got addicted to YouTube Shorts and Reddit feed. So, I extended the app to cover these as well. To avoid replacing the scrolling for regular feeds, I also added a feature that shows a pop-up when…
2025 · scrollguard.app · its alternatives →
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Instagram Reels▲345A new way to create and discover short videos on Instagram
2020 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →
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Stop Reels▲163Hey HN, I just launched a free Chrome extension called Stop Reels — it blocks Reels/short videos on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, without breaking other features like messaging or the regular feed. Why I built it Like many people, I found myself endlessly scrolling Reels even when I only opened the apps for something specific. The algorithms are too good at hijacking attention. There are tools to block entire sites, but none I found that just surgically block Reels and Shorts — and leave the rest of the platform functional (DMs, posts, marketplace, etc). So I built…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Reelagram▲72Turn your Instagram photos into classic slide reels
2014 · reelagram.com · its alternatives →
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Block Twitter trolls in bulk
2021 · blockpartyapp.com · its alternatives →
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Block distractions to eliminate wasteful browsing habits
2017 · selfcontrol.apki.io · its alternatives →
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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 →
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A filter list for uBO that blurs all video and non-follower content from Instagram. Works on mobile with uBO Lite. related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47016443
Mar 2026 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →
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Preview your next Instagram post before you send it
2017 · snugapp.io · its alternatives →
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Time-shift your video posts to grab audience attention
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I built an app to block my own Instagram addiction.
Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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AI powered IG Reels analytics for trends, content & sounds
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Block Shorts & Reels. Keep the apps you actually enjoy
Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Ekagra▲8Block Reels & Shorts. See where your attention goes.
Jun 2026 · ekagraapp.com · its alternatives →
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Taking back your attention span, one reel at a time
Apr 2026 · bluetorus.in · its alternatives →
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Block distracting apps. Focus on your tasks. Built for ADHD
Feb 2026 · helpfulphone.app · its alternatives →
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Get the latest study on Stories and improve your viewership!
2019 · socialinsider.io · its alternatives →
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