Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to un:short
Stop short-form video addiction.
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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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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Barrier▲373Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Remove Shorts from your device. Save your Time
2025 · shorts-blocker.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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ScreenBreak▲125Hi HN, I built ScreenBreak after realizing that most app blockers failed in practice. “Hard blocks” were too rigid — I either locked myself out entirely or tapped Ignore Limit and kept scrolling. There was no useful middle state. In reality, people still need to open apps like TikTok or Instagram for specific tasks: looking something up, replying to someone, checking updates, etc. The problem isn’t intentional use; it’s the unplanned, unconscious scrolling that follows. I wanted a system that interrupts the impulse without fully preventing access. ScreenBreak uses soft blocking plus…
Dec 2025 · screenbreak.app · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I built this little extension to prevent, in my opinion, the most offensive anti-pattern used by tech companies. That is removing the seek bar in short-form videos. The "seek bar" is the bar at the bottom of a video that progresses as you play the video, and that you can click on or drag to skip around. Why companies ever thought it was a good idea to get rid of this I don't know, but I find it infuriating, so I decided to add it back for myself and thought others might like it too. ReelControl adds a progress bar and seeking capabilities to videos on Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and…
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Productivity extension to hide the shorts on Youtube.
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Scrip AI▲15230 sec short video AI script for IG Reel, TikTok & YT shorts
2023 · scripai.com · its alternatives →
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Youtube Shorts are pure evil. It just distract me whenever I open Youtube, I'll always waste my time in it and forget why I opened it. So I made a extension for myself and it works well, Still there is no improvement in my productivity but I'm not distracted. I made it for myself and personally using it, if you like you can use it too. I made it open-source, if you like it give a star -Vick
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Cross-browser plugin to remove addictive features on YT like thumbnails, comments, & previews - AlexisDrain/Less-Addictive-YouTube
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Break the YouTube Shorts endless scroll with mindful pauses
2025 · mindfull-shorts.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Remove Shorts videos from YouTube
2022 · chromewebstore.google.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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Unhook▲82Reduce screen time on your phone by taking short walks
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Reclaim your control over YouTube.
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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No Relapse▲62Follow your bad habits or addictions and help to beat them
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stay focused and distraction-free while browsing YouTube.
Mar 2026 · its alternatives →
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Blocks Shorts on Youtube (Safari) to save your focus
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Block addictive Short videos & Improve your attention span!
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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