Stillfeed
How to Block Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts on iPhone
Instagram and YouTube have no off switch for Reels and Shorts. Here's every option on iPhone, what each one really does, and how to remove them for free.
The Stillfeed blog, page 2
Page 2 of 2. Older guides, comparisons and research.
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Social Media Addiction: Signs, Causes and What Actually Helps
Is social media addiction real? What researchers say, six warning signs to check yourself against, why feeds hook us, and practical steps that actually help.
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Average screen time in 2026, by age
How much time people really spend on screens: the latest averages for adults, teens and kids, how much of it is social media, and how to check your own.
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Best app blockers for iPhone: Opal, Brick, one sec and Screen Time compared
Opal, Brick, one sec and Screen Time block or delay whole apps. Here's how each works, which suits whom, and what to use when you only want the feeds gone.
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Stillfeed vs deleting Instagram: which is better for your scrolling?
Deleting Instagram stops the scrolling but costs your DMs and friends, and it often comes back. Stillfeed removes Reels and Explore and keeps the useful parts.
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Stillfeed vs Screen Time: which actually reduces scrolling?
Screen Time limits whole apps; Stillfeed removes specific feeds like Reels and Shorts but keeps your messages. How they differ, and why using both works best.
Keep the app. Lose the endless feed.
Stillfeed removes Reels, Shorts and Explore from Instagram and YouTube, free from your first launch. No setup, no sign-up.
