ScrollGuard: Block Reels

I haven’t had this app long at all, but so far I love it. I am using the free version and the reel blocking feature has been incredibly valuable. I would definitely recommend to users wanting to limit scrolling time, or also simply to remove ads on Instagram. To the app developers… I think there may be a small bug with the posting aspect. When I try to post, it sends me to my camera roll like normal, but when I try to upload it says there has been an error. Is there a way to fix this? This is my only issue currently. Overall great app and will continue to use.

This app is just a browser extension. Don’t get me wrong, it is nice that they found a workaround for blocking reels on iPhones, and it does work great on the website versions of YT and IG. However, it does not have any effect on the native apps, which is what I really want. I do not like using the mobile website versions of those apps, and I know I will stray back to using the native apps after a while, so this just isn’t effective for me. Also, it only works with Safari, which is not the browser I use anyway. TLDR: It technically works, but isn’t ideal.

Already feeling less affected by the doomscrolling a week in. My instagram screen time went down to 30 to 1hr, which is my goal. As somebody working in social media, I can’t completely avoid it, but at least I don’t waste time. There are minor issues like the interface is less responsive and I noticed you can’t zoom in on pictures with your fingers for example, but those are not deal breakers and might even be a good thing that makes the app less appealing to keep coming back to. I’ve had a similar idea for a long time, but couldn’t figure out how to implement on iPhone, so major thank you to the developers.