UNDOOMED: Reels & Feed Blocker

I’ve tried so many different ways to stop my scrolling addiction, and this app is one of the first things that actually feels like it could work. It solves a real problem by letting people keep access to useful communication without getting pulled into endless feeds. The one major feature that would make it almost perfect is notifications. Since the value of the app is that it preserves access to contacts, not knowing when someone messages you removes an important part of online communication. That said, it’s clear the developer is putting serious work into this. If the app keeps improving, it could genuinely become something that changes people’s lives and helps them regain control over their attention. Just be careful — the tech giants might come after you.

UNDOOMED strips Instagram (and other apps) of everything wrong with social media and leaves just the features you need. I would have deleted Instagram a long time ago if it weren’t for group chats that I don’t want to be left out of, but every group chat check would inevitably lead to 15-30 minutes of scrolling. UNDOOMED removes the explore button entirely while still allowing access to the core features of the app, all completely for free. It’s a much better solution than any of the other glorified screen time control apps. Two notes: 1) On Instagram, turning off suggestions currently turns off stories as well. It would be nice if this could be decoupled since I hate suggested posts but like seeing stories 2) I hope this app can stay free for as long as possible, but I would certainly pay something modest for the core functionality

The app is FANTASTIC! Listen up! This app blocks the reels and the addicting parts to Facebook and instagram. If you’re like me that continuously scrolls through reels, then you’ll definitely need this app. The app can be slow but tbh, I don’t mind it. I’d rather have a slight delay than the continuous scroll. I do have some recommendations… I would maybe recommend a way to have all the apps listed at the home page and kind of set it up where all the apps are listed and you click on the app you want to use. Also, I use the Facebook app for Facebook marketplace… the one downside is that for this app, I can’t send an offer to someone without redirecting me to download the Facebook app. Other than that, for a recent app, you did a great job! Please continue to update and work out the kicks. I plan to buy the pro version because of how much I love it.