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Dull: No Reels, No Shorts
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Customer Experience

Positive experience40.0% of reviews
Neutral13.3% of reviews
Negative experience46.7% of reviews

~ Based on 30 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Dull Safe?

Dull: No Reels, No Shorts appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Dull is 70/100.

This assessment is based on 43 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.5/5.

Safety Analysis

60.5% of ratings point to a safe experience
7.0% of ratings suggest some concerns
32.6% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 43 App Store ratings for Dull.

Is Dull Legit?

Dull: No Reels, No Shorts has limited verification signals. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Dull is 58/100.

Based on 58 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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Good idea - bad execution

My Instagram account was briefly disabled and I had to delete dull and work w Instagram to get it reinstated.
ChilledballChilledball

Response from developer

Dull only filters content locally on your device and never accesses your login credentials or account data, so it shouldn't trigger an account action. I want to look into what happened here—please email me at hello@getdull.app so I can investigate.

Want to quit for real? Can’t just block, need to set limits on usage. Dull does it best.

Title says it all really
Pipe123653Pipe123653

Response from developer

I built the app to handle this specific middle ground. Glad it works for you.

Good Idea bad Practice

I like the idea
I enjoyed using it to detox
However I found myself detoxing because of the inability of the app to be used properly
Between being poorly sized for the screen, not having back options and just user UI problems that can't be changed, it took me away from Instagram not because of reels but bc it made it very hard to use, not intentionally.
Also no marketplace
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Freddy faz bear mittensFreddy faz bear mittens

Response from developer

I am working on the screen scaling and navigation issues you mentioned. I will also look into the missing marketplace. Please email hello@getdull.app so I can get more details on your device and fix these specific UI bugs.

Great idea with a lot of bugs

Use it every day, saves me time. It deserves a worse review as it is, but I want to give you an opportunity to improve it. I added a facebook today and it is almost the same as the app! Same reels and feed as in the app. I use iphone 17 pro max on ios 26.5.2. Dull is fully updated. Other than that - instagram stories work weirdly (you first open the account and Instagram doesn’t show all the people with stories, just some of them). On Facebook marketplace some listings just don’t load up at all (blank screen when you try to open it). I need Facebook just for subscription feed, marketplace and notifications. Don’t need the feed from other groups or people that i’m not subscribed to (dull doesn’t fix it for Facebook). Youtube works good, almost no problems. Instagram generally works good too (i see the subscription feed only, which alone justifies the payment for dull and i cannot doom scroll at all; and I also see all the reals people send me, which is also great). Wish you the best, would be really great if you could fix the problems it has
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Your-bunnyYour-bunny

Response from developer

I am working on the Facebook feed filtering and the Marketplace loading issue now. The Instagram story tray behavior is also on my list to fix. Thank you so much for the feedback! Fill get those sorted.

Don’t use this app

Probably one of the worst user experiences I’ve had using this app. Sociallite is a much better alternative and they’re free. Someone definitely vibe coded this app without thinking of the user experience.
SarahraymoneSarahraymone

Response from developer

Dull is a paid subscription because keeping the filters working as platforms update takes constant maintenance. I am actively refining the interface to make it smoother and more reliable. If you want to share specific parts of the app that gave you friction, email me at hello@getdull.app.

No reals AD doesn’t work

I don’t know if I’m using this product wrong, but I checked every single feature and none of them allows you to use Instagram while blocking reels like it does or how we presented itself in the advertisement. In fact to do it a block Instagram as a whole rather than just blocking the reels alone.
icouldntcomeupwithoneicouldntcomeupwithone

Response from developer

Dull is designed to hide the Reels tab and feed while keeping the rest of Instagram functional. If the app is blocking the entire platform for you, that is a bug I need to fix. Please email hello@getdull.app so I can see how your settings are configured and resolve this.

Good app

Pretty good app, 7-day trial convinced me it is effective in lowering my phone screen. I went to Instagram and Youtube for the right purpose, no doom scrolling.
Dull even disables the delete app function, which prevent me from delete any app - Dull included. This kept me in the loop quite effective.

Some things I would suggest is block facebook link too because I found my way to doom scroll facebook on browser (IG, YT are blocked but FB is not). And on IG, I’d love to be able to post stories with music or repost mentioned stories on my stories.

Dull reminded and instructed how to cancel subscription before it’s charged, I appreciate it. Low star rating because even when I followed the steps, unsubscribed before due date, I still get charged $50. Emailed, 12 business days and still no reply.
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Boring peepsBoring peeps

Response from developer

I missed your email and that is entirely on me. Apple handles all subscription billing directly so you can request an immediate refund at reportaproblem.apple.com, but please email me again at hello@getdull.app so I can make sure it gets sorted out. I have also noted the Facebook browser leak and the Instagram stories issue.

abysmal customer service

got the 'free' trial. got charged twice for $12.71 AUD total. emailed them, no response. no refund was offered.

edit, 2 weeks later: emailed them on both of their accounts, no response 2 weeks later. still dont know if ill be charged the next subscription cycle.
necronposternecronposter

Response from developer

I am looking into the double charge now. Apple handles all payments and refunds directly, but I will check the support inbox for your message to help resolve this. Please send a follow-up to hello@getdull.app so I can prioritize your case.

Good concept. Bad execution.

Very buggy and slow loading. Clicking people’s stories takes you to their profile, not the story. Doesn’t load all stories. Redirect for Instagram doesn’t actually open the dull app, just pulls up a screen telling you to go to that app.
InstgraminatorInstgraminator

Response from developer

I am working on the story navigation and the redirect screen issues now. I will fix the loading speed and the profile link behavior in the next update. Please email hello@getdull.app so I can get more details on your device setup.

Plays on emotions

This app makes you answer like 20-30 questions that doesn’t affect the experience. It tries to get you emotionally invested without selling actual value. It’s pretty much a browser. No thanks, i’ll use instagram and youtube from safari. Not much difference. Just a tacky instagram and youtube. This app does NOT offer value. This app uses every cheap trick in the book to make money off you.
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ettspoke23ettspoke23

Great concept

Let me start off by saying that this app has helped me cut my screen time in half within the first week of using it. I was going on Instagram for upwards of 1.5 hours a day some days. Since downloading this app, I haven’t had a single day where my IG usage was over 10 minutes for the whole day. It works better than any other screen time app I’ve tried. So for that, it gets five stars. The reason I gave it 4 stars is due to the fact that, for some reason, it blocks other apps that I don’t want blocked. It blocks both LinkedIn and X which are two apps that I need for work. I don’t know if this is a glitch or not but I haven’t been able to figure out how to unblock them. Despite this, I’d still recommend using this app.
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edog6edog6

Response from developer

I am glad the Instagram filter is working for you. LinkedIn and X should not be blocked by default, so I will look into why that is happening and fix it. Please email hello@getdull.app so I can see how your settings are configured and get those apps unblocked for you.

So close to perfection

I’m rating this 5 stars instead of 4 because I see some 1 star reviews bringing this down more than I think it deserves. The only problems I have with this app (and the reason my rating is spiritually 4 stars) is the fact that opening my camera on instagram crashes the app and I cannot send any videos. I have to give credit where credit is due, though. This app does many things well, like the inclusion of Adblock for the YouTube player, the amount of customization available in the settings, and the clean UI (as well as plenty of other things I didn’t mention). As another reviewer said, please keep this alive!
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Ian_1/3Ian_1/3

Response from developer

I am working on a fix for the Instagram camera crash and the video sending issue. Please email hello@getdull.app so I can get more details on your specific setup to help resolve this. I plan to keep the app running and updated for a long time.

Waste of money

Can’t believe they make you pay for this, Sociallite is better and it’s free. Tried this to see if it could be a competitor to sociallite but definitely not.
PotteryPat67PotteryPat67

Response from developer

Dull is a paid app because it requires constant updates to keep the filters working as social platforms change. The alternative you talked about requires payment to use the same featurea Dull provides. I understand if a free alternative is a better fit for you. I wish you the best.

Screen cut off

I mean the app works yess, but the screens are totally cut off snd idk how to fix it. Tried everything in apple settings and I dont see anything in the app settings. Pls help!!!
Trent preTrent pre

Response from developer

I see the issue with the cut-off screen. Email hello@getdull.app so I can get your device details and look into the layout bug.

Pointless

Don't waste your time. Another must pay app, is a scam.
Johnny8295Johnny8295

Response from developer

Paid, yes. Scam, no: the price is shown before you subscribe, the first 7 days are free, and you can cancel from the App Store at any point. If something in the app itself didn't work, tell me at kaspar@getdull.app and I'll fix it or refund you.

Paid app

It’s paid but also it needs work
RichardS233RichardS233

Response from developer

Half of this I can act on. Paid stays paid: the first week is a free trial, and it's a subscription because Instagram and YouTube change their sites constantly and keeping the filters working is ongoing work. 'Needs work' is the half I can fix, if you tell me what specifically broke or annoyed you: kaspar@getdull.app.

Not real

Doesn’t actually get rid of infinite scroll in apps like advertised, just makes you use the browser version of the app through there’s
CfthbtwhdhCfthbtwhdh

Response from developer

That's the design, not a trick: iOS doesn't let one app modify another, so the only way to actually strip Reels and the algorithmic feed is to run Instagram and YouTube through a filtered browser. Inside Dull those feeds really are gone, not hidden behind a timer. And if the native apps are the real problem, Hard Block in settings locks them with Screen Time so the filtered version is the only way in. If something specific slipped through, email kaspar@getdull.app and I'll fix it.

Doesn’t open links.

Doesn’t open links. Settings seem designed to discourage deleting Dull. Blocks WhatsApp without explanation or settings.
Bee-TenBee-Ten

Response from developer

Three separate things here. Links: check that "open links in safari" is on in Dull's settings. With it off, taps on outside links get blocked instead of leaving the app. WhatsApp: Dull doesn't filter WhatsApp, so with that toggle on, WhatsApp links hand off to the real app. If you enabled Hard Block during setup and WhatsApp got caught in the app selection, you can edit that list in settings. Point taken that a blocked link should say why instead of doing nothing. The delete friction is the optional bypass protection, which only exists because it was switched on. If links still dead-end, email kaspar@getdull.app.

game changer

Thank you so much for running this app. Limited access to youtube & shorts in general reduced my screen time to 30% last week. Not consuming useless content online feels like freedom now
lummelummelummelumme

Response from developer

That kind of drop in one week is the whole point. Thanks for writing it up. If anything ever slips through the filters: kaspar@getdull.app.

functional

Clearly ai coded and hard to use 😭
forlornunicornforlornunicorn

Response from developer

"Hard to use" I can fix, if you tell me where you got stuck: kaspar@getdull.app. I genuinely want to know.