Comparison

Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts vs Scrolless

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts

This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting content like Reels and Shorts within native social media applications. It allows you to keep essential features like direct messages and search while removing endless feeds and recommendations. Ideal for users who want to use social media intentionally without getting lost in addictive content.

Highlights
  • Block Instagram Reels
  • Block YouTube Shorts
  • Keep DMs and search
  • Works in native apps
  • Intentional browsing tools
  • App blocking sessions
Features
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Block Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts inside the real apps — and keep the parts you actually need. Scroll Less is for people who use Instagram for work or DMs, but don't want Reels, Explore, or endless feeds eating the evening. Same idea on YouTube: keep search and normal videos; lose Shorts and the recommendation rabbit hole. Scroll less works both in native apps and on websites. WHAT IT BLOCKS • Instagram: Reels, home feed, Explore, and more • YouTube: Shorts, recommendations, comments and more • Reddit: Home, Popular and more WHAT STILL WORKS • Instagram: DMs, story replies, search, commenting on your own posts • YouTube: search, normal videos, mini player • You stay in the official Instagram and YouTube apps — not stuck in a browser-only workaround WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who needs messages, posting, and search — but wants the addictive feeds gone. Students, creators, and anyone tired of deleting apps just to get their evening back. Scroll Less also includes tools for intentional browsing and app blocking sessions when you want a harder break. Download Scroll Less and keep the useful parts of social media. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scrolless

This tool helps you regain control over your social media consumption by blocking algorithmic feeds and cleaning up unwanted content. It allows you to keep essential connections while removing distractions, offering a more intentional browsing experience across multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Blocks algorithmic feeds on major platforms
  • Cleans suggested content and sponsored posts
  • Keeps messages, friends' stories, and search
  • Customizable blocking and cleaning rules
  • 12-hour delay for loosening restrictions
  • Works as a Safari extension
Features
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Block Reels, Shorts, home feeds, recommendations, and other algorithmic traps - while keeping messages, search, profiles, posting, and the people you actually care about. Scrolless works in Safari, not a fake in-app browser. No subscription. Pay once, own it forever. Social media is useful. Algorithmic feeds are the problem. Scrolless removes the parts designed to keep you scrolling while preserving the parts you actually want to use. -- Feed Blocker -- Block addictive feeds entirely: Reddit’s front page, YouTube home, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, Twitter/X timelines, and more. Open specific posts, videos, profiles, searches, and messages when you need them. -- Feed Cleaner -- Some feeds are worth keeping. Feed Cleaner removes suggested posts, sponsored posts, recommendations, and other algorithmic clutter so you see more of what you actually chose to follow. -- The 12-Hour Rule -- Any change that loosens your blocking takes 12 hours to activate. Make your limits when you’re clear-headed - not when you’re bored and trying to scroll. -- Privacy -- Scrolless is 100% tracker free. We don't collect any data about you or your browsing habits, all your data stays on-device. No tracking, no ads, no account, no subscription. -- Why Scrolless is different -- • Works in Safari with your normal tabs, history, and autofill • Keeps DMs, search, profiles, posting, and useful links • Works across Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and more • Custom rules for sites you choose • No account, no tracking, no ads, no data leaving your device • One-time unlock. No subscription.

Screenshots

Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts4 screens
Scrolless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scrolless at 5.0 against Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts's 4.5. Scrolless also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and device support (3 vs 1). Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs paid). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Scrolless sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scrolless holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scrolless's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts ships an update every 2 weeks, Scrolless fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts versus Scrolless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScroll Less Block Reels ShortsScrolless
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (25 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRolando QuintanaJared Floersch

Customer experience

Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Scrolless

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts

Subscriptions2
  • Scroll Less Premium$4.991 Month
  • Scroll Less Premium Annual$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Life Time Early December$5.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
  • Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Scrolless

One-time1
  • Unlock Scrolless$4.99

Questions

Is Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts free?
Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrolless free?
Scrolless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts or Scrolless?
Scrolless is rated higher. Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts averages 4.5 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Scrolless averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts or Scrolless have ads?
Neither Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts nor Scrolless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts or Scrolless?
Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scrolless fortnightly. Most recently, Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts was updated on November 4, 2026 and Scrolless on October 31, 2026.

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