Comparison

Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts vs Blockr

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

Blockr

Features
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Take back your time. Blockr is a screen time app for people who are done pretending. No streaks. No cute mascots. No pretending you only used Instagram for "15 minutes today." Set a daily limit for the apps that are stealing your life. Watch the visual decay every minute you go over. Feel it. Then close the app and go do something that actually matters. FEATURES App Limiter Set a daily time budget for the apps killing your focus. Pick the apps, set the minutes, done. When you go over, the app gets limited and you see it — clearly, in real time, with no way to pretend it isn't happening. Schedules Block apps automatically at the times of day you keep losing. Mornings before you've started work. Evenings when you should be asleep. Set it once and let the schedule do the discipline for you. Focus Mode A no-mercy block for when you actually need to lock in. Pick the apps, and they're gone until you are done. No "just five minutes" loophole. Save modes for easy access later. Quick Block One tap. Apps blocked instantly for as long as you choose. For the moments you feel yourself reaching for the phone and want to stop the loop before it starts. Analytics Comparisons and context that don't lie. See where your hours are actually going and how it stacks up against what you said you wanted. In-depth app usage. Track your days, weeks, months and years. Focus Feed When you need to scroll, scroll through something that sharpens you instead of dulling you. A curated stream of quotes on philosophy, life, and the ideas worth sitting with. PRIVACY Blockr runs entirely on your device. Your screen time data never leaves your phone. Built on Apple's Screen Time framework — accurate to the minute, private by design. No accounts required, no data harvesting, no third parties watching what you do. WHO IT'S FOR - Founders, creatives, and operators who know their phone is the bottleneck - Anyone who's tried five "wellness" apps and ended up using the phone more - People who want the truth, not a dopamine hit for "doing well" PRICING Try Blockr free for a few days. Continues as a subscription afterward — see the in-app paywall for current pricing in your region. One price, full access, no tiers or hidden upsells. Stop optimizing your scroll. Optimize your life.

Screenshots

Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts4 screens
Blockr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blockr at every 3 days against Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Blockr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts ships an update every 2 weeks, Blockr every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts versus Blockr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScroll Less Block Reels ShortsBlockr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB51 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRolando QuintanaScandihouse Limited

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
2 purchases

Blockr

Subscriptions2
  • Blockr Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Blockr Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts free?
Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blockr free?
Blockr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts or Blockr have ads?
Neither Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts nor Blockr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts or Blockr?
Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blockr every 3 days. Most recently, Scroll Less Block Reels Shorts was updated on November 4, 2026 and Blockr on October 31, 2026.

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