Plainview: Intentional Social
Your friends, front and center
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
The intentional way to keep up: just the people you follow, newest content first, with Stories as a browsable grid. No Reels, no Explore, no algorithm.
Plainview is Instagram with your friends front and center, and without the machinery that competes for your attention. No Reels, no Explore, no algorithm trying to keep you scrolling.
Sign in with your own Instagram account, on Instagram's real login page, and get an intentional version of the service you already use.
WHAT YOU GET
- A customizable landing page and default feed of only the accounts you follow, with newest posts first
- Stories, upgraded from a thin strip to a full-page grid
- Direct messages
- Search, profiles, likes, and comments
- No Reels, no Explore, no suggested posts, no video autoplay
HOW IT WORKS
Plainview loads instagram.com and applies local filters on your device with nothing sitting between you and Instagram. Your credentials go directly to Instagram, never to us. Plainview collects no data. Requires an existing Instagram account.
WHAT'S MISSING
Reels and Explore are gone by design. Notifications aren't supported yet, and in-app posting is limited to Instagram's basic web tools (see plainviewsocial.com/faq for what's different and the setup we recommend).
Check in, see your friends' posts and stories, answer your messages, and close the app. That's the point.
Plainview is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Instagram or Meta. Instagram is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc.
Faster navigation, everywhere you go:
- Switches between your feed, Stories, and Search now usually land in under a second.
- Stories and your feed load ahead of time while you browse.
- Returning to the app after a while refreshes your feed automatically.
- Plus reliability fixes under the hood.
The developer, Plainview Social, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Plainview LLC
- Size
- 40.2 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Realistic Violence
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Horror/Fear Themes
Medical Treatment information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Sexual Content or Nudity
Contests
Guns or Other Weapons
Contains
Advertising
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
Social Media
- Copyright
- © 2026 Plainview LLC