BACKTOLIFE — USE SOCIAL MEDIA WITH CONTROL
Stop losing hours to Reels, Shorts, infinite feeds, and recommendations designed to keep you scrolling.
BackToLife helps you use Instagram, YouTube, and X more intentionally by removing the most addictive elements from each platform.
Important: BackToLife does not modify the official Instagram, YouTube, or X apps. It works by loading their web versions inside a controlled browsing environment, where you can apply filters to reduce distractions and regain control.
HOW IT WORKS
BackToLife opens social media platforms through their web versions inside the app.
From there, you can activate filters to hide sections like Reels, Shorts, Explore, For You, suggestions, comments, notifications, or autoplay.
This helps you open your social media to do what you actually intended to do, without falling into endless content.
Your apps. Your rules. Your time.
AVAILABLE FILTERS
INSTAGRAM
Hide Reels
Hide Stories
Hide likes and comments
Hide Explore
Hide suggestions
DMs only mode
Autoplay OFF
Usage timer
YOUTUBE
Hide Shorts
Hide comments
Hide subscriptions
Hide Home
Usage timer
X
Hide Following
Hide notifications
Hide DMs
Hide For You
Hide Grok
Usage timer
STRICT SCHEDULE
Choose time blocks where your configuration stays locked.
For example: from 9:00 to 23:00 every day.
During that schedule, you cannot disable filters or change your restrictions. Outside the strict schedule, you regain full control of your settings.
It is designed to help you keep your limits when you need them most.
STREAK
Every day you complete your strict schedule adds one day to your streak.
If you break the schedule by disabling filters during locked hours, your streak resets to zero.
You can see your current streak and your record to track your progress in a simple, visual way.
Consistency builds the streak. The streak reflects your progress.
TIME METRICS
See how much time you spend using these platforms.
BackToLife shows daily, weekly, and monthly metrics so you can better understand your digital habits.
PRIVACY
BackToLife is designed with a privacy-first approach:
Minimal data collection
Local storage whenever possible
No ads
No selling or sharing your data with third parties
Anonymous analytics to improve the app
START NOW
No complicated setup.
Download BackToLife, activate your filters, and start using social media with more intention.
Browse with control. Watch what you choose. Leave when you are done.
BackToLife helps you regain control of your digital environment.
Privacy Policy: https://backtolife.site/privacy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://backtolife.site/terms
Me encantó la idea, en lo personal me ha servido demasiado para bajar mi tiempo en pantalla! Logré bajar de las 6:30h a solo 4:30h al día, realmente increíble. Eso sí, aún falta pulir un par de cosas. Creo que la idea de que solo se pueda abrir desde widgets está tremendo, es lo que más me ha servido. Pero la forma en la que está distribuida la app, sus menús y su lógica es muy poco intuitiva al principio. Estaré esperando alguna actualización que cambie esto!!
Losing push notifications and security
jesus_bules
I think this app is a brilliant ideaI am a developer and I know that due to software limitations, push notifications cannot work using instagram webviews like they do in this app when you open the widget Which really kills my idea of using it only as DMs to text my friends, their message notifications cannot show upMaybe if they implement a matrix server like Beeper it would work But why not using Beeper in the first place?Beeper doesn’t work very well though regarding notifications 2nd thing I want to mention is securityBasically as you log into instagram using a webview, the developer of this application can update it to send your cookie credentials to his own servers in any time specially if he is using an OTA update which is not controlled by apple reviewersThis application is a brilliant idea but the execution is not good It’s not the author /developers fault, but the software limitations, laws and closed Apple ecosystem…I also found some bugs using the app like I couldn’t go back to the webview and the ⚙️ button didn’t work sometimes
Esta bug
Dabide31
A mi ni me sirve, cuando abro ig la app reinicia la web en bucle y nunca puedo acceder a ig
What's new
• Linked Parents — see who's connected to your account from your Profile.
• Strict Schedule fix — YouTube Subscriptions and Home are now hidden correctly during your scheduled hours.
• Home-screen widgets fixed in dark mode — Instagram, YouTube, and X are visible again.
• Verification emails now arrive in your app's language.
• Update reminder when a new version is available on the App Store.
• Friendlier error messages and stability improvements.
Version 1.1.5
The developer, BackToLife, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
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Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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User Content
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
ASOC JUNIOR EMPRESA SYNKRO
Size
51.6 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
