SocialLite-Block Reels&Shorts

Name: SocialLite-Block Reels&Shorts
Rating: 4.7 (5865 reviews)
Author: Sociallite LLC

Stop Doomscrolling-Stay Social

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

5.9K Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Chart

#65
Productivity
Developer

Sociallite LLC
Language

EN
+ 6 More
Size

148.3
MB

SocialLite is a free app that blocks shorts from Instagram, shorts from YouTube and other short form content from other platforms. It is the app for people who want to use social media without losing hours to endless scrolling. We don't block social media entirely - that's not realistic. Instead, SocialLite surgically removes the most addictive features while keeping the parts you actually need. WHAT GETS BLOCKED - Short-form video feeds designed to keep you scrolling - Algorithmic recommendations and suggested content - Explore and discovery pages - Live streams and shopping tabs - Ads and sponsored posts WHAT YOU KEEP - Direct messages and conversations - Profiles you intentionally visit - Content friends send you directly - The ability to post and share HOW IT WORKS SocialLite provides a focused browsing experience for popular social platforms. Check your DMs without getting pulled into endless video feeds. Browse messages without algorithmic content hijacking your attention. When you tap on a video someone sent you, you can watch that specific video - but you can't scroll to the next one. This simple guardrail is the difference between a 30-second check-in and a 30-minute spiral. PRIVACY FIRST SocialLite doesn't track anything related to your social media, we store your info on your device meaning it never touches our server so there is no possible account risk on our end. Additionally we do not sell any data, the only data we use is opt in, and its purely to see which ads you saw to use SocialLite, this helps us on our mission to bring this to as many people as possible. Privacy and Security is our priority and we are happy to answer any questions via dms, or email. Your attention is yours. Take back your time. Download SocialLite today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trysociallite.com/privacy

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

5.9K Ratings

A Dream!
Jul 17
Cristi Bishop
I have been searching high and low for a way to get rid of reels from social media! I think it is the downfall of our society and it shortens our attention span. In a world where we have so much innovation and technology, I don’t think I will ever teach my kids how to use reels so why would I use it myself? This product has worked exactly like it marketed! And even though it uses the social media‘s website to gain access, it runs smoother than the normal browser would, acting as if you are actually on the app! Which is one of my favorite features! I also love that even if you have the free account, you can still use it. It’s just not as convenient. Which in some ways is even better for those of us who are trying to kick the habit of social media altogether! One thing that really stood out to me was when I open a reel someone sent me, I immediately thought “oh well I could just scroll down and find reels from here.” Wrong! They take you right back to chat! They really did think of everything. Using this as me and my husband step into this next stage of life as parents and who we want to be. Even the opening that shows you how much time you spend on reels or social media altogether is so eye-opening. I recommend for anybody who wants to get their life together. five stars for me.
A Dream!
Jul 17
Cristi Bishop

I have been searching high and low for a way to get rid of reels from social media! I think it is the downfall of our society and it shortens our attention span. In a world where we have so much innovation and technology, I don’t think I will ever teach my kids how to use reels so why would I use it myself? This product has worked exactly like it marketed! And even though it uses the social media‘s website to gain access, it runs smoother than the normal browser would, acting as if you are actually on the app! Which is one of my favorite features! I also love that even if you have the free account, you can still use it. It’s just not as convenient. Which in some ways is even better for those of us who are trying to kick the habit of social media altogether! One thing that really stood out to me was when I open a reel someone sent me, I immediately thought “oh well I could just scroll down and find reels from here.” Wrong! They take you right back to chat! They really did think of everything. Using this as me and my husband step into this next stage of life as parents and who we want to be. Even the opening that shows you how much time you spend on reels or social media altogether is so eye-opening. I recommend for anybody who wants to get their life together. five stars for me.
Great potential, not quite there yet
Jul 8
JulianaFreschi
As a tattoo artist who relies on Instagram to conduct my business, this app is so much closer to meeting my needs than any other screen time management service I’ve tried. Other services block the app entirely when I’m not using it, causing me to miss messages from clients. Socialite is addressing what’s actually addictive and unnecessary about Instagram: ads and reels. That being said, there are still a number of things that would need to change about Socialite before I would subscribe to a pro membership. If I were a casual Instagram user who didn’t need to regularly post content for my business, this would be a slam dunk. However, Socialite is currently too rough around the edges for me to do anything besides answer the occasional DM and scroll through my feed a bit. If I want to upload a story or a post, I need to go to real Instagram for that. Also, when I had app blocking on, I wasn’t receiving any DM notifications, which caused me to miss clients’ messages. This service really is a brilliant idea, and I hope that it continues to evolve. I hate how much time I was wasting watching reels, and socialite immediately helped me reclaim my free time. If they can get the proxy Instagram to work more like actual Instagram with all its features, this will literally change so many creators’ lives. (Specific features that are missing include uploading videos to posts and story, close friends story, zooming/editing photos before posting, push notifications)
Great potential, not quite there yet
Jul 8
JulianaFreschi

As a tattoo artist who relies on Instagram to conduct my business, this app is so much closer to meeting my needs than any other screen time management service I’ve tried. Other services block the app entirely when I’m not using it, causing me to miss messages from clients. Socialite is addressing what’s actually addictive and unnecessary about Instagram: ads and reels. That being said, there are still a number of things that would need to change about Socialite before I would subscribe to a pro membership. If I were a casual Instagram user who didn’t need to regularly post content for my business, this would be a slam dunk. However, Socialite is currently too rough around the edges for me to do anything besides answer the occasional DM and scroll through my feed a bit. If I want to upload a story or a post, I need to go to real Instagram for that. Also, when I had app blocking on, I wasn’t receiving any DM notifications, which caused me to miss clients’ messages. This service really is a brilliant idea, and I hope that it continues to evolve. I hate how much time I was wasting watching reels, and socialite immediately helped me reclaim my free time. If they can get the proxy Instagram to work more like actual Instagram with all its features, this will literally change so many creators’ lives. (Specific features that are missing include uploading videos to posts and story, close friends story, zooming/editing photos before posting, push notifications)
An app everyone should have
Aug 12
Bobby Mustard
I had been getting ads for SocialLite on Instagram for quite a while now and it wasn’t until recently that I decided to give it a shot. I was skeptical, but pretty quickly became obsessed with the app! Ive been telling everyone I know about it. Not only has my social media screen time gone from hours a day to just minutes, but the few minutes I spend on my apps are filled with new features that make the app better (outside of just blocking short form content)My only gripe so far (since it seems like this app uses a browser version of each platform, rather than the actual App Store version) is that you can’t make posts with music or make posts to your close friends story on Instagram. I’ve tried to make a quick post in the Instagram app directly, but as long as SocialLite is installed, you aren’t able to access the actual Instagram app outside of SocialLite itself. I understand the reason for this, and I don’t think it’s worth it to delete SocialLite just to be able to post on Instagram in the way I want to, but it would be nice if there was someway to bring over features like that. Regardless, the amount of good that SocialLite has brought to me in the short time I’ve had it is worth more than any small bugs here and there.
An app everyone should have
Aug 12
Bobby Mustard

I had been getting ads for SocialLite on Instagram for quite a while now and it wasn’t until recently that I decided to give it a shot. I was skeptical, but pretty quickly became obsessed with the app! Ive been telling everyone I know about it. Not only has my social media screen time gone from hours a day to just minutes, but the few minutes I spend on my apps are filled with new features that make the app better (outside of just blocking short form content)My only gripe so far (since it seems like this app uses a browser version of each platform, rather than the actual App Store version) is that you can’t make posts with music or make posts to your close friends story on Instagram. I’ve tried to make a quick post in the Instagram app directly, but as long as SocialLite is installed, you aren’t able to access the actual Instagram app outside of SocialLite itself. I understand the reason for this, and I don’t think it’s worth it to delete SocialLite just to be able to post on Instagram in the way I want to, but it would be nice if there was someway to bring over features like that. Regardless, the amount of good that SocialLite has brought to me in the short time I’ve had it is worth more than any small bugs here and there.
Highly recommend! Few bugs but totally worth it!
Mar 11
eira kudrow
As for most people who downloaded this app, I’ve also been on a search for a way to block short form content. Unfortunately, the only way was to either practice abstinence or completely delete all of the apps. But this app is geniunely fantastic! Considering it’s just the 1st version, and factoring in how quickly these guys even released the app, some bugs are excusable. The software can be a little slow, and for me (iPhone16) the DMs don’t seem to work— after opening someone’s chat, it never loads in for me to actually send any kind of message. It also doesn’t permit me to message anyone new (prior to downloading SocialLite. I have to first go on my regular Instagram app, message someone there, so a new chat gets created for them, and then hop back over. But still can’t send any DMs through SL).And this app is FREE (with premium options, but it’s literally only 3.99 a month and not required for a great experience) which is such a rare word to see nowadays. Totally worth the download.
Highly recommend! Few bugs but totally worth it!
Mar 11
eira kudrow

As for most people who downloaded this app, I’ve also been on a search for a way to block short form content. Unfortunately, the only way was to either practice abstinence or completely delete all of the apps. But this app is geniunely fantastic! Considering it’s just the 1st version, and factoring in how quickly these guys even released the app, some bugs are excusable. The software can be a little slow, and for me (iPhone16) the DMs don’t seem to work— after opening someone’s chat, it never loads in for me to actually send any kind of message. It also doesn’t permit me to message anyone new (prior to downloading SocialLite. I have to first go on my regular Instagram app, message someone there, so a new chat gets created for them, and then hop back over. But still can’t send any DMs through SL).And this app is FREE (with premium options, but it’s literally only 3.99 a month and not required for a great experience) which is such a rare word to see nowadays. Totally worth the download.

3.1.0 New platform: Reddit New features Haptics Improved Sleep Mode Improved UI Multiple Accounts Posting features Bug fixes 2.1.3 Bug fixes -fixed scaling on iPad and smaller phones -improved login flow - fixed in app time counter + Lots of new Features 2.1.1 New Onboarding Bugfixes 2.1.0 UI Redesign -We redid the entire UI now featuring a 5 page nav bar layout making everything much simpler and easier to use -Smoothened the tutorials and onboarding Bug fixes -Handling for A/B variant testing -Minor tweaks and refinements -iPad handling

Version 3.1.0 Jul 27

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Seller: Sociallite LLC
Size: 148.3 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English and 6 more

English, Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

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Ratings & Reviews

A Dream!

Great potential, not quite there yet

An app everyone should have

Highly recommend! Few bugs but totally worth it!

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