Features
Everything Reelless does
Block
Stop short videos the moment they appear, without breaking the rest of the app.
Short-video player exits automatically
FreeWhen a Shorts, Reels or Spotlight player opens — from a tab, a notification or a link — Reelless presses back for you in a fraction of a second.
How it helps: The first video never gets the chance to hook you, which is the one that matters.
Reels shelves get covered
FreeRows of short videos mixed into your home feed are covered with a calm panel, so you can keep scrolling the posts you actually came for.
How it helps: You still see friends’ posts and updates without the autoplaying row tempting you.
Reels and Shorts tabs can’t be opened
FreeTapping the short-video tab does nothing — you stay where you were.
How it helps: Removes the habit loop of thumb-to-tab, even on autopilot.
One and done
ProA friend sends you a reel? Watch that one. When you swipe for the next, Reelless closes the player.
How it helps: You stay part of the conversation without falling into the feed behind it.
Works in every app language
FreeDetection is based on screen structure, not words, so it works in any language — including right-to-left scripts.
How it helps: No settings to change if your phone isn’t in English.
Works in mobile browsers
FreeShort-video pages in Chrome, Samsung Internet, Firefox, Brave, Edge and Opera get the same treatment as the apps.
How it helps: Closes the loophole of opening the website instead of the app.
Chrome extension for your computer
Chrome extensionHide Shorts, Reels and recommendation feeds on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and more in Chrome on your desktop or laptop — with the same controls as the app: Search-only mode, Friends-first, keyword filters, schedules and allowances.
How it helps: The scroll doesn’t just move from your phone to your laptop when you block it on one.
Control
Shape how each app behaves, when you can use it, and for how long.
YouTube Search-only mode
ProHides the home feed and recommendations. You get a search bar, your subscriptions if you want them, and the video you searched for.
How it helps: YouTube becomes a tool you use on purpose, like a search engine, instead of a feed that uses you.
Facebook Friends-first
ProHides “Suggested for you” posts and suggested reels, so your feed is mostly people and groups you chose.
How it helps: Keeps Facebook for what it’s good at — friends, family, groups and events.
Keyword & topic filters
ProChoose topics you’re tired of — politics, spoilers, gossip, crypto hype, gambling, clickbait — or add your own words. Matching posts are blurred and folded away. All matching happens on your phone.
How it helps: Protects your mood and your attention from content you’ve already decided you don’t want.
Daily time limits per app
ProGive each app a daily budget. When it’s used up, Reelless gently closes the app for the rest of the day.
How it helps: Turns “just five minutes” into a real five minutes.
Daily short-form allowance
ProNot ready to quit short videos completely? Allow yourself, say, 10 minutes of Shorts a day. After that, the player closes.
How it helps: A middle path that respects that some short videos are fun — in moderation.
Open limits
ProLimit how many times a day you can open an app, independent of how long you stay.
How it helps: Breaks the reflex of checking an app dozens of times a day.
Schedules
ProCreate Work, Study and Bedtime schedules with stricter rules that switch on automatically.
How it helps: Your phone matches your day — focused when you need it, relaxed when you don’t.
Pause before open
FreeOpening a protected app shows a short breathing moment first. Continue if you meant it, or close if you didn’t.
How it helps: A few seconds is often enough to turn an impulse into a choice.
Deep Focus sessions
ProStart a timed session that blocks the apps you choose entirely until it ends.
How it helps: For exams, deadlines and deep work, when even a quick check is too much.
Strict mode
ProChanges to your rules require a waiting period or a PIN, so you can’t switch them off in a weak moment.
How it helps: Your calm, planning self gets to make the rules — not your 1 a.m. self.
Measure
Private stats that show where your time goes — and how much you got back.
Time per app
FreeSee how long you spend in each protected app, day by day.
How it helps: Awareness is the first step — most people underestimate their time.
Short-form time per platform
FreeSeparates time spent watching short videos from time spent messaging or searching.
How it helps: Shows where the problem actually is, without blaming the whole app.
Estimated reels and shorts watched
FreeAn estimate of how many short videos you watched, based on swipes in the player.
How it helps: A number that’s hard to argue with — and satisfying to watch shrink.
Blocks and time saved
FreeHow many times Reelless stepped in, and an estimate of the time that saved you.
How it helps: See the benefit, not just the restriction.
5-Tier Brainrot Clarity Score
FreeReal-time on-device score from Peak Clarity (85–100%) to Zombie Mode (0–19%) calculated from compulsive triggers and scroll frequency.
How it helps: Instant self-awareness that turns unconscious doomscrolling into intentional choices.
Hourly heatmap
ProFind the hours you reach for the scroll most — late nights, lunch breaks, right after waking up.
How it helps: Lets you set schedules where they’ll make the biggest difference.
Weekly report and streaks
ProA short weekly summary on your phone, plus streaks for days under your limits.
How it helps: Small wins, noticed, keep a new habit going.
Coming later
Planned features we’re working toward. No dates yet — follow the changelog.
Accountability partner
Coming laterOptionally share a weekly summary with someone you trust, who gets notified if you turn protection off.
Family / parental mode
Coming laterManage short-video rules for your family’s devices with care and transparency.
Sync between phone and Chrome
Coming laterOptionally sign in to keep your rules and stats in sync between the Android app and the Chrome extension. Both will always work fully without an account.
On-device smart topic filter
Coming laterA small on-device model that recognizes topics beyond exact keywords — still without sending anything anywhere.
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