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Show HN: Dull – Instagram Without Reels, YouTube Without Shorts (iOS)

A browser that strips out the parts of social media designed to keep you scrolling. Content filters, time limits, friction gates, usage tracking — all on-device, all your call.

Download on the App Store free for 3 days

What gets filtered

Instagram

no reels. no explore. no suggested posts. feed, stories, DMs — untouched.

YouTube

no shorts. subscriptions, search, everything works.

Facebook

no reels. groups, marketplace, events — untouched.

X

no for you tab. no ads. no trending. no grok. your following feed, clean.

How it works

1 Pick a platform. Tap Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, or X from the home screen.

2 Use it normally. It loads the real mobile site — posts, stories, DMs, everything. Short-form content and algorithmic feeds are stripped out before you see them.

3 Make it yours. Toggle individual filters, set daily time limits, schedule quiet hours, enable grayscale, add friction gates. Everything runs on-device — no accounts, no servers, nothing leaves your phone.

What dull isn't

Not a wellness app. Not a parental control. Not trying to fix you, coach you, or help you "build healthier habits" or whatever. It's a browser with opinions about what you don't need. The streaks, the intervention pop-ups, the guilt mechanics that make you feel bad for using your own phone — none of that. No accounts to create. Nothing leaves your device. Just tools that put you back in charge of what you see.

no streaks no guilt trips not a blocker not parental controls not therapy no accounts on-device only

Pricing

Every plan unlocks everything. No feature gates, no tiers. Pick what fits.

Monthly

$3.99

per month

Cancel anytime. Full access to every feature, every platform.

3-day free trial

Best value

Yearly

$14.99

per year

$1.25/mo. Save 69% vs. monthly.

3-day free trial

Lifetime

$59.99

one-time

Pay once, keep forever. Every future update included.

social media. less of it.

Try it free for 3 days. If you don't notice a difference, cancel before it charges. You probably will though.

Download on the App Store