ScrollGuard: Hide Reels Shorts

Name: ScrollGuard: Hide Reels Shorts
Rating: 4.74 (1712 reviews)
Author: BreakTheScroll

By: BreakTheScroll

Stop doomscrolling and Block Reels & Shorts. Control your social feed

Features & Capabilities

ScrollGuard helps you regain focus by blocking Reels and Shorts and reducing doomscrolling. It disables only the addictive content while keeping core app functions, so you can stay connected when you need to.

Key features include Anti-Scroll Mode with a customizable pause, per-app controls, password-protected Strict Mode for accountability, customizable break messages, pause limits, and on-device usage statistics. The extension uses the Accessibility Service to identify doomscrolling and short videos, with data staying on your device to protect privacy.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security Accessibility Task Management Social Media

By:

BreakTheScroll

Downloads:

128,418 3.80K

Rating:

4.74

(1,712) 81 new ratings

Version:

1.2.78 Last updated: 2026-06-25

Version code:

163

Creation date:

2024-01-05

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS High risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE Moderate risk
android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk

Size:

20.58MB

Email:

sc*****@breakthescroll.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 191,744 ▲ 2,041

Other rankings

#6 in scroll keyword 15 ▲ 1

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

BreakTheScroll

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luderapp.scrollguard

Email:

sc*****@breakthescroll.com

Publisher Change History

2025-06-11: lu*****@gmail.com to sc*****@breakthescroll.com

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User Reviews

ScrollGuard is praised for effectively reducing social media doomscrolling without ads or costly premiums, offering simple and customizable modes to enhance focus and productivity. Users appreciate its help in managing time spent on their phones and the app's straightforward, useful design. However, common issues include insufficient blocking of Facebook reels, overblocking during productive usage such as reading articles, occasional app permission problems stopping functionality, lack of security features to lock settings, and alert popups that appear too quickly even in relaxed modes.

Pros

Effectively limits phone and social media scrolling, helping users reduce doomscrolling and improve productivity.
Simple, no ads, and no paid premium version, making it accessible to everyone.
Multiple modes (chill, normal, strict) allowing customization of blocking intensity.
Helps users regain attention span and reduce time wasted on social media short format content.
Positive and supportive user experience with helpful and effective blocking features.

Cons

Lacks option to block Facebook reels/short videos within the app, requested by multiple users.
Does not distinguish between productive reading/studying and doomscrolling, causing interruption even during necessary usage.
Some users experience app malfunction or permission loss after extended use, causing blocking to stop working.
No password or lock feature available to prevent users from changing settings easily, reducing effectiveness for some.
Alert popups for blocking can be too frequent or early especially on 'Chill' mode, perceived as not relaxed enough.

Recent reviews

Useless for me without the premium features. "Allow reels sent directly in DMs" is paywalled

Mi*****, 2026-07-08

this has been a great tool, it works better than I expected. I wish the free version allowed more controls, but it works. I hope to later invest in a subscription