# ScrollGuard: Hide Reels Shorts > Stop doomscrolling and Block Reels & Shorts. Control your social feed Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.luderapp.scrollguard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.luderapp.scrollguard) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.luderapp.scrollguard` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Breakthescroll - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 166,282 - **Rating:** 4.68 / 5 (2,657 ratings) - **Version:** 1.2.83 - **Last updated:** 2026-09-06 - **First published:** 2024-01-05 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 21 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-13 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luderapp.scrollguard) - **Privacy policy:** [https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/54afcbe9-dcff-47fa-99a7-4c2121cd7de0](https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/54afcbe9-dcff-47fa-99a7-4c2121cd7de0) ## Description **ScrollGuard** helps you stop doomscrolling, reduce screen time, and regain focus without blocking entire social media apps. Disable addictive Reels, Shorts, and infinite feeds while keeping messaging and other essential features available. Use Anti-Scroll Mode for customizable break reminders, Strict Mode for password-protected accountability, and personalized motivational messages to stay on track. Pause protection for planned exceptions, set limits to prevent endless pausing, and review usage statistics to build healthier digital habits. ScrollGuard uses Android Accessibility Service to detect swipe gestures and identify short-form videos. Your data remains private on your device. ## Rankings - #174,319 — Overall - #5 — scroll ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` - `com.huawei.permission.external_app_settings.USE_COMPONENT` - `com.luderapp.scrollguard.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `oppo.permission.OPPO_COMPONENT_SAFE` ## Review summary 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. ## Similar extensions and apps - [ScrollShield: Reel Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.techinnate.android.scrollshield) — 323 users - [Scroll Guard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/in.sujeetarya.scrollguard) — 116 users - [ScrollFree: Block Shorts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shoun4real.scrollfree) — 1,029 users - [LimitScroll: Block Shorts/Reel](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.limitscroll) — 495 users - [NoScroll: Stop Scrolling Reels](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.noscroll.noscroll) — 1,034 users - [Unscroll: Block Reels & Shorts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.stopscroll.app) — 1,810 users - [StopScroll: Block Reels Shorts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.uma.scrollblock) — 93 users - [ScrollStop: Block Reels/Shorts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.najibdigital.scrollstop) — 181 users - [StopScroll: Block Reels/Shorts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.noscroll.antiscroll) — 270,507 users, 4.72 / 5 - [AntiScroll: Block Reels/Shorts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.primecraft.antiscroll) — 1,408 users - [ZenScroll Shorts Reels Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zenscroll.android) — 3,195 users - [ScrollFocus:Block Reels/Shorts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.flextube.android) — 210 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.luderapp.scrollguard)