FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Feedwise?
Feedwise is an app that removes short-form video and algorithmic feeds from the social apps you already use. Reels from Instagram, Shorts from YouTube, Spotlight from Snapchat, plus For You feeds, Explore pages and ads on TikTok, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Reddit. Your DMs, profiles and posting still work.
Is Feedwise free?
Yes. Blocking on every supported platform is free. Feedwise Pro adds sleep mode, app lock, strict mode and 30-day history. Feedwise Family adds parent controls.
How does Feedwise work?
Feedwise opens each platform's web version inside the app and hides distracting parts with on-device rules. It does not change other installed apps. You manage your blocking settings in Feedwise; Pro Strict mode adds a 60-second wait before weakening filters, removing muted words or resetting those settings.
How is my login handled?
You sign in on each platform's own login page, inside Feedwise. Your session is stored on your device by the system browser, exactly like Safari or Chrome would. Feedwise has no server that sees your username, password, messages, or what you look at.
Can I delete Instagram and YouTube and only use Feedwise?
That is exactly how it is designed to be used. A few things are limited in the web versions (some posting formats, some notifications). Most people find that a fair trade for never seeing a Reel again.
What if a friend sends me a Reel or a Short?
It opens and plays. You just cannot swipe to the next one. A shared YouTube Short plays as a normal video.
Feedwise feels slower than the real app.
That is the point. Scrolling itself is addictive, not only the content, and frictionless apps are designed to keep you in longer. Feedwise is built to be functional first, not endlessly stimulating.
Something slipped through. A Reel showed up.
The platforms change their sites often. Tell us which platform you used, what slipped through and your Feedwise version at hello@feedwise.app. We can investigate; changes to blocking rules may need an app update.
Does it work on Android?
Feedwise is coming to iPhone and Android. Free blocking and Pro are planned for both. Family is planned for iPhone and is not available on Android yet.
Can the platforms shut this down?
Feedwise shows you their public website and hides parts of it on your own device. That is what an ad blocker does. We think you should get to decide what your phone shows you.
How do I delete my data?
Blocking settings stay on your device. Supabase stores account and Family data, and RevenueCat handles subscription records. Use Account & deletion in Feedwise to delete your Feedwise account, or see feedwise.app/delete-account for request options. Uninstalling does not delete cloud records or cancel a store subscription. Store and social-platform records are managed separately.