Instagram without Reels: what it actually feels like
What changes when the Reels tab, the Explore page and 'Suggested for you' disappear from Instagram, and what stays.
Take the Reels tab, the Explore page and the "Suggested for you" posts out of Instagram and something odd happens: you run out of things to look at.
What you see
Posts from people you follow, in order. Stories from people you follow. Your DMs. Your own profile. That is the whole app.
What you notice after a week
- You open Instagram for a reason (a message, a post) and leave when it is done. The average session drops from twenty minutes to two.
- The urge to open it in a queue fades, because there is nothing new to be pulled into.
- You still know what your friends are up to. That was the part you actually wanted.
How to get it
Feedwise does this with one install and no changes to your Instagram account. Log in inside Feedwise, and Reels, Explore, suggestions and ads are hidden on your device. Turn any rule back on from the "What gets removed" screen.
Try it. It's free.
Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat without the feeds. DMs stay.