Is StillTabs safe?
Yes. StillTabs is a free App Store app that never sees your passwords or messages: you sign in on each platform's own page, and pages load straight from Instagram, YouTube and the rest, with no StillTabs server in between. Its App Store label shows no tracking, analytics are off unless you switch them on, and there is nothing to buy.
The facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is it on the App Store? | Yes, reviewed by Apple like every App Store app |
| Does it cost anything? | No. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads |
| Do I need an account? | No StillTabs account. You sign in to each platform on its own page |
| Does it see my password or DMs? | No. There is no proxy: pages load straight from the platform |
| Does it track me? | No. App Store label: "Data Not Linked to You"; nothing under "Data Used to Track You" |
| Analytics? | Off by default. If you switch them on, they use a random ID and never include what you watch, search or write |
| Does it act on my account? | No. It hides parts of the page; it doesn't post, like, follow or message for you |
| Does it touch my other apps? | No. No Screen Time access, no device management, nothing locked |
How it works
StillTabs shows each platform's own mobile website and hides the parts built for endless scrolling, the way a content blocker works in Safari. The filters run on your phone. Because nothing passes through a StillTabs server, there is nothing for us to store, leak or sell.
StillTabs does not track you. Its App Store privacy label is "Data Not Linked to You", with nothing under "Data Used to Track You" or "Data Linked to You". Usage analytics are off by default and only start if you switch them on; even then they are tied to a random ID on your phone, never to your name or accounts, and never include what you watch, search or write. There are no ads and nothing is sold. Pages load straight from each platform: StillTabs runs no proxy, so it never sees your passwords, messages or what you browse. The privacy policy lists every event in full.
Who makes it
StillTabs is made by a small independent team, with no ads and no data to sell. Questions go to support@stilltabs.com, read by the people who build the app.
Compared with the alternatives
| Price | App Privacy label | What it does | |
|---|---|---|---|
| StillTabs | Free. No subscription, no in-app purchases | Data Not Linked to You (no tracking) | Removes Reels, Shorts and feeds inside the platform; keeps DMs and search |
| SocialLite | Up to $17.99 a month | Data Used to Track You: Identifiers | In-app filter; needs a phone number; locks native apps |
| Opal | Up to $99.99 a year | Data Used to Track You: Identifiers | Blocks whole apps via Screen Time |
| SHIFT | $149 to $399 | Data Not Collected | Supervises your iPhone from a computer |
StillTabs is free on the App Store, for iPhone. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no account. iOS 16 or later.
Sources
- StillTabs on the App Store (price, privacy label): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stilltabs-block-reels-shorts/id6761367777
- StillTabs privacy policy: https://stilltabs.com/privacy
- SocialLite on the App Store (in-app purchases, privacy label): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6757661674
- Opal on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1497465230
- SHIFT pricing: https://shiftyourphone.com/pricing/