Yava: Block Reels & Shorts
New Monkey Labs LLC Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Yava: Block Reels & Shorts is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by New Monkey Labs LLC. Rated 5.0/5 from 8 ratings. Requires iOS 16.4.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 8 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 80 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 18
- 2026 · v1.0.4
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About Yava: Block Reels & Shorts
Reclaim your focus. Block the feeds that steal your time. Social media apps are engineered to be addictive. Infinite scroll, autoplay, and short-form video like Reels and YouTube Shorts are built to keep you hooked for hours. Yava puts you back in control by blocking the most addicting features, while letting you keep the parts you actually need. HOW YAVA HELPS YOU Yava selectively blocks the dopamine traps inside the apps you already use, so you don't have to delete them entirely. Message your friends, post updates, and check what matters, without falling into the endless scroll. WHAT YAVA BLOCKS • Instagram Reels • YouTube Shorts • TikTok-style infinite feeds • Facebook Reels & Watch • Explore pages and autoplay video • Other doomscrolling triggers WHY YOU'LL LOVE YAVA • Break phone addiction without going cold turkey • Boost focus, productivity, and deep work • Reduce screen time and daily distractions • Improve your mental health and sleep • Build healthier digital habits that last • Stay connected without getting sucked in BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Whether you're a student trying to study, a professional fighting distraction, or anyone who feels like they've lost hours to mindless scrolling, Yava helps you use your phone with intention. No willpower required. Just set it and let Yava do the work. SIMPLE, PRIVATE, EFFECTIVE Yava works quietly in the background. Your data stays yours. We don't track your browsing or sell your information. Turn blocking on and off in a tap. Stop scrolling. Start living. Download Yava today and take back your time. *All features described above require a subscription* Questions or feedback? [email protected] Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & reviews
5.0
8 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.0.4 · Updated October 18, 2026
bug fixes for new features :)
App privacy
The developer, New Monkey Labs LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: User ID
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
Alternatives to Yava: Block Reels & Shorts
Looking for apps like Yava: Block Reels & Shorts? Here are 6 similar apps on the App Store. The highest rated is NoStim: Screen Time (5.0/5), and all 6 are free to download.
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Block Reels & Shorts: Reelmute
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yava: Block Reels & Shorts | 5.0 / 5 (8 ratings) | Free | October 18, 2026 | |
| Block Reels & Shorts: Reelmute | – | Free | Oct 19, 2026 | Compare |
| NoStim: Screen Time | 5.0 / 5 (5) | Free | Oct 19, 2026 | Compare |
| Scrollout: Hide Reels & Shorts | – | Free | Oct 20, 2026 | Compare |
| Unscroll: Block Reels & Shorts | – | Free | Oct 26, 2026 | Compare |
| Pressfit On-The-Go | – | Free | Sep 30, 2026 | Compare |
| Blink Notes | – | Free | Jan 6, 2025 | Compare |