Awhile
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Support

Awhile is built and maintained by one engineer at ARCKONE SRL. Before emailing, have a look at the answers below - most questions are covered there. If nothing matches, reach out and you will get a real reply from a real person.

Contact

Email: hello@awhile.app
Response time: usually within two working days.

Frequently asked questions

How does Awhile work?

Awhile is a focused mobile browser. It opens Instagram inside itself and hides the sections you asked it to hide by injecting CSS. Instagram itself is never modified.

Can Instagram ban my account for using Awhile?

Awhile behaves like a browser and does not modify Instagram or automate actions. However, only Meta controls enforcement, and its policies can change. No third-party app can guarantee zero account risk.

Are my credentials safe?

Your login cookies stay encrypted on your device with a device-secured key. Awhile does not send them to ARCKONE.

Why not filter the Instagram app itself?

Mobile operating systems do not let Awhile modify Instagram's native interface directly, so Awhile uses an in-app browser where it can apply your selected filters.

Is Awhile on Android?

Yes. Awhile is available on both iOS and Android.

What do I get with Premium?

Messages Only mode, Following Only mode, the session timer, full usage stats, and up to 10 accounts. Available as a one-time Lifetime purchase (9.99 EUR) or a monthly plan (2.99 EUR/month) with a 3-day free trial.

Is Premium a subscription?

You choose. Lifetime is a one-time purchase that never renews. There is also a monthly plan with a 3-day free trial that auto-renews until you cancel.

Can I restore my purchase on a new phone?

Yes. Use the Restore Purchase button in Settings, signed into the same Apple ID or Google account.

How do I open the menu inside the app?

Tap with two fingers anywhere on the screen, or use the floating bubble, whichever you picked during onboarding.

Do you collect any analytics?

Yes. Limited anonymous product analytics and privacy-scrubbed crash diagnostics are enabled by default. You can switch both off at any time in Settings > Privacy. Instagram content, login cookies and on-device usage stats are not included.

Reporting a broken filter

Instagram changes its HTML from time to time, which can break a filter until we ship an updated selector list (usually the same day, over the air, no App Store update needed). If something looks wrong:

  1. Quit and reopen Awhile - selectors refresh on cold start.
  2. If the issue persists, email a short description and your iOS or Android version.
  3. Screenshots help. DM screenshots do not - please never send them.

Refunds

Purchases on iOS go through Apple's App Store. Request refunds at reportaproblem.apple.com. Purchases on Android go through the Google Play Store. Request refunds at play.google.com/store/account. We can confirm your purchase record, but only the store can issue the refund.