Dumb Phone (dp)

Name: Dumb Phone (dp)
Rating: 4.6 (1881 reviews)
Author: Michael Tigas

Minimalist Launcher

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases

1.9K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Michael Tigas
Language

EN
+ 20 More
Size

307
MB

iPhone

Turn your iPhone into a Dumb Phone. Dumb Phone™ lets you create your very own minimalist-style phone on iOS. Replace colorful app icons, pesky notification badges, and anything that might give you a dopamine hit when you unlock your phone, with simple buttons to open your essential apps - and nothing more. Key features: • Break out of your existing habits Every time you unlock your phone, all you will see is apps that you need, without being coerced into easy distractions from colorful apps on your Home Screen or the App Library. • Create a Minimalist Launcher Select apps and add Dumb Phone widgets to your Home Screen to blend everything together. • Choose your essential apps Select apps that you frequently use, so they are a single tap away. • Style your Home Screen Choose from a Dark or Light minimalist style, by adjusting your wallpaper, background, text, and more, with themes. • Adapt to Liquid Glass changes Reduce the addictive elements of the Liquid Glass Home Screen style, applied in the latest version of iOS. • Create multiple app launchers Create launchers for leisure, work, night time, so you see the most important apps in context to your day. • Detox Mode Create an immersive dumb phone experience by choosing which non-essential apps to block and/or hide on your device, with the powerful capabilities of Screen Time. • Control Center widgets Quickly switch between app launchers from the Control Center with new control center widgets that instantly change your Home Screen. Download the Dumb Phone app today and embrace the full benefits of minimalism, and turn your iPhone into a powerful utility once more. Visit the Dumb Phone app website for more info: https://dumbphone.so/ View our Privacy & Terms at: https://dumbphone.so/privacy https://dumbphone.so/terms

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

1.9K Ratings

This app is exactly what I need
May 17

BradT83357
Unfortunately, actual “dumb phones” have to sacrifice all the quality apps people still need with their homegrown operating systems. The Dumb Phone (dp) app lets you shut out the distractions while keeping easy access to your most important apps. While Apple doesn’t make it easy to customize your aesthetic, this app totally breaks the mold and gives you the closest thing to a minimal phone possible. I’ve nearly removed all app icons in replacement of lists. I’m not longer searching my pages for something to do. It’s brilliant. Yes, it takes some getting used to. Yes, you’ll learn how to set new apps up. Yes, it’s not at all like how you organize traditionally. But isn’t that the point. Put in a little effort to protect your mind and you’ll reap the benefits of not being tied to your phone. Lots of customization available still. And you can always create a page of apps if you need to on top of the text-based app links. If you’re looking for a minimal skin for your iPhone, this is it. Developer is awesome and super responsive to adding new apps and making improvements as well.
This app is exactly what I need
May 17

BradT83357

Unfortunately, actual “dumb phones” have to sacrifice all the quality apps people still need with their homegrown operating systems. The Dumb Phone (dp) app lets you shut out the distractions while keeping easy access to your most important apps. While Apple doesn’t make it easy to customize your aesthetic, this app totally breaks the mold and gives you the closest thing to a minimal phone possible. I’ve nearly removed all app icons in replacement of lists. I’m not longer searching my pages for something to do. It’s brilliant. Yes, it takes some getting used to. Yes, you’ll learn how to set new apps up. Yes, it’s not at all like how you organize traditionally. But isn’t that the point. Put in a little effort to protect your mind and you’ll reap the benefits of not being tied to your phone. Lots of customization available still. And you can always create a page of apps if you need to on top of the text-based app links. If you’re looking for a minimal skin for your iPhone, this is it. Developer is awesome and super responsive to adding new apps and making improvements as well.
Detox app you won’t disable in 5 seconds
Oct 5

buzzybeezybee
*Astounded* by how well this app works for minimizing distraction. I first thought (as with other apps) that my muscle memory for turning off the app lock feature would be lightning speed by the end of Day One. But no! The app’s built in NFC lock lets you use any tap thing you already have (I use my metro card) to lock detox mode. Perfect amount of friction (walk to my front door, wait a few seconds, press yes, I’m sure, then tap card unlock). I’m too afraid of losing my metro card so it stays in my purse, bht choose your own difficulty level. The design is beautiful; people have commented on my Home Screen and is totally worth the app alone tbh. There are lots of clever hacks (shout out to the developer for the level of support in helping!); I have the wallpaper and launcher change between work and home—a seamless prompt. I’m no long drawn to my phone line a moth to light, it’s now more likely I want it leave it on the charger lest it annoy me. Recommend to anyone struggling with dopamine hits from apps, focusing with ADHD, or who just wants a better looking phone screen.
Detox app you won’t disable in 5 seconds
Oct 5

buzzybeezybee

*Astounded* by how well this app works for minimizing distraction. I first thought (as with other apps) that my muscle memory for turning off the app lock feature would be lightning speed by the end of Day One. But no! The app’s built in NFC lock lets you use any tap thing you already have (I use my metro card) to lock detox mode. Perfect amount of friction (walk to my front door, wait a few seconds, press yes, I’m sure, then tap card unlock). I’m too afraid of losing my metro card so it stays in my purse, bht choose your own difficulty level. The design is beautiful; people have commented on my Home Screen and is totally worth the app alone tbh. There are lots of clever hacks (shout out to the developer for the level of support in helping!); I have the wallpaper and launcher change between work and home—a seamless prompt. I’m no long drawn to my phone line a moth to light, it’s now more likely I want it leave it on the charger lest it annoy me. Recommend to anyone struggling with dopamine hits from apps, focusing with ADHD, or who just wants a better looking phone screen.
Final Boss of Phone Addiction
Jun 18

MarieMMXX
This app is exactly what I’ve been needing for years! If you’re someone who’s struggled with compulsively opening your phone, flicking back and forth looking for….. “Wait, why am I on my phone again?!” Then you need this app. Because it works utilizing custom widgets, it was easy to get set up once I got the hang of it and much more customizable than I expected! For example, if you want to go full on analog style, you can have a main page with nothing but the Dumb Phone display, but If you want to keep the messenger/phone/email app widget on the main page to monitor the notification bubble, you can keep them right there! It’s HIGHLY customizable based on your needs. This in combination with the iOS 18 new app widget styles, will give you the simplified phone of your dreams. My phone feels like a phone again instead of the black hole I was always falling into. I honestly felt a sense of calm once I got it set up.
Final Boss of Phone Addiction
Jun 18

MarieMMXX

This app is exactly what I’ve been needing for years! If you’re someone who’s struggled with compulsively opening your phone, flicking back and forth looking for….. “Wait, why am I on my phone again?!” Then you need this app. Because it works utilizing custom widgets, it was easy to get set up once I got the hang of it and much more customizable than I expected! For example, if you want to go full on analog style, you can have a main page with nothing but the Dumb Phone display, but If you want to keep the messenger/phone/email app widget on the main page to monitor the notification bubble, you can keep them right there! It’s HIGHLY customizable based on your needs. This in combination with the iOS 18 new app widget styles, will give you the simplified phone of your dreams. My phone feels like a phone again instead of the black hole I was always falling into. I honestly felt a sense of calm once I got it set up.
Clunky and difficult to set up
09/14/2024

iPhone User One
DO NOT x out of those tips/add sections, or you will not be able to get them back! Had to delete and reinstall the app. Also not very intuitive how to reorganize and edit the list of apps. You gotta tap on a blank space within the widget inside of the app, without accidentally hitting one of the names/shortcuts because that will launch the app. What’s up with the lowercase app names? Without giving us control over formatting?? You should respect the name given and allow people to decide for themselves how they’d like the formatting done. And what the heck with the lame degree symbols/small o letters at the top and bottom of the widget on the home screen? How is that minimal? Super distracting. If you want me to pay for this, you’re going to have to improve all of these things, as I’m deleting this for now. it’s the second best one of the ones I’ve tried (2 of the 4 were total garbage). The one I’m going with allows for a LOT of formatting/tweaking/customization of the app titles, AND how many display in each widget pane. I hope you improve this app and make it better than the other one! For now, I’ll have to stick with what looks and works best.

Developer Response
Thank you for the review! To address your feedback;✅ Apps can be changed by tapping the + button✅ Apps can be reordered by drag and drop (mentioned in the tip)✅ App title casing is adjustable via the Style screen✅ Total apps shown per page is adjustable via the Style screen✅ Widget titles can be hidden by long-pressing the Home Screen -> Edit -> Customize -> tap LargeSome of these don't have particular tips added, so i'll consider adding them and making a proper guide for each in the FAQ so they're not easy to miss.Hope you give Dumb Phone another shot someday soon, and thanks again!
Clunky and difficult to set up
09/14/2024

iPhone User One

DO NOT x out of those tips/add sections, or you will not be able to get them back! Had to delete and reinstall the app. Also not very intuitive how to reorganize and edit the list of apps. You gotta tap on a blank space within the widget inside of the app, without accidentally hitting one of the names/shortcuts because that will launch the app. What’s up with the lowercase app names? Without giving us control over formatting?? You should respect the name given and allow people to decide for themselves how they’d like the formatting done. And what the heck with the lame degree symbols/small o letters at the top and bottom of the widget on the home screen? How is that minimal? Super distracting. If you want me to pay for this, you’re going to have to improve all of these things, as I’m deleting this for now. it’s the second best one of the ones I’ve tried (2 of the 4 were total garbage). The one I’m going with allows for a LOT of formatting/tweaking/customization of the app titles, AND how many display in each widget pane. I hope you improve this app and make it better than the other one! For now, I’ll have to stick with what looks and works best.
Developer Response 09/30/2024
Thank you for the review! To address your feedback;✅ Apps can be changed by tapping the + button✅ Apps can be reordered by drag and drop (mentioned in the tip)✅ App title casing is adjustable via the Style screen✅ Total apps shown per page is adjustable via the Style screen✅ Widget titles can be hidden by long-pressing the Home Screen -> Edit -> Customize -> tap LargeSome of these don't have particular tips added, so i'll consider adding them and making a proper guide for each in the FAQ so they're not easy to miss.Hope you give Dumb Phone another shot someday soon, and thanks again!

Thank you for supporting Dumb Phone and we wish you the best with being more mindful when using our phones each day! This update adds support for the latest version of iOS, and fixes an issue that prevented emergency unlock from being accessible if Detox Mode was active. Please consider leaving a kind review if you find Dumb Phone super helpful each day :)