Dumbphone - Minimal Launcher

Screen Time & Digital Detox

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

A calm, text-based launcher that replaces your home screen. Profiles, app pausing, schedules, customizable widgets. Free to start, private by design, no ads. Your phone is designed to grab your attention. Dumbphone gives it back to you. Replace your colorful app grid with a calm, text-based launcher that makes every app opening an intentional choice. A CALMER HOME SCREEN Dumbphone replaces flashy app icons with simple text labels. No colors competing for your attention. No badge counts creating urgency. Just the names of your apps in a clean, monospaced list. This tiny change transforms your phone from a slot machine into a tool. PROFILES FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR DAY Create profiles to match your daily rhythm: - Work — Phone, Messages, Calendar, Maps, Notes. Only what you need to be productive. - Evening — Phone, Messages, Music, Podcasts. Wind down without distractions. - Sleep — Phone, Clock. Nothing else. Switch between profiles with a tap. Each profile shows only the apps you chose when you were thinking clearly. WIDGETS THAT REPLACE YOUR HOME SCREEN The launcher lives as a widget on your home screen or lock screen. Medium and large sizes. Interactive buttons open apps directly from the widget — no need to open Dumbphone itself. Add a secondary widget for the time, your day, or a daily note. PAUSE THE APPS THAT PULL YOU IN Add an "Apps to Pause" list to any profile. When you open a paused app, Dumbphone gives you a moment to reflect first — a breathing exercise, a short delay, a type-a-phrase or quick math challenge, or a firm block. This is self-directed: you choose your own apps, for your own profile, using Apple's Screen Time API. It is not a parental control tool. SCHEDULES THAT ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN Let a profile turn itself on by time of day, including overnight wind-down. Set it once when you are calm; it works on its own. MAKE IT YOURS (WITHOUT THE NOISE) Customize your launcher within calm, intentional boundaries: - Choose from a curated font catalog - Adjust size, spacing, and alignment - Pick from muted color presets or a calm background - Keep it monochromatic — no rainbow pickers, no busy wallpapers FREE TO USE, WITH AN OPTIONAL PRO UPGRADE Dumbphone is free: one profile, app pausing with a schedule, every friction type, the launcher and secondary widgets, and a calm set of fonts, colors, and backgrounds. Dumbphone Pro unlocks unlimited profiles, more schedules and time-limit blocking, the full font catalog, extra wallpapers and color presets, more launcher layouts, and optional iCloud sync. Available as a monthly or yearly subscription (with a free trial) or a one-time Lifetime purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Everything runs on your device. No account needed. - Optional iCloud sync (Pro) uses your own iCloud account — your data never reaches our servers. - App icons and in-app App Store search use Apple's public app directory anonymously (no account, no profile). - No ads, no tracking, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. We never sell your data. BUILT FOR iOS Dumbphone is a native SwiftUI app for iPhone. It supports Dynamic Type, VoiceOver throughout, and is bilingual in English and Spanish. Dumbphone is a general wellness tool for intentional phone use. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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A big update for more intentional phone use. • Pause distracting apps — add an "Apps to Pause" list to any profile. Opening a paused app gives you a calm moment first: a breath, a short delay, a quick challenge, or a firm block. Self-directed and powered by Apple's Screen Time API. Not a parental control tool. • Schedules — let a profile turn itself on by time of day, including overnight wind-down. Set it once when you're calm; it works on its own. • A refreshed, calmer design — new typography, customizable launcher and secondary widgets, and a curated set of fonts, colors, and backgrounds. • Dumbphone Pro (optional) — unlimited profiles, more schedules and time-limit blocking, the full font catalog, extra wallpapers and color presets, more launcher layouts, and optional iCloud sync. Free to start. Private by design. No ads, no tracking.

Version 1.1.0

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    Information

    Seller
    • Michael Pulgar
    Size
    • 25.3 MB
    Category
    • Productivity
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    • English and Spanish
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Dumbphone Pro Lifetime $49.99
    • Dumbphone Pro Yearly $19.99
    • Dumbphone Pro Monthly $2.99
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    Copyright
    • © 2026 Mike Pulgar Olguin
  • Privacy Policy

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