Minimis Phone: Minimal Detox

Name: Minimis Phone: Minimal Detox
Rating: 4.2 (73 reviews)
Author: Minimis Technologies

Minimal, Mindful, Beautiful

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases

73 Ratings
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4+
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Minimis Technologies
Language

EN
English
Size

129.1
MB

iPhone

Crowned by UX Collective as the most minimalist launcher, get a beautiful home screen and the accountability of a dumbphone without spending hundreds, polluting the environment or losing access to smartphone conveniences. This is the ultimate distraction blocker and minimalist operating system. The average person wastes 3 hours and 15 minutes a day on their phone. Modern UI design makes it far too easy to start doom-scrolling. We make digital minimalism easy, affordable and frictionless. Get started in minutes and take back control of your time. Note: Some features require a subscription. Support email: hey@minimis.life This is a subscription product with a 7-day free trial followed by $49.99 USD yearly. We don't run ads or sell user data—your subscription supports an indie developer and covers ongoing development, app integrations and server costs :) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

4.2

out of 5

73 Ratings

A game changer
09/12/2025

TPav97
I love how this has changed my relationship with my phone. I had switched to a flip phone but it was just unrealistic for work and I think this is the best solution in a smart phone dependent world. It’s a bit cumbersome with the apple interface (apple’s fault not the app!) but it makes my phone much less alluring. I do wish there was an optional “wait feature” that put a timer on opening an app - like when going to open an app and you add in why you are killing your tree, I’d love if that screen wouldn’t let you open the app for 60 seconds or whatever length you choose so it would provide a greater hang time and opportunity to think. - but even without this I highly recommend the app!

Developer Response
Thank you for the kind words! We’re so glad Minimis is helping you. The “wait feature” idea is excellent, we’ll share it with our team for future updates.
A game changer
09/12/2025

TPav97

I love how this has changed my relationship with my phone. I had switched to a flip phone but it was just unrealistic for work and I think this is the best solution in a smart phone dependent world. It’s a bit cumbersome with the apple interface (apple’s fault not the app!) but it makes my phone much less alluring. I do wish there was an optional “wait feature” that put a timer on opening an app - like when going to open an app and you add in why you are killing your tree, I’d love if that screen wouldn’t let you open the app for 60 seconds or whatever length you choose so it would provide a greater hang time and opportunity to think. - but even without this I highly recommend the app!
Developer Response 09/15/2025
Thank you for the kind words! We’re so glad Minimis is helping you. The “wait feature” idea is excellent, we’ll share it with our team for future updates.
Would like ability to add custom shortcuts to the essential apps list.
08/20/2025

Cameron Maciel
Would like ability to add custom shortcuts to the essential apps list. This will give me more customization for my own apps I use for Evernote and Shortcuts. I would also like the ability to have a long list of essential apps on the Home Screen since. Only showing 4 apps is kind of limited. If I don’t want the clock widgets I could create a larger apps widget.
Would like ability to add custom shortcuts to the essential apps list.
08/20/2025

Cameron Maciel

Would like ability to add custom shortcuts to the essential apps list. This will give me more customization for my own apps I use for Evernote and Shortcuts. I would also like the ability to have a long list of essential apps on the Home Screen since. Only showing 4 apps is kind of limited. If I don’t want the clock widgets I could create a larger apps widget.
THE BEST. GAMECHANGER!
07/16/2025

zwoolwine
I have tried various apps and tools to help me with phone addiction or using my phone as a “pacifier”/distraction. For me, none have worked as good as Minimis! I’ve even purchased and tried Brick, but for whatever reason this works better (at least for me). I think a lot of it has to do with the minimal, stripped down new interface you end up working with. And also the steps it puts you through before clicking into your social media apps. Anyway, it might be hard to describe to someone who has never tried it: so I highly recommend downloading this app and giving it a shot!

Developer Response
Thank you so much!!
THE BEST. GAMECHANGER!
07/16/2025

zwoolwine

I have tried various apps and tools to help me with phone addiction or using my phone as a “pacifier”/distraction. For me, none have worked as good as Minimis! I’ve even purchased and tried Brick, but for whatever reason this works better (at least for me). I think a lot of it has to do with the minimal, stripped down new interface you end up working with. And also the steps it puts you through before clicking into your social media apps. Anyway, it might be hard to describe to someone who has never tried it: so I highly recommend downloading this app and giving it a shot!
Developer Response 07/18/2025
Thank you so much!!
Apple makes it hard, this app is doing what it’s supposed to
08/01/2025

ChizzyChines
The app is still nascent, a bit buggy with adding every app shortcut, the connection of blocking apps on minimis vs the Apple native blocking, apps not always blocking after a certain time period. BUT the philosophy behind the app, the way the widgets are designed, the simplistic interface, has changed my relationship with my phone for the better. I think once they keep updating and evolving this should be an app everyone tries for those who want to improve their phone experience

Developer Response
Thanks so much!! We're doing everything within our power to make this the ultimate minimal phone experience on iOS - let's hope Apple relaxes things further so we can do more. If you could email us more info/screen recordings on the bugs to hey@minimis.life to get looked into, that'd be much appreciated thank you!
Apple makes it hard, this app is doing what it’s supposed to
08/01/2025

ChizzyChines

The app is still nascent, a bit buggy with adding every app shortcut, the connection of blocking apps on minimis vs the Apple native blocking, apps not always blocking after a certain time period. BUT the philosophy behind the app, the way the widgets are designed, the simplistic interface, has changed my relationship with my phone for the better. I think once they keep updating and evolving this should be an app everyone tries for those who want to improve their phone experience
Developer Response 08/04/2025
Thanks so much!! We're doing everything within our power to make this the ultimate minimal phone experience on iOS - let's hope Apple relaxes things further so we can do more. If you could email us more info/screen recordings on the bugs to hey@minimis.life to get looked into, that'd be much appreciated thank you!

1. Added a check for both "[Minimis] Messages" and "[Minimis] Message" so the app works even if there's a typing mistake. 2. Reduced the delay to 0.2 seconds so the app switches between shortcut names instantly 3. Updated all button components (Home, Drawer, and Default views) using @AppStorage so the screen text always matches the active shortcut name

Version 1.0.21

Feb 2

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