Dumb Phone (°‪)‬ 4+

It is always nice to see developers who care about their app and their feedback from app users. 😁 As one minimal aesthetic lover to another - thanks for creating this. It has helped me stay focused in the 2-3 days I’ve downloaded it. Way less going on which my brain needs. No annoying notification badges. Paired with widgey it makes a powerful statement when people will look at my minimal phone Home Screen, which I never thought possible on iOS. Thanks also for adding the shortcut method to add your own apps. That was great to let me do it myself. I can’t wait to see what other ideas you have in store for the app

Thanks heaps for the super kind review! Really appreciate it 🤩

Happy to hear how effective Dumb Phone has been for you during the first week of using it. I'm so excited to make it even better over time and hope you enjoy what's to come. Glad to also hear you're loving the Shortcuts alternative for apps that aren't in the list.

If there are any important apps that you'd like added, please share then with me in-app via Settings → Request App and i'll try to add them for you. Thanks again! 🙏

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.

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 Large

Some 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!

I used the Light Phone II for 6 months. I really enjoyed the experience, but eventually switched back because I needed the convenience of my phone camera to take pictures at an event… and I never switched back. This “Dumb Phone” app reminds me of the look and feel of that home screen, I absolutely love it! I feel like I am getting the best of both worlds. It’s especially nice to continue using iMessage: it was tough becoming a green bubble for my friends and family when I was using the Light Phone. Great app. Use the trouble shooting guides if you have any issue, it is documented very well!

Thank you so much for the kind review, and I love how you've discovered Dumb Phone out of inspiration from using the Light Phone! 🔥

I'm personally tied to the hip with an iPhone since I make apps, so i'm on a mission to make Dumb Phone the best app it can be for folks who are unable to switch across.

Hope you continue to find heaps of value from Dumb Phone over time. Enjoy! 🙏