Dumb Phone (°‪)‬ 4+

Great for minimalists and enhance focus

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

Developer Response ,

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! 🙏

Great solution - reminds me of Light Phone II

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!

Simple and easy solution!

I’ve been using this app for a few weeks and its been really helpful at minimizing my screen time and refocusing me on what I intended to do when I picked up my phone. It’s also made my phone less interesting to look at, so I’m forced to find something to do with my hands like crochet or knit.

I also had an issue with the app and Michael Tigas was prompt in helping me and following up about whether my issue had been alleviated.

Thanks for developing this!

Developer Response ,

Appreciate the super kind review, thank you! 😀

I'm glad to hear Dumb Phone has been super effective for you during the past month, and that it's done a great job at making your phone way more boring to use.

And it's absolutely my pleasure to help out when you reached out to me. Hope that you continue to enjoy having a dumber phone, cheers!!