Minimalist Dumb Phone: Halt
App Blocker & Screen Time
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Turn your iPhone into a minimalist dumb phone. Stop doomscrolling, reduce screen time, block distracting apps, and reclaim your focus with a clean text launcher.
Is screen time taking over your life? Transform your iPhone into a minimalist dumb phone with Halt—the ultimate app blocker, digital detox launcher, and doomscroll interrupter designed to stop phone addiction, boost focus, and reclaim your time.
You don’t need to buy expensive hardware or secondary devices. Halt uses intentional, friction-based design to re-engineer your home screen layout, giving you a clean, distraction-free environment to focus on what truly matters in the real world.
BREAK THE DOOMSCROLLING LOOP
Social media feeds are engineered like slot machines to maximize screen time. Halt flips the script. By replacing chaotic app icon grids with a sleek, text-based minimalist launcher aesthetic, you create a conscious pause between your urge to scroll and your daily habits.
CORE FEATURES FOR DIGITAL MINIMALISM
* Minimalist Dumb Phone Launcher: Swap dopamine-triggering graphics for a striking monochrome, text-only home screen.
* Intelligent App Blocker & Lock: Set strict screen time limits on addictive social media, news, and gaming apps. Create daily app blocking schedules that actually stick.
* Mindful Friction Interventions: Intercept impulsive app opens in real time. Halt requires a mandatory deep breath exercise or intention prompt before opening blocked apps to strengthen self-control.
* The Doomscroll Interrupter: Detect continuous, passive vertical scrolling and gently intervene before you lose hours to mindless social feeds.
* Deep Freeze (Monk Mode): The nuclear option for deep work, study, or family time. Lock down your device so it functions purely as a simple phone—only voice calls, messages, and navigation allowed.
WHY HALT WORKS BETTER
Default screen time limits are too easy to skip with a single tap. Halt combines a complete interface overhaul with active micro-interventions, providing an ADHD-friendly focus tool built to rewire your physical relationship with your smartphone.
THE BENEFITS OF DIGITAL DETOX
* Drastically reduce daily screen time by up to 50% within your first week.
* Stop doomscrolling and reclaim hours for productivity, study, and mental health.
* Clear notification anxiety with an ultra-clean, minimalist home screen interface.
* Build sustainable digital minimalism habits that boost long-term focus.
100% PRIVATE & SECURE
Your digital habits remain completely private. Halt operates 100% locally on your device using Apple's native Screen Time API. We require zero tracking, zero external data collection, and zero account creation. Your personal data never leaves your iPhone.
HALT PRO — SUBSCRIPTIONS & IN-APP PURCHASES
Halt is free to download and use. The free version includes the minimalist launcher widget with up to 5 apps, default styling, today's screen time statistics, and the setup guide.
Halt Pro unlocks the App Blocker, unlimited widget apps, custom style editor, full weekly statistics, and streak tracking.
Available purchases:
Halt Pro Monthly — $4.99 per month for the US, auto-renewing
Halt Pro Yearly — $19.99 per year for the US, auto-renewing
Halt Pro Lifetime — $29.99 for the US, one-time purchase, no subscription
There is no free trial. Prices are in USD and may vary by region; your local price is shown in the app before you confirm.
Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase.
Terms of Use: https://minimalistphone.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://minimalistphone.app/privacy
Website: https://minimalistphone.app
Halt the scroll. Reclaim your focus. Download Halt today.
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A cleaner Halt. New look, new icon, and a guided setup that shows you each step instead of describing it. Your widget now shows the time and date. New: Halt Pro adds scheduled app blocking, a full week of statistics and unlimited widget apps. Existing users keep everything they had.
The developer, Emre Erol, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Emre Erol
- Size
- 49 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 10 more
- English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Monthly $4.99
- Premium Lifetime $29.99
- Annual $19.99
- Copyright
- © 2026, Emre Erol, Developer