Dumb Phone (dp)
Michael Tigas
About this app
- Age 10
- Updated Jun 16, 2025
- OS IOS
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A minimalist launcher and focus toolkit that turns your smartphone into a dumb phone, helping you cut distractions, reduce screen time, and boost productivity. Ideal for deep work, studying, digital detox, and smarter routines.
Core features
- Focus Mode and schedules: block distracting apps with an allowlist, silence notifications, and automate downtime for work, study, or sleep.
- Minimal home and grayscale: a clean, widget‑free home screen with essentials only, plus optional monochrome to curb endless scrolling.
- Smart limits and emergency access: daily app limits, quick temporary overrides with a PIN, and always‑allow for calls and critical contacts.
Fast, lightweight, privacy‑first. No ads, low battery impact. Keywords: minimalist launcher, distraction blocker, app blocker, screen time, productivity, digital wellbeing, utilities.
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How to use:
1. Download and open Dumb Phone dp, then follow the prompt to set it as your default launcher.
2. Grant required permissions such as Usage Access and Notification Access so the app can block distractions and silence alerts.
3. Create your allowlist by selecting essential apps to keep visible, and choose which apps to block during Focus Mode.
4. Set schedules for work, study, and sleep, and configure daily app limits or full downtime to reduce screen time automatically.
5. Optional: enable grayscale, hide widgets, set a PIN for temporary overrides, and add emergency contacts that can always reach you.