# Rude Phone — Customize notifications

> Customizable notifications to discourage excessive phone usage. (iPhone/iPad app by Ari Wasch.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rude-phone/id1517253600 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ari Wasch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493740007)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-06-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-02
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rude-phone/id1517253600/reviews.md

## What is Rude Phone?

Want to be more productive?
Rude Phone will annoy you whenever you are on your phone using your own customized notifications!

This app helps you get off your phone for a set period. When this app is enabled, and you are on your phone, your phone will notify you to get off with custom pre set notifications.

You can add more notifications or delete/edit existing ones to adjust the rudeness of the app and to make the notifications more personalized.

To use the app, set the frequency or duration of the notifications with the slider on the top and then press "start." You can set the frequency of the notifications for between 1 and 5 minutes. You can set the duration of the notification period to between 1 and 5 hours. To stop the notifications, you can either wait for time to run out or flip the "start" switch to off.

To disable lock screen notifications, go to settings > Get off your phone > notifications > disable lock screen notifications.

## Key features

- Customizable notifications
- Set notification frequency
- Set notification duration
- Personalize notification rudeness
- Disable lock screen notifications

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rude-phone/id1517253600/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Start button doesn’t work

*2025-03-12, version 1.1.0*

App is worth the price

### 1/5 — Put me on tik tok

*2020-07-10, version 1.0*

I dare you

## Frequently asked questions about Rude Phone

### How does Rude Phone help me reduce screen time?

Rude Phone sends customized notifications to interrupt your phone usage, prompting you to get off your device. You can adjust how often and for how long these notifications appear.

### Can I customize the notifications in Rude Phone?

Yes, you can add, delete, and edit existing notifications to make them more personalized and adjust the 'rudeness' to suit your needs.

### What is the frequency and duration range for notifications in Rude Phone?

You can set the frequency of notifications between 1 and 5 minutes, and the duration of the notification period between 1 and 5 hours.

### How do I stop the notifications from Rude Phone?

You can stop the notifications by waiting for the set time to run out or by flipping the 'start' switch to the off position.

### Does Rude Phone have ads?

No, Rude Phone does not contain advertisements.

### What devices does Rude Phone support?

Rude Phone is available for iPhone and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Rude Phone?

Rude Phone has an age rating of 17+.

### How often is Rude Phone updated?

The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on October 20, 2020. The app was initially released on June 29, 2020.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2020-10-20

Bugs fixed.
New rude notifications added.

### 1.0 — 2020-06-29

No release notes.

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