
Simple Zen: Dumb Phone
Mindful Phone Launcher
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Simple Zen turns your iPhone into a calm, intentional tool. Instead of endless app grids and dopamine-driven notifications, you get a minimalist text launcher that puts you back in control.
YOUR PHONE, SIMPLIFIED
Choose only the apps you actually need. Simple Zen replaces your home screen with a clean, monospaced list — no icons, no badges, no distractions. Just the essentials.
MINDFUL FRICTION THAT WORKS
Every time you reach for a distracting app, Simple Zen pauses you with a breathing exercise, a reflection prompt, or a simple countdown. This small moment is enough to break the autopilot habit.
REAL LIFE TODAY
See exactly how much of your day remains before bedtime. Track phone usage as a percentage of your waking hours. The less time on your phone, the more real life you have.
SLEEP SCHEDULE
Set your bedtime and wake time with an intuitive circular dial. Simple Zen uses this to calculate your real life remaining and track how much of your day goes to your phone.
ADD ANY APP VIA SHORTCUTS
With Premium, add any app to your launcher — even the one released yesterday. Browse 70+ popular apps or enter any app manually using Apple Shortcuts. Step-by-step guides walk you through setup.
ZEN GARDEN (Premium)
Earn zen stones for mindful behavior — surviving delays, maintaining streaks, and staying focused. Watch your garden grow as your relationship with your phone improves.
VOICE REFLECTIONS (Premium)
Record voice memos about your phone habits. On-device speech recognition and smart categorization help you spot patterns. Audio never leaves your phone.
CONTEXTUAL BLOCKING
Automatically increase delays or block apps when your calendar shows you're busy or when you're at your work location.
FOUR DARK THEMES (Premium)
OLED-optimized Zen Brush, Quill & Scroll, Typewriter, and Stone Tablet.
FEATURES AT A GLANCE
- Minimalist text-based app launcher
- Mindful delay with breathing animation
- Real Life countdown until bedtime
- Phone usage percentage tracking
- Sleep schedule with circular picker
- Escalating delays per app
- Custom reflection prompts
- Time limits per app
- Contextual blocking (calendar + location)
- Focus profiles and focus timer
- 4 dark themes + 1 light (Zen Pearl) theme
- Home screen widgets (launcher, clock, quote)
- NFC tap-to-focus
- Live Activities / Dynamic Island
- Siri and App Intents
- Apple Health mindful minutes sync
- Complete dumb phone setup guide
- Privacy-first: no data leaves your device. No analytics. No accounts.
Simple Zen is a one-time purchase. No subscriptions. Yours forever.
Privacy Policy: https://williamjiamin.github.io/simple-zen-site/privacy.html
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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What's New in Simple Zen
1.1
July 10, 2026
Simple Zen 1.1 — a smoother start. • New "Finish Setup" card on the launcher walks you through turning your iPhone into a dumb phone: add the widget, hide your Home Screen, choose your apps • The setup video tutorials are now free for everyone • "Add Any App via Shortcut" is now free, so you can put any app on your launcher • Fixed: the Breathe, Circle, and Reflect cards now respond reliably to taps • Refined onboarding, including a live look at how attention-stealing apps behave • Small fixes and polish throughout Thank you for using Simple Zen. Less scroll, more life.
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