Comparison

True Mirror! vs Dumb Phone (dp)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

True Mirror!

See yourself as others do with this app that provides a true mirror image, unlike standard phone cameras. Preview your actual appearance, take photos, and enhance them with captions and frames before sharing.

Highlights
  • True mirror image preview
  • Take photos of true preview
  • Add captions, goodies, and frames
  • Share photos to social media
  • Option to not save to camera roll
  • Volume button shutter control
  • Flash control
Features
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Want to see what you really look like? A regular mirror flips your image, so you're not really seeing what everyone else does. With Truth Mirror, a true mirror, the image you see, is what the rest of the world sees when they look at you! If you use the built in IOS camera app it shows a mirror image while previewing and then flips it to true when you take your pic, so you can't really see what your picture will look like. Now with Truth Mirror! You can preview your TRUE image and pose for self portraits and take a picture of the actual preview. Then you can add captions, goodies, and frames to your pic and share it via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, etc…. After over a MILLION downloads we have done a full rebuild with some new features! - Now you can choose to not save pictures you take to your camera roll so they are only in the app and then you can save and share the good ones :) Perfect for secret shots you don’t want showing up in your photo stream across all of your iOS devices, your choice. - New Photo preview thumbnails. - Choose either volume button to trigger your shutter without touching the screen and ruining your shot! - Turn the screen flash on and off. And of course as always you can flip the image back to a regular reversed image so you can see the difference! Get it now to see what you really look like! 1.1 Million people can’t be wrong, get the best, simplest, most secure selfie app in the store! For more info on true mirrrors check out these links! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-reversing_mirror http://www.radiolab.org/2011/apr/18/mirror-mirror/ Truth Mirror™ is a Trademark of BMM Inc. and all artwork, and styles are Copyright 2021 BMM Inc. For our Terms of Service and Licensing agreement please check www.brennanmoymedia.com/eula

About

Dumb Phone (dp)

Transform your iPhone into a minimalist device by replacing distracting app icons and notifications with simple buttons for essential apps. Create custom launchers for different contexts and utilize detox modes to reduce digital distractions.

Highlights
  • Create minimalist launchers
  • Select essential apps
  • Style Home Screen with themes
  • Block and hide non-essential apps
  • Quickly switch launchers via Control Center
  • Adapt to Liquid Glass changes
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a Dumb Phone. Dumb Phone™ lets you create your very own minimalist-style phone on iOS. Replace colorful app icons, pesky notification badges, and anything that might give you a dopamine hit when you unlock your phone, with simple buttons to open your essential apps - and nothing more. Key features: • Break out of your existing habits Every time you unlock your phone, all you will see is apps that you need, without being coerced into easy distractions from colorful apps on your Home Screen or the App Library. • Create a Minimalist Launcher Select apps and add Dumb Phone widgets to your Home Screen to blend everything together. • Choose your essential apps Select apps that you frequently use, so they are a single tap away. • Style your Home Screen Choose from a Dark or Light minimalist style, by adjusting your wallpaper, background, text, and more, with themes. • Adapt to Liquid Glass changes Reduce the addictive elements of the Liquid Glass Home Screen style, applied in the latest version of iOS. • Create multiple app launchers Create launchers for leisure, work, night time, so you see the most important apps in context to your day. • Detox Mode Create an immersive dumb phone experience by choosing which non-essential apps to block and/or hide on your device, with the powerful capabilities of Screen Time. • Control Center widgets Quickly switch between app launchers from the Control Center with new control center widgets that instantly change your Home Screen. Download the Dumb Phone app today and embrace the full benefits of minimalism, and turn your iPhone into a powerful utility once more. Visit the Dumb Phone app website for more info: https://dumbphone.so/ View our Privacy & Terms at: https://dumbphone.so/privacy https://dumbphone.so/terms

Screenshots

True Mirror!4 screens
Dumb Phone (dp)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dumb Phone (dp) at 4.6 against True Mirror!'s 2.4. Dumb Phone (dp) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). True Mirror!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. True Mirror! sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Dumb Phone (dp) sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dumb Phone (dp) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dumb Phone (dp) has 3.9K ratings behind it against 198, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of True Mirror!'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Dumb Phone (dp)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Mirror! ships an update every 2 months, Dumb Phone (dp) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
True Mirror! versus Dumb Phone (dp): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue Mirror!Dumb Phone (dp)
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (198 ratings)4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1983.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB375 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Ritz Acme Ltd Liability CompanyMichael Tigas

Customer experience

True Mirror!

All ratings198 ratings
Positive31.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative61.1%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative42.5%

Dumb Phone (dp)

All ratings3,891 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews860 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative26.4%

User reviews

True Mirror!

From 198 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate representation of how others see you
  • 🙂 Helps with self-acceptance
  • 💡 Useful for styling and grooming

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Distorts facial features and proportions
  • 😞 Can negatively impact self-esteem
  • 🙄 Excessive ads and forced interactions

Dumb Phone (dp)

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to set up
  • 👍 Helps reduce screen time
  • 👍 Customizable layout
  • 👍 Responsive developer
  • 🚀 Smooth app launching

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Clunky setup process
  • 💡 Lack of widget customization
  • 🔒 Hidden subscription model
  • 🔒 Expensive for a widget app
  • 🐛 Inconsistent app launching

Bugs and requests

True Mirror!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera freezes or gets stuck on ads
  • Inconsistent behavior when rotating the device
  • Saved photos don't accurately reflect the live view

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to adjust zoom and centering
  • Implement a timer for taking photos
  • Improve image quality and reduce distortion

Dumb Phone (dp)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not appearing in list
  • Apps opening through Shortcuts app
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to hide App Library
  • More widget customization options
  • Customizable widget labels
  • Detox mode for specific apps
  • Support for more third-party apps

In-app purchases

5 purchases

True Mirror!

Subscriptions1
  • All Access Subscription3 Months trial$0.491 Month
One-time4
  • Write on your pics! Unlock the text tool$0.99
  • Frames Pack! Unlock all the frames$0.99
  • Goodies Pack! Get 216 awesome images!$0.99
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  • Go Pro! Unlock everything! and no Ads!$9.99
12 purchases

Dumb Phone (dp)

Subscriptions8
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 month)$3.991 Month
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 month)$5.991 Month
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  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 year)$9.991 Year
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 year)$12.991 Year
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 year)$14.991 Year
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 year)$19.991 Year
  • Dumb Phone Pro Family (1 year)$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$24.99
  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$29.99
  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$39.99
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  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is True Mirror! free?
True Mirror! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dumb Phone (dp) free?
Dumb Phone (dp) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, True Mirror! or Dumb Phone (dp)?
Dumb Phone (dp) is rated higher. True Mirror! averages 2.4 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while Dumb Phone (dp) averages 4.6 from 3.9K ratings.
Do True Mirror! or Dumb Phone (dp) have ads?
True Mirror! shows ads; Dumb Phone (dp) does not.
Which is updated more often, True Mirror! or Dumb Phone (dp)?
True Mirror! ships an update every 2 months, and Dumb Phone (dp) fortnightly. Most recently, True Mirror! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dumb Phone (dp) on November 1, 2026.

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