Comparison

Dumb Phone (dp) vs Brainrot

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

Head to head
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

About

Brainrot

This app helps you regain control of your digital life by blocking distracting apps and websites. Utilize a focus timer and smart schedules to improve productivity, sleep, and reduce screen time. A visual indicator provides a playful nudge to encourage mindful usage.

Highlights
  • App and website blocking
  • Focus timer
  • Smart scheduling
  • Mindful breaks
  • Usage insights
Features
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Reclaim your day with Brainrot, a playful screen time control, app blocker, and focus coach. Pick the apps and sites to block, set schedules, and watch your cute brain avatar decay as you doom scroll. The visual nudge helps you put the phone down. Save about 2 hours per day, feel less distracted, sleep better, and get more done. What you get: - Instant blocking for apps and websites - Focus timer for deep work and Pomodoro - Smart schedules for bedtime, mornings, and meetings - Mindful breaks so you reset without the guilt - Clear insights to spot Brainrot apps fast ### PRIVATE & SECURE Brainrot uses Apple’s Screen Time API; all monitoring and blocking run *entirely* on your device. Your browsing data never leaves your phone. *All features described above require a subscription.* Terms of Service: https://thebrainrotapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thebrainrotapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Dumb Phone (dp)4 screens
Brainrot4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dumb Phone (dp) and Brainrot both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Dumb Phone (dp)'s written reviews are positive against 18% of Brainrot's. Dumb Phone (dp) also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Brainrot's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (23K vs 3.9K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dumb Phone (dp) sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Brainrot sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Dumb Phone (dp) against 4.5 for Brainrot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainrot has 23K ratings behind it against 3.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Dumb Phone (dp)'s written reviews are positive against 18% of Brainrot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dumb Phone (dp) ships an update every 2 weeks, Brainrot every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dumb Phone (dp) versus Brainrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumb Phone (dp)Brainrot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better4.5 (23K ratings)
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews — better17.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9K23K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size375 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael TigasSmolworks Inc

Customer experience

Dumb Phone (dp)

All ratings3,844 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews857 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.5%

Brainrot

All ratings22,721 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews2,062 reviews
Positive17.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative75.8%

User reviews

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

Brainrot

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reduces screen time
  • 👍 Helpful for productivity
  • 🥰 Great app
  • 💯 Highly recommended

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires paid subscription
  • 🙅‍♀️ No free version available
  • 😤 Forced to pay to use

Bugs and requests

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

Brainrot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stuck on payment screen with no way out
  • Requires re-entering info every time

Requested features

2 requests
  • Free version with limited features
  • Free trial period

In-app purchases

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
Show 5 more
  • 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
Show 1 more
  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$49.99
15 purchases

Brainrot

Subscriptions15
  • Unlimited (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Week)$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited (1 Week)$4.997 Days
Show 12 more
  • monthly$8.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Year)$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)$19.991 Year
  • Brainrot (Full Access)$24.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)$29.991 Year
  • Brainrot (Full Access)$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Brainrot Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Dumb Phone (dp) free?
Dumb Phone (dp) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brainrot free?
Brainrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dumb Phone (dp) or Brainrot?
Dumb Phone (dp) is rated higher. Dumb Phone (dp) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Brainrot averages 4.5 from 23K ratings.
Do Dumb Phone (dp) or Brainrot have ads?
Neither Dumb Phone (dp) nor Brainrot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dumb Phone (dp) or Brainrot?
Dumb Phone (dp) ships an update every 2 weeks, and Brainrot every 6 days. Most recently, Dumb Phone (dp) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brainrot on October 24, 2026.

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