Comparison

Dumb Phone (dp) vs Irregular Hours

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

Irregular Hours

This tool helps early-career professionals showcase their skills and interests beyond a traditional resume. It creates a shareable snapshot of your professional story, allowing you to control visibility and track engagement.

Highlights
  • Professional storytelling tool
  • Shareable snapshot of skills
  • Control visibility of content
  • Track progress with reports
  • Adaptable for all career stages
Features
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90% of people entering or in the early stage of their careers say the resume doesn’t work. We couldn’t agree more. So we’re going to fix it, starting with The Irregular Hours Cheat Sheet—a professional storytelling tool that tells the world what you can do, not just what you have done. Designed to complement the resume and cover letter, the Cheat Sheet provides an easily shareable, robust snapshot of a person’s skills and interests to help them put their best professional foot forward. TELL YOUR STORY BETTER. Our format handles design and prompts. CONTROL WHO SEES WHAT and share only what benefits you. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS with Share Receipts and Weekly Progress Reports. The Cheat Sheet shapeshifts to fit the person. It works for all ages, levels of experience, industries, and types of workers (freelance, full-time, etc.). Irregular Hours builds tools for people starting their career, thinking about their career, or looking to make a change in their career. Follow along: https://www.instagram.com/irregularhours/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/irregularhours/

Screenshots

Dumb Phone (dp)4 screens
Irregular Hours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Irregular Hours at none against Dumb Phone (dp)'s 13. Irregular Hours also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Dumb Phone (dp)'s advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Irregular Hours asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Irregular Hours holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dumb Phone (dp) has 3.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Dumb Phone (dp)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Irregular Hours's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dumb Phone (dp) ships an update every 2 weeks, Irregular Hours weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dumb Phone (dp) versus Irregular Hours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumb Phone (dp)Irregular Hours
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size375 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael TigasIrregular Hours 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%

Irregular Hours

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Irregular Hours

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
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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
None

Irregular Hours

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dumb Phone (dp) free?
Dumb Phone (dp) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Irregular Hours free?
Irregular Hours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dumb Phone (dp) or Irregular Hours?
Irregular Hours is rated higher. Dumb Phone (dp) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Irregular Hours averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Dumb Phone (dp) or Irregular Hours have ads?
Neither Dumb Phone (dp) nor Irregular Hours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dumb Phone (dp) or Irregular Hours?
Dumb Phone (dp) ships an update every 2 weeks, and Irregular Hours weekly. Most recently, Dumb Phone (dp) was updated on October 29, 2026 and Irregular Hours on October 24, 2026.

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