Dumb Phone (dp) vs Mivo Scrolling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dumb Phone (dp)
Transform your iPhone into a minimalist device by replacing distracting colorful icons with simple buttons for essential apps. Create custom launchers for different contexts and utilize Detox Mode to block non-essential applications, helping you break digital habits and regain focus.
- Minimalist launcher creation
- Customizable app launchers
- Detox Mode for app blocking
- Dark and Light minimalist styles
- Control Center widgets for quick switching
- Reduces digital distractions
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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
Mivo Scrolling
This app helps you break free from mindless scrolling by encouraging intentional app usage. It guides you to set goals and time limits for sessions, offering a gentle, observational approach to gradually reduce screen time without feeling punitive.
- Intentional scroll sessions with timers
- Gradual screen time reduction plan
- 3-day observation period
- Weekly progress reports
- Reflection prompts
- Screen Time app protection
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Mivo helps you interrupt automatic scrolling by making each session intentional. Before you open a distracting app, choose why you are going in, set a time limit, and let Mivo guide you back out when the timer ends. Unlike harsh blockers, Mivo starts with a 3-day observation period. It learns your baseline from your own estimate and real usage, then builds a gentle plan that reduces screen time gradually. Features: • Intentional scroll sessions with clear timers • Add-time and emergency unlock flows that make you pause first • 3-day baseline observation before your plan starts • Weekly progress reports and simple trend insights • Reflection prompts after sessions • Screen Time app protection using Apple Family Controls Mivo is designed for people who want less mindless scrolling without turning their phone into a punishment system. It helps you notice patterns, protect your attention, and build a calmer relationship with distracting apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mivo Scrolling at none against Dumb Phone (dp)'s 10. Mivo Scrolling also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 68%). Dumb Phone (dp)'s advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 11) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). 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
Both are free to download. Dumb Phone (dp) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mivo Scrolling asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dumb Phone (dp) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dumb Phone (dp) has 3.9K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Dumb Phone (dp)'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Mivo Scrolling's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dumb Phone (dp) | Mivo Scrolling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better | 4.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 375 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Tigas | MAYURI R RAITHATHA |
Customer experience
Dumb Phone (dp)
Mivo Scrolling
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
Mivo Scrolling
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dumb Phone (dp)
- 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 Lifetime$24.99
- Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$29.99
- Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$49.99
Mivo Scrolling
No in-app purchases
Questions
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