Dumb Phone (dp) vs Mootch Remote
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 app icons and notifications with simple buttons for essential apps. Create custom launchers for different contexts and utilize detox modes to reduce digital distractions.
- 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
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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
Mootch Remote
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Mootch Remote turns your iPhone or iPad into the missing half of your Mac teleprompter. Pair it once with Mootch on your Mac, then step away from the keyboard — everything you need during a take is in your hand. STAY IN CONTROL, OFF CAMERA Start, pause, and reset the prompter without touching the Mac. Jump back to the top, skip between cues, and glide through your script with precise, tactile controls designed for use mid-recording — no fumbling, no looking down for long. A LIVE MIRROR OF YOUR SCRIPT See exactly what the prompter shows, in real time, on your iPhone or iPad. The pace HUD tells you at a glance how fast the text is moving, so you can nudge the speed or text size in fine increments until it feels right. YOUR IPHONE IS NOW A WIRELESS MIC Mootch can follow your voice as you speak. With Mootch Remote, your iPhone becomes a wireless microphone for the Mac — clip it to your shirt or set it on the desk, and the prompter follows you from across the room. DIRECT THE STAGE FROM YOUR SEAT Switch voice-follow modes (manual, simple, or smart), flip the display horizontally or vertically for beam-splitter rigs, toggle the reading guide, docking, and click-through — every display setting on the Mac, reachable from the couch, the tripod, or the back of the studio. TURN YOUR IPAD INTO A PROMPTER Prompter mode makes the iPad a full teleprompter display of its own — perfect as a second screen next to the camera while the Mac stays at your editing desk. A CONNECTION THAT JUST WORKS Pairing happens over your local network and heals itself: if Wi-Fi hiccups or you switch networks, Mootch Remote reconnects automatically and picks up where it left off. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your local network. No account, no cloud, no audio ever leaves your devices — voice processing happens entirely on your Mac. Mootch Remote requires the free Mootch teleprompter app for macOS, with your iPhone or iPad on the same network as your Mac.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mootch Remote at none against Dumb Phone (dp)'s 13. Mootch Remote also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mootch Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dumb Phone (dp) ships an update every 2 weeks, Mootch Remote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dumb Phone (dp) | Mootch Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 375 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Tigas | Francois Perez |
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
Mootch Remote
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 Family (1 year)$24.991 Year
- 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
Mootch Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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