Dumb Phone (dp) vs Groop
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 colorful app icons and notifications with simple buttons for essential apps. Create custom launchers for different contexts and utilize Detox Mode to block distractions, helping you break digital habits and regain focus.
- Minimalist launcher creation
- Customizable app launchers
- Detox Mode for blocking apps
- Dark and Light minimalist styles
- Control Center widgets
- Essential app shortcuts
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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
Groop
Effortlessly schedule events directly within your group chats. Compare availabilities in a shared calendar without leaving your conversation. Plan meetings, hangouts, or vacations efficiently across time zones.
- Schedule events in group chats
- Integrated availability comparison
- Cross-time zone support
- No account required
- Directly within messages
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DEVELOPED BY ESTHER HE & ALISON CHEN Tired of having everyone leave the group chat for another site just to schedule events? Schedule directly in your conversations with Groop! Keep the discussion going while organizing event details Compare everybody’s availabilities in one calendar directly in the chat Plan all meetings, hang-outs, appointments, or vacations efficiently without any disconnect Works across different time zones No account or login required How to Use: Open Messages and tap the + button Select Groop Enter event name, time frame, and dates Send the Groop message Tap the message bubble to add your availability Enter a name and submit Tap the bubble again to view the combined calendar or edit your availability Have any questions? Contact us at groopsupport@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Groop at none against Dumb Phone (dp)'s 13. Groop 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 4). 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. Groop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Groop 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 4, 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 Groop's.
| Parameter | Dumb Phone (dp) | Groop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.9K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | 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 | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Michael Tigas | ALISON CHEN |
Customer experience
Dumb Phone (dp)
Groop
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
Groop
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
Groop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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