Comparison

Dumb Phone (dp) vs Post Streak

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 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.

Highlights
  • Minimalist launcher creation
  • Customizable app launchers
  • Detox Mode for blocking apps
  • Dark and Light minimalist styles
  • Control Center widgets
  • Essential app shortcuts
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

Post Streak

This app helps creators build consistent publishing habits by tracking post frequency. Set weekly goals, log posts quickly, and visualize your progress with a yearly heatmap. Connect with friends for accountability without compromising privacy.

Highlights
  • Set weekly posting targets
  • Log posts in two taps
  • 365-day consistency heatmap
  • Optional friend accountability
  • Private streak targets
  • Delete accidental logs
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Post Streak helps you publish consistently without obsessing over views, likes, or follower counts. Choose a weekly posting target, log each post in two taps, and watch your streak grow. A 365-day heatmap makes your consistency visible at a glance, while recent-post history lets you correct an accidental log. LOG FROM ANYWHERE - Log Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or other posts in two taps - Share a post link to the Post Streak Share Extension - Delete an accidental log at any time BUILD A REAL HABIT - Set and edit your weekly target - Track this week’s progress - See current and longest weekly streaks - Review a full year of publishing activity OPTIONAL FRIEND ACCOUNTABILITY - Connect privately using a friend code - See accepted friends’ newest posts - Report content or block a user from every feed item - Your email and personal streak target stay private Post Streak has no ads, analytics, subscriptions, or engagement metrics. Account deletion is available directly in Settings.

Screenshots

Dumb Phone (dp)4 screens
Post Streak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Post Streak at none against Dumb Phone (dp)'s 10. Post Streak also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Dumb Phone (dp)'s advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dumb Phone (dp) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Post Streak asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Post Streak 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dumb Phone (dp) versus Post Streak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumb Phone (dp)Post Streak
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size375 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael TigasRoss Toma

Customer experience

Dumb Phone (dp)

All ratings3,891 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews863 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative26.4%

Post Streak

All ratings1 ratings
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

Post Streak

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dumb Phone (dp)

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time3
  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$24.99
  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$29.99
  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Post Streak

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dumb Phone (dp) free?
Dumb Phone (dp) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Post Streak free?
Post Streak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dumb Phone (dp) or Post Streak?
Post Streak is rated higher. Dumb Phone (dp) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Post Streak averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dumb Phone (dp) or Post Streak have ads?
Neither Dumb Phone (dp) nor Post Streak shows ads.

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