Comparison

Simple Phone vs Feed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simple Phone

This app transforms your phone's home screen into a minimalist interface, reducing visual clutter and distractions. It helps you break mindless scrolling habits, focus on essential tasks, and create a calmer digital experience. Adapt your phone to your day for work, relaxation, or unplugging.

Highlights
  • Minimalist home screen with essential apps
  • Text-first layout, no visual distractions
  • Custom setups for focus, rest, or work
  • Simple widgets and themes
  • Dark and Light mode support
  • Reduces mindless scrolling
Features
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Your phone should support your life, not trap you in endless scrolling. Simple Phone helps you use your iPhone with clarity, intention, and calm. Simple Phone removes visual noise with a clean, minimalist home screen that keeps only what truly matters. By eliminating common triggers like bright icons, badges, and clutter, it helps you break autopilot habits and stay focused on what you actually want to do. Whether you are working, relaxing, or unplugging, Simple Phone adapts to your day instead of competing for your attention. Use Simple Phone to: • Focus deeply on work or study • Reduce mindless scrolling and screen time • Create a calmer, less stimulating phone experience • Separate work, personal, and rest modes • Use your phone intentionally without giving it up Key features: • Minimalist home screen with essential apps only • Clean, text-first layout with no visual distractions • Custom setups for focus, rest, or work • Simple widgets and themes for a consistent look • Dark and Light mode support • Fast, intuitive, and easy to use Simple Phone does not block your phone or force limits. It redesigns your home screen so distractions stop fighting for your attention and your phone feels useful again. Build a calmer digital space and take control of your time with Simple Phone.

About

Feed

This app offers a calmer social media experience by removing addictive short-form videos and distracting elements. It helps you stay connected with friends and messages without the endless scrolling trap. Enjoy a focused and private social feed designed for your well-being.

Highlights
  • Removes addictive short videos
  • Eliminates distracting banners and prompts
  • Grayscale filter to reduce reward cycles
  • Clean and fast navigation
  • Optional Face ID lock for added friction
  • No ads, tracking, or data collection
Features
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Tu ouvres une appli « juste 2 minutes »… et 40 minutes plus tard, tu scrolles encore. Feed casse ce cycle. Feed est un fil social apaisé : tu accèdes au réseau que tu utilises déjà, mais débarrassé des mécaniques qui t'aspirent vidéos courtes en boucle, recommandations sans fin, bannières insistantes. Tu gardes tes messages, tes amis, l'essentiel. Tu perds le piège. CE QUE FEED FAIT POUR TOI • Supprime les vidéos courtes addictives (le format conçu pour scroller à l'infini) • Retire les bannières et incitations qui te poussent à rester • Filtre « niveaux de gris » : désature les couleurs pour briser le cycle de récompense • Une nav épurée, rapide et sans distraction • Verrou Face ID : une friction de plus avant d'ouvrir, par choix PENSÉ POUR TON BIEN-ÊTRE, PAS CONTRE TOI Pas de pub. Pas de tracking. Aucune collecte de données. Feed ne gagne rien à ce que tu restes au contraire. Tout se passe sur ton iPhone. ABONNEMENT FEED PREMIUM Feed fonctionne par abonnement à renouvellement automatique : • Annuel : 29,99 €/an (soit 2,50 €/mois), avec 3 jours d'essai gratuit • Mensuel : 4,99 €/mois Le montant est débité sur ton compte App Store à la confirmation d'achat (à la fin de l'essai pour la formule annuelle). L'abonnement se renouvelle automatiquement sauf annulation au moins 24 h avant la fin de la période en cours. Gestion et annulation à tout moment dans les réglages de ton compte App Store. Conditions d'utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Politique de confidentialité : https://antoine-fra.github.io/calmfeed-site/privacy.html CONFIDENTIALITÉ TOTALE Aucune donnée ne quitte ton téléphone. Aucun SDK tiers, aucun analytics. Ta session est chiffrée par iOS. Reprends le contrôle. Garde le lien, lâche le scroll.

Screenshots

Simple Phone4 screens
Feed3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Simple Phone at freemium against Feed's subscription. Feed's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Simple Phone sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Feed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Phone ships an update every 5 weeks, Feed every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Phone versus Feed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple PhoneFeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlya NikolenkoAntoine Fraboulet

Customer experience

Simple Phone

All ratings40 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.3%

Feed

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Simple Phone

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 🐛 App doesn't work after a while
  • 🐛 Clunky shortcut protocol
  • 🐛 Too many setup steps, then doesn't work

Feed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Simple Phone

Subscriptions4
  • Simple Phone Pro (1 month)$4.991 Month
  • Simple Phone Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Simple Phone Pro (1 year)$29.991 Year
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  • Simple Phone Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Minimalist Phone Pro$24.99
2 purchases

Feed

Subscriptions2
  • Feed Mensuel$3.991 Month
  • Feed Annuel$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Phone free?
Simple Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Feed free?
Feed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Phone or Feed have ads?
Neither Simple Phone nor Feed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Phone or Feed?
Simple Phone ships an update every 5 weeks, and Feed every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simple Phone was updated on November 8, 2026 and Feed on November 6, 2026.

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