Bare Phone vs Notes Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bare Phone
Transform your smartphone into a minimalist device to reduce screen time and break free from digital distractions. This app helps you hide addictive applications and create intentional friction to encourage more mindful phone usage.
- Hide addictive apps
- Minimalist dumbphone mode
- Intentional friction for distractions
- No ads or tracking
- Customizable essential apps
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Smartphones were meant to help us. Somewhere along the way, they became endless scroll machines. Bare Phone turns your phone into a dumbphone — so you can use it less, live more, and finally break free from distraction. Bare Phone helps you strip away the noise: Hide addictive apps instantly Remove social media temptation Simplify your phone into only essentials Create intentional friction before opening distractions Your phone becomes calm. Quiet. Bare. Note: Features are available through a subscription with a free trial or a one-time purchase with no trial. Key Features (require purchase) - Hide Time-Wasting Apps Stop doomscrolling before it starts. Minimal Dumbphone Mode A clean, boring home screen designed for real life — not dopamine. Choose what stays, what goes, and when distractions are allowed. Built for Privacy - No ads No tracking No selling your data Your screen time stays on your device Less Scrolling. More Living. Download Bare Phone and make your phone dumb again.Bare Phone is designed to be invisible — except for the time it gives back. Privacy Policy - https://barephone.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use - https://barephone.vercel.app/terms
Notes Manager
This app helps you organize your thoughts, finances, and web links in one place. It offers a simple interface for saving notes, memos, and website shortcuts. A built-in calculator assists with financial tasks, keeping all your data securely on your device.
- Save notes and memos
- Save website links
- Built-in finance calculator
- Data stays on device
- Fast and easy to use
- Organize information
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Notes Manager is your all-in-one companion for taking notes, managing finances, and saving your favorite websites. Features -Save notes and memos -Save website links for quick access -Built-in finance calculator -Your data stays on your device -Fast and easy to use -Organize your information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notes Manager at 5.0 against Bare Phone's 4.0. Notes Manager also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Bare Phone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Notes Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notes Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Bare Phone ships an update every 4 weeks, Notes Manager every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Bare Phone | Notes Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stack Network Limited | Thieu Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Bare Phone
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99
Notes Manager
No in-app purchases
