Comparison

Dumb Phone vs ScreenAway

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

Head to head
About

Dumb Phone

Transform your iPhone into a distraction-free space with minimalist launcher widgets. Access essential apps instantly while reducing visual clutter for a calmer home screen.

Highlights
  • Unlimited launcher widgets
  • Unlimited apps per widget
  • Black and white minimalist design
  • One-tap app access
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Intuitive setup
  • Home screen customization
Features
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Transform your iPhone into a clean, distraction-free space with Dumbify. Create beautiful minimalist launcher widgets that give you instant access to your essential apps while reducing visual clutter. Designed with simplicity in mind, Dumbify helps you focus on what matters by replacing crowded home screens with elegant black-and-white widgets. Features • Create unlimited launcher widgets • Add unlimited apps to every widget • Clean black & white minimalist design • One-tap access to your favorite apps • Multiple widget sizes • Simple and intuitive setup • Beautiful Home Screen customization • Fast and lightweight • Privacy-friendly — no account required Whether you want a minimalist phone, a focused workspace, or a cleaner Home Screen, Dumbify makes it easy. Create a calmer Home Screen today. Terms: https://plausible-motorcycle-284.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-for-Dumbify-3afe5b6350e880aea89ee7205a192e03

About

ScreenAway

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ScreenAway flips screen time on its head: instead of counting the hours you lose to your phone, it measures and celebrates the hours you win back. Put the phone down and a live timer starts counting your time away. Hit your daily goal to build a streak. Read the journal to see what your offline hours were actually worth. HOW IT WORKS ScreenAway uses Apple's Screen Time technology in reverse. Pick the apps to track (choose all of them for best results) and ScreenAway detects the gaps: every stretch of 30 minutes or more without your phone counts as away time. No manual timers, no check-ins. It just notices. AWAY TIME, LIVE • A ticking timer the moment you step away • A daily progress ring toward your goal • Day streaks that make consistency visible FOCUS SESSIONS One tap shields your distracting apps and starts a Lock Screen Live Activity. End the session any time. The shield lifts immediately. INSIGHTS, WRITTEN ON YOUR IPHONE Apple Intelligence writes a short daily note about your progress, on your device, never in a cloud. No Apple Intelligence? ScreenAway's built-in insights take over seamlessly. A JOURNAL OF WINS Every stretch away becomes a concrete benefit: deep-focus time, real presence, room to move. See roughly how many book pages, steps, or unhurried dinners your offline hours were worth. WIDGETS THAT DISAPPEAR Home Screen widgets with an optional wallpaper-matched transparent background, plus a Lock Screen progress ring. Twelve accent themes with matching app icons. PRIVACY IS THE ARCHITECTURE • ScreenAway contains zero networking code, so nothing can leave your iPhone • It never sees which apps you use: Apple's Screen Time system hands it opaque signals only • The screen-time totals on the History tab are rendered by a sandboxed Apple extension the app can't read • No account, no analytics, no ads, no tracking • Delete the app and every trace is gone REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with iOS 26.0 or later • Screen Time permission (asked on first launch) • Apple Intelligence optional; insights fall back gracefully without it Your phone already tells you what you lost. ScreenAway shows you what you gained.

Screenshots

Dumb Phone4 screens
ScreenAway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScreenAway at none against Dumb Phone's 2. Dumb Phone's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dumb Phone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ScreenAway asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Dumb Phone versus ScreenAway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumb PhoneScreenAway
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamlesh ShingarakhiyaShubham Dolas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dumb Phone

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$5.99
None

ScreenAway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dumb Phone free?
Dumb Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScreenAway free?
ScreenAway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dumb Phone or ScreenAway have ads?
Neither Dumb Phone nor ScreenAway shows ads.

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