DumbPhone: Minimal Home Screen Reviews

The application is very primitive and does not have any comfort features, as applications must be added one by one, which is very boring. Also, there are applications that I do not have, and there are applications that do not appear to be added. This application is confusing and needs to be developed to serve the purpose comfortably and correctly. I do not want applications that I do not have to appear to me, and I want to see my applications appear. I also do not want to spend my day trying to add my favorite applications.

I chose DumbPhone for the price & simplicity of setup, and in thar regard, DumbPhone is great, many of the subscription model options on DumbPhone store are at best overpriced & at worst predatory. Unfortunately, as it stands DumbPhone does not do what is promised, in that a core feature (adding your own apps & shortcuts) just does not work. It doesn’t matter what I try, or if i follow the tutorials provided exactly, if DumbPhone you have isn’t on the preset list (and let me be clear, the list is not great, it’s missing some of many of the most used apps on DumbPhone store) you’re going to struggle to add it to your widget or not be able to do it at all.

Once this issue is fixed, DumbPhone would be the best one available to people looking for a simple non-financially intrusive choice to make their phone lighter & break the habits of checking it, but right now, I’d avoid it.

I’m very grateful for DumbPhone because it is exactly what I wanted without an annual cost for a widget. Tutorials were clear and informative. Setup was quick. I’m still getting used to it, and I think this will help me accomplish my goals of being more mindful of my phone usage.