minimalist phone app for iOS - Your calmer, digital detox experience on iPhone
Imagine saving 80 hours/month. That’s nearly $3,000 you’d normally get for work instead of mindlessly scrolling. minimalist phone brings a true digital detox to iOS with a clean, blank-screen design. Block addictive apps, remove colourful icons, and get kicked out of your phone when time is up. Reclaim focus, improve well-being, and spend more time offline with people you love. The app is also for people with ADHD.
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MultiDrive
@busmark_w_nika Love the clean, minimal UI, looks really solid. Can I share my activities with others in the app? Good luck with the launch 🚀
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@tetianai Thank you so much! Unfortunately, sharing is not a part of the app (so it is kinda private) :D
@busmark_w_nika Hey Nika, as promised, and I'm here to show my support for your launch. Many congratulations to you and your team. :)
This is incredibly timely, we're in an age of dramatic distraction, where endless swiping and scrolling reels delay our biggest ambitions. The neurological damage runs deep, invisible at first but devastating over years.
Your product offers a vital escape for anyone ready to reclaim their power and step into their boldest dreams, especially those battling attention and discipline struggles.
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@rohanrecommends Rohan! Thank you so much, that is so kind of you :) If you wanna try it, just lemme know in DMs :)
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@byalexai Thank you, Alex! Yes, Today, I am gonna reveal the real reason for my launch ignorance :D
minimalist phone: reduce your screentime
Hey everyone, there’s a big reactivation on my profile, and for a good reason:
a MAJOR update for minimalist phone
We’re expanding our digital detox app from Android to iOS.
On Android, we’ve reached 8+ million downloads on the Play Store, and we have even higher expectations for the iPhone version.
I shared my background story in this LinkedIn post – how I arrived at the idea of mindful smartphone usage.
What can you expect from the iOS version?
✅ Icon-free, text-only interface
✅ App blocking from 4 hours up to 30 days
✅ In-app time reminders
✅ Custom blocking schedules
✅ And more great features are about to come yet!
If you need help with setup, this video tutorial walks you through everything step by step.
Thank you, PH community, that you stand with us! 🙌
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@minimalistphone @kenyarmosh I think that I should lobby for that special kit: minimalist phone + beer + some merch! Bright idea, Ken! :D Thank you for your support :)
ProblemHunt
Nika, congrats on the launch! I’ve been waiting for this moment to write this 😊
As I said before, this product is truly important — especially now, when it’s become so hard to stay focused. Bravo! 👏🚀
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@gostroverhov Thank you, Boris! You are becoming a very familiar face on this platform. Do you know what it means? You started being addicted. We launched just in time! 😂
ProblemHunt
@busmark_w_nika Nika, you got me! This is the best joke and “sales pitch” in one that I’ve seen lately 😂
No excuses — I’m a new user!
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@gostroverhov I know what I am talking about. I am still addicted. Used to be on this platform 2 or 3 hours per day, now only 30 minutes. I just repurposed my addiction to LinkedIn :DDDD
ProblemHunt
@busmark_w_nika 👏👏👏😂
DaysAround
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@vladstan Thank you, Vlad! Good catch. Yes, we exceeded our goal by 400% :D It was a successful Kickstarter campaign! And guess who is acting in the first sequences of the video! :DDD
DaysAround
@busmark_w_nika haha, you are the yoga teacher :P?
Congrats for the app. Share more about how you guys started. inspiring story!
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@vladstan You revealed my secret! :D Yes, I used to be a yoga instructor between 2019 – 2022 :D
DiffSense
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@conduit_design Hahaha, because of that scene, I had to wake up at 5 AM because: It will be sunrise, you will be practising yoga. The reality: Okay, guys, soon, it will be raining, let's shoot that because Nika is freezing :DDD
DiffSense
@busmark_w_nika Nothing beats that sunrise lightning when shooting film. Its a great film! sells the dream that tranquility in tech is possible!
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@conduit_design Yes, the thing was that there was not su much sunshine :D
Congrats @busmark_w_nika and the team on the launch, would there ever be a pc version that reminds people to take breaks from work? My screen time on pc is over 12+ hrs and it's affecting my eyes, while I try to put effort in reducing it sometimes I just enter the zone and time passes on so fast.
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@uchenna_nwaorgu Thank you, for your question. At the moment, the PC version is not on the roadmap (developers have full hands with iOS and Android 😂). Anyway, we cannot exclude this option as well, in case we would like to expand.
To be honest, I would need it too. I am more desktop user thana smartphone user. 😅
Pretty Prompt
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@ilaiszp Thank you, Illai. Not gonna lie, I would need this sort of software for my notebook :D
minimalist phone: reduce your screentime
Hi everyone!
Thanks to all of the support we got for the minimalist phone app on Android. We’ve been super eager to launch and have the app available on iOS. Aaaannnnddd It’s finally happening!
Here’s to a lot more productivity, steady focus, no more procrastination and a lot of self growth for all of us! 🙌
I’m already hooked onto the in-app time reminders! What’s been your favourite feature so far? 😌
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@zaaina_fatima1 We need this on the desktop too. This launch took at least 40 hours (not counting today) :D
Congrats on the launch! Smartphones are incredibly distracting. I often pick up my phone with a clear intention, then lose it completely between feeds and notifications. It quietly eats up time and kills your focus. I find the app very useful, will try it out.
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@alina_petrova3 Thank you, Alina, for your supportive words. And imagine that one distraction (context switching) causes that you need at least 20 – 25 minutes to refocus again. Bye Bye concentration :DDD
ChatPal
Nice design! How does the app block work? I've been using Brick and I'm a fan
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@daniele_packard Thank you, Daniele, huge part of the design is done by our UX/UI and general designer ( @vizdomine )
How does the app blocking work?
👉 Long-press any app in the list of all apps
👉 The pop-up window will show up, and there is the option "Block"
👉 You will have an option to slide on the slider from 4 hours to 30 days
👉 And confirm your choice. (You can also block multiple times.)
If you want to cheat this, good luck. :D
Here is a video tutorial: VIDEO