# minimalist phone

> Text-only home screen and app blocker for Android and iPhone

minimalist phone is a screen-time app that swaps the icon grid for a plain text list of apps and adds tools for limiting use: app and website blocking, a 15-second delay before chosen apps open, per-session time limits and blocking schedules. On Android it works as a home-screen launcher; on iPhone it relies on text-based widgets. It is sold as a monthly, yearly or lifetime purchase after a 7-day trial.

- **Category:** Focus Apps
- **Made by:** Hachi Media OÜ
- **Website:** https://www.minimalistphone.com
- **Runs on:** Android, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

minimalist phone is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $2.99 / month or $9.99 / year (US App Store; several amounts listed).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 7-day free trial on monthly and yearly plans; lifetime is charged at once with a 7-day refund.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan | $2.99 or $4.99 per month, US App Store; two amounts listed | Subscription with a 7-day free trial. The listing shows $4.99 and $2.99 and does not say which one a new subscriber pays. |
| Annual Plan | $9.99 or $19.99 per year, US App Store; two amounts listed | Yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, listed at $19.99 and $9.99. |
| Lifetime access | $29.99 to $69.99 one-time, US App Store; four amounts listed | One-time purchase listed at $29.99, $49.99, $59.99 and $69.99. It is charged immediately, with a 7-day refund in place of a trial. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minimalist-phone-block-apps/id6742103871 on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with minimalist phone before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lifetime access for a one-time payment** (Lifetime license): A lifetime option is sold alongside the monthly and yearly plans. The US App Store lists it at $29.99 to $69.99, and the vendor says it is charged immediately with a 7-day refund. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minimalist-phone-block-apps/id6742103871

## Key features

- **Icon-free home screen:** A text-only list of apps takes the place of the icon grid. On Android the app is a launcher that replaces the default home screen; on iPhone the layout is built from text-based widgets.
- **App and website blocking:** Block chosen apps and websites for a few hours, or put apps into a detox mode that the Android page says can run for 30 days.
- **Mindful launch delay:** A 15-second pause before a chosen app opens, intended to interrupt the habit of opening apps without thinking.
- **In-app reminders:** Set a time limit each time you open an app. A reminder appears while you are in it, and you are pushed out when the time is up.
- **Blocking schedules:** Recurring windows in which chosen apps are blocked, for work, study or sleep. The vendor's iOS page lists them, while its App Store description still says they are coming soon.
- **Notification filter and monochrome mode:** On Android you can hide apps and their notifications and show selected apps in black and white. The Google Play listing also mentions blocking short videos.

## Good for

- People who open social apps out of habit and want friction first
- Android users who want a text-only launcher in place of app icons
- Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription

## Worth knowing

- There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial you choose a monthly, yearly or lifetime purchase.
- No prices are published on the vendor's site. The US App Store lists several amounts for each plan, and Google Play shows a range of $0.29 to $59.99 per item.
- The iPhone app requires iOS 17 or later and is not offered for iPad; there is no desktop or browser version.
- Hiding apps and notifications, monochrome mode and short-video blocking are listed for Android but not on the iPhone page.

**Tags:** Site & app blocker, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Opal](https://toolgpa.com/tools/opal): Screen time app that blocks distracting apps on phone and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/minimalist-phone-vs-opal)
- [one sec](https://toolgpa.com/tools/one-sec): Screen time app that adds a pause before distracting apps open. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/minimalist-phone-vs-one-sec)
- [ScreenZen](https://toolgpa.com/tools/screenzen): Free app that delays and blocks distracting apps and sites. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/minimalist-phone-vs-screenzen)
- [AppBlock](https://toolgpa.com/tools/appblock): App and website blocker with schedules and a strict mode. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/appblock-vs-minimalist-phone)
- [Clearspace](https://toolgpa.com/tools/clearspace): Screen time app that adds a pause and a time limit to distracting apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clearspace-vs-minimalist-phone)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://www.minimalistphone.com/
- https://www.minimalistphone.com/android
- https://www.minimalistphone.com/ios
- https://www.minimalistphone.com/terms-conditions
- https://www.minimalistphone.com/impressum
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minimalist-phone-block-apps/id6742103871
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qqlabs.minimalistlauncher&hl=en_US&gl=US

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/minimalist-phone
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