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24 alternatives to Boring Phone
A smartphone with only the useful things.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Boring Phone launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Dumb Phone▲453Turn your iPhone into a minimalist style phone
2024 · dumbphone.so · its alternatives →
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Light Phone▲500Phone designed to be used as little as possible
2017 · thelightphone.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Beyond lights, with the new Glyph Matrix
2025 · intl.nothing.tech · its alternatives →
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Less distractions. More soul.
2022 · checkout-eu.nothing.tech · its alternatives →
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Simple Phone▲101A launcher that helps you focus on the more important things
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · lessphone.app · its alternatives →
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The NoPhone▲171A fake phone to disconnect. This isn't an April Fool's joke.
2016 · thenophone.com · its alternatives →
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Your calmer, digital detox experience on iPhone
Jan 2026 · minimalistphone.com · its alternatives →
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Siempo▲112The Phone for Humans. Stay connected with less distraction.
2017 · essayservice.com · its alternatives →
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Boredaf▲185An app that tells you random s**t to do if you're bored
2019 · boredaf.app · its alternatives →
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Light Phone▲48Phone designed to be used as little as possible
2018 · thelightphone.com · its alternatives →
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DistractaGone▲135Work distraction-free with your phone locked up.
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Vibe-code your Nothing phone
2025 · playground.nothing.tech · its alternatives →
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →