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24 alternatives to Sideways Mode

Use your phone while lying on your side

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sideways Mode launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   OffScreen▲234

   Less phone, more focus.

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Clockwise▲202

   Stay in sync across time zones

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AceScreen▲76

   A simple way to keep the screen of your Android device on

   2021 · acescreen.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Focus Mode▲64

   Focus mode helps you stay focused when you need to.

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Swivel for Android▲77

   App-specific screen orientation lock

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Portrait Mode +▲86

   Change focus, swap background (and more) of portrait photos

   2018 · firecannon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   FacePause▲75

   Pause any app when you look away

   2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tilt-Tok▲99

   Scroll by simply tilting your phone forward or backward.

   2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ratio 4▲160

   Welcome to your new home screen

   2020 · blloc.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HyperSleep▲237

    Block social media until you've actually slept

    Jun 2026 · hypersleep.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fix Posture▲214

    TensorFlow blurs your screen when your posture needs fixing.

    2019 · monolesan.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tilt▲66

    Read Medium articles by tilting your Android phone

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Spatial Touch™▲98

    Control your devices without touching the screen

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    shiftscreen for iPad and iPhone▲137

    External display for your iPad/iPhone!

    2020 · shiftscreen.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Glide Focus Pointer▲94

    Better focus & reading

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    posture.watch▲146

    Protect your eyes, fix your posture

    2025 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    What’s in that direction?▲129

    A compass that shows landmarks, sunrise/sunset + golden hour

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Actuflow - Android▲77

    Makes your device usage meaningful

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Posture▲145

    Be mindful and prevent texting related hunchback posture.

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WakeUp▲76

    Lights your screen every time you pick up your Android phone

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Curve Tracker for Motorbike▲83

    Improve your cornering with sensors of your smartphone

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Focus▲88

    Stay focused and take a break from your screen

    2020 · focus.achuth.dev · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Perfect Horizon▲72

    Straighten and rotate your videos like a champ

    2019 · bitfield.se · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Rotation - Orientation Manager▲2

    Use your device in any orientation with per app settings.

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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 →