Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Simple Zen
Turn your iPhone into a dumb phone
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Dumb Phone▲453Turn your iPhone into a minimalist style phone
2024 · dumbphone.so · its alternatives →
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Zenitizer▲102Clean and simple meditation timer for iPhone and Apple Watch
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A free minimal iOS launcher app widget
2024 · smileapplauncher.com · its alternatives →
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Your calmer, digital detox experience on iPhone
Jan 2026 · minimalistphone.com · 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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Tiny Calm▲95A beautifully simple meditation app. 100% free and ad-free.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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PhoneDeck▲259Turn your iPhone into a free Mac controller
Jul 2026 · phonedeck.io · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! So early this year I decided to build an iOS browser offering a large range of customization options, to accommodate anyone’s usage and visual preferences. Been using it as my default browser for 6 months and not looking back. On first launch it looks and behaves a bit like Safari, but to give you an idea, here are the various ways I customized it on my phone. - More screen real estate for the webpage, less for the toolbar. - A compact toolbar containing only the buttons for actions I use the most: new tab, close tab, open tab list. Since I use them hundred times a day, I need them…
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Free minimalist task management app for iOS
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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UltraPod▲103Turn your old iPhone into a music-first dumbphone
Jul 2026 · ultrapod.gigassbox.com · its alternatives →
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Minimalist launcher for mindful, productive phone use
2025 · yinyanglauncher.com · its alternatives →
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Zenitizer v1.2▲105Clean & simple meditation timer, now with iCloud support
2023 · manuelkehl.com · its alternatives →
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Momotaro▲229Minimal, calm timer for iOS that invites you to focus.
Dec 2025 · momotaro.app · its alternatives →
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Hey everyone! After running a public beta for Zenitizer over the last couple months, it is now officially available to download on the App Store: https://zenitizer.app/install My goal was to create a clean and simple (yet highly customizable) timer for "unguided meditations" (i.e. no spoken word content). The timer is customizable with a range of different bells and soothing background soundscapes. Regular interval bells remind the user to return their focus on the breath when thoughts drift off. You can save your favorite timer presets as "routines" and quickly play them via…
2023 · manuelkehl.com · its alternatives →
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ProDocktive▲74The ultimate desktop experience, powered by your iPhone.
Apr 2026 · prodocktive.com · its alternatives →
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