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24 alternatives to Smart Silence – Remind your iPhone to stay quiet in quiet places
Hi HN, I built an iPhone app called *Smart Silence* after sitting in a quiet setting (a service, actually) where someone’s phone rang loudly and interrupted everything. It wasn’t intentional — just one of those forgetful moments. I started wondering: what if our phones could gently remind us to stay silent when it matters? *Smart Silence* helps iPhone users do just that. It lets you: - Mark places where silence is expected (like libraries, meetings, classes, or houses of worship) - Get a reminder when you enter, with an easy Shortcut to enable Do Not Disturb - Schedule quiet times (e.g.…
Smart Silence is an iPhone app that reminds users to enable Do Not Disturb in places where quiet is expected, such as libraries, meetings, classes, and houses of worship. Users mark locations and can set recurring… 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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Mom Clock▲742Hi HN, I’ve tried dozens of reminder and habit apps over the years. They’re all polite. Gentle. Easy to ignore. So I built something intentionally different. Mom Clock is a reminder app that behaves more like a strict parent than a productivity coach: – no snoozing – no “later” – optional app blocking using Screen Time APIs The idea came from my own behavior: I don’t need motivation — I need enforcement. This is not for everyone. Some people hate it. Some people love it. I’m genuinely curious where HN stands on this tradeoff: comfort vs. effectiveness. Happy to answer questions about: –…
Jan 2026 · momclock.com · its alternatives →
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Mute Me▲137A simple Touch Bar app to mute/unmute your microphone
2017 · muteme.pixelpoint.io · its alternatives →
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Polite▲86Automatically silence your phone during calendar events
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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WakeMeHere▲164A location-based alarm clock for your iPhone
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Pinly▲89Reminders that trigger exactly where you need them
Feb 2026 · pinlyreminders.com · its alternatives →
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Quiet 3▲93It's time the internet was just a little more quiet
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Task Nearby▲78Tailor-made, battery efficient location reminders using AI
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Locked.app▲178Press a toggle to quickly remember important things
2021 · lockedapp.tilda.ws · its alternatives →
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The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ios app that alerts trusted contacts if you don’t check in.
Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Say the important things out loud
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SKreminder▲66Reminder app based on calendar and location, plus todo lists
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
2013 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Access Apple Reminders from your screen edge instanly
Apr 2026 · sidereminder.com · its alternatives →
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A helpful scheduling app: Reminder, notes, planner
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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I kept missing appointments and meetings because calendar notifications are too easy to ignore. Alarms, on the other hand, always break through silent mode/DND and force you to acknowledge them — but setting them manually every day was another chore. With iOS 26’s new AlarmKit, I built Beacon: it automatically syncs with your Apple Calendar and converts important events into real iOS alarms. You can define simple rules (like “only events with ‘Interview’ in the title” or “meetings with 3+ attendees”), and Beacon sets the alarms for you — no extra work required. Would love feedback!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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