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24 alternatives to Too Embarrassed to Ask - Could you go a day without your phone?

Easier said than done

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Too Embarrassed to Ask - Could you go a day without your phone? launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Can you go an hour without touching your phone?▲7

   2023 · phonefreehour.com · its alternatives →

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   Too Embarrassed to Ask - How can I ditch my carrier and just use Wi-Fi?▲62

   The dream: Keep your phone in airplane mode, forever.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   NOPHONEZONE▲117

   Share how long you can last without using your phone

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   NOPE | Can't Right Now▲210

   Save yourself from distracting coworkers. Call your phone

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Unpluq▲463

   Get another hour & 20 minutes in your day, everyday

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   Without▲86

   A relationship app for those with separation anxiety.

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Bail Me Out▲120

   Escape bad dates or meetings w/ your iPhone or Apple Watch

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Forget Me▲108

   Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Smozzy (for Android/T-Mobile) - browse the web without a data plan▲293

   2011 · smozzy.com · its alternatives →

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    Unhook▲82

    Reduce screen time on your phone by taking short walks

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Callr▲113

    Connect to your call on time without lifting a finger

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    escape from meetings, etc with a prearranged phone call: GetOutCall.com▲83

    2012 · getoutcall.com · its alternatives →

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    Call emails, not phones▲71

    2014 · dialzoo.me · its alternatives →

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    not less but better▲120

    Build healthy phone habits with 5 minutes a day 😌

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    I Don't Have A Damn Pen ▲91

    Take notes and then send yourself the ones worth saving.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    CatchUp▲129

    Effortless calling by Facebook

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    TT911 – Text 911 your location and name without unlocking your phone▲31

    2014 · smsto911.com · its alternatives →

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    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Block yourself from the Internet until you write or code each day▲118

    2012 · blockr.me · its alternatives →

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    one elsewhere▲118

    Don’t touch. Stay focused.

    Jan 2026 · oneelsewhere.app · its alternatives →

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    I built a way to live with a dumbphone▲6

    Hey! I know many people are addicted to their smartphones including me, so I built a way to actually use a dumbphone in today's world. You just connect your stuff like whatsapp, email, calendar etc. and can then access them through SMS or voice calling with an AI assistant. There are a lot of apps on smartphones that allow you to reduce screen time but they all require you to fight the desire to not delete them. Even if you are disciplined, it takes away energy from your life that could be used elsewhere. Moving to a dumbphone frees you completely since there is no way to get lost to the…

    2025 · lightfriend.ai · its alternatives →

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    Don’t Leave It!▲141

    Remember to take your stuff

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Just Hang▲69

    Sometimes all we need is to go offline and just hang

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    PhoneTag▲114

    Don't make phone calls when you can PhoneTag

    2014 · its alternatives →

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