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 – Remind your iPhone to stay quiet in quiet places launched on May 28, 2025 with 55 votes, #610 of 7,905 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
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 quiet times, with reminders triggered upon entry. The app includes an easy Shortcut to activate Do Not Disturb and allows communities to share Silent Place settings. It does not auto-silence phones or track location outside designated zones, giving users full control over when reminders appear.
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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…
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