Dumb Phone™ vs NotchStar

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Dumb Phone™ compared with NotchStar
Detail	Dumb Phone™	NotchStar
What it does	Turn your iPhone into a minimalist phone to reduce distractions and dopamine hits	Native Mac control center in the notch with clipboard, files, media, calendar, timers and more
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	AU	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free to try; upgrade for $2.99/month, $9.99/year, or $24.99/one-time	$4 USD once, one license for up to 3 Macs, 7 day free trial, 7 day refund policy
Key features	Simplify Home Screen with text buttons instead of colorful icons Break Bad Phone Habits by removing visual distractions Quick App Access to frequently used apps Customizable themes with dark or light mode Create Multiple App Launchers for different contexts Automate with Shortcuts integration	Clipboard history with search for text, links, images and files File shelf with AirDrop support Now playing controls and artwork Calendar and reminders at a glance Timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with session tracking Teleprompter with scrolling script Camera mirror for video calls System stats monitoring CPU, memory, disk and network Disk management and cleanup tools Quick notes scratchpad always accessible
What makes it different	Completely replaces colorful app icons with text to eliminate visual dopamine triggers Significantly reduces screen time through minimalist design Makes all apps into simple text, reducing addictive behaviors	Native macOS design with system controls and accessibility support Privacy-first with no account or data collection by default Works on Macs without notch with floating pill interface Lightweight native menu bar app with no Dock icon
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	31 no change since last check	5 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	25	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	39	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	174	3

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