Dumb Phone™ vs Punchcard

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Dumb Phone™ compared with Punchcard
Detail	Dumb Phone™	Punchcard
What it does	Turn your iPhone into a minimalist phone to reduce distractions and dopamine hits	A Mac menu bar app that tracks your workday app by app and prints a receipt at day's end
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	AU	IN
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free to try; upgrade for $2.99/month, $9.99/year, or $24.99/one-time	Free to try with first two receipts included; $9 one-time purchase for unlimited receipts and all future updates, valid on two Macs
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	Tracks which app is in front, sampled every few seconds Optional itemized browsing showing website names in Chrome, Brave, Edge and Vivaldi Exports receipts as 1080×1350 PNG for social media with plain-text alt text Never-print list to exclude apps or websites from receipts Weekly and monthly rolls, with late printing for missed days Detects idle time so breaks and lunch do not count as work No macOS permissions required for basic tracking Universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel, requires macOS 13 Ventura or later
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	Privacy-first design with build gates preventing analytics and networking outside licensing Charming receipt printing with realistic paper mechanics, barcode and social media export 30-day refund policy with no questions asked
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	29 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	25	10
Citation Flow (Majestic)	39	22
Referring domains (Majestic)	174	8

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