# MonoPhone: Minimalist Launcher > Minimalist launcher, day planner & focus timer to block apps and cut screen time Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.monophone](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.monophone) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.monophone` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Harsh Dixit - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 113 - **Version:** 2.8.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-09-10 - **First published:** 2026-08-14 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 26 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-17 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.monophone) - **Website:** [https://monophone-landing-page.vercel.app/](https://monophone-landing-page.vercel.app/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://monophone-landing-page.vercel.app/privacy](https://monophone-landing-page.vercel.app/privacy) ## Description MonoPhone is a minimalist launcher, day planner, and focus tool for Android. It replaces your default home screen with a clean, text-based interface designed to reduce distractions, stop mindless scrolling, and help you manage screen time deliberately.



Whether you need a digital detox, a Pomodoro timer, or an aesthetic minimalist home screen, MonoPhone provides the tools to boost productivity and reduce digital friction.



Core Features



Mandatory Permissions & Data Disclosures



1. AccessibilityService API

This app uses the Android AccessibilityService API to detect the currently active foreground application so it can restrict access to user-selected apps and short-form content during focus sessions. Detection is performed strictly on-device. The service does not record, collect, store, or transmit audio, keystrokes, or any personal data. This permission is optional, requires an in-app prominent disclosure before activation, and can be disabled anytime in Android Settings.



2. Microphone Permission (RECORD_AUDIO)

Access to the microphone is requested only when you initiate a supported voice action (for example, voice scheduling). Audio is captured only while you actively record, is transmitted solely to Google's Gemini API to transcribe the spoken command, and is not recorded in the background or stored after processing. A visual indicator is shown while audio is being processed. Voice input is optional and never requested without a user-initiated action.



3. Package Visibility (QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES)

This app requests visibility of installed packages strictly to function as a home launcher and present installed applications for selection in app-management tools.



4. System Overlays & Foreground Services

System alert windows and foreground services are used to maintain active timers, display session overlays and blocking screens, and prevent background termination while a focus session is active.



5. Usage Access & Notification Listener

Usage access is used to calculate app-usage and focus statistics. The notification listener is used only to pause notifications during focus sessions. All processing is local and no notification content is harvested or stored.



Privacy Policy: https://monophone-landing-page.vercel.app/privacy

Terms of Service: https://monophone-landing-page.vercel.app/terms

Support: https://monophone-landing-page.vercel.app/support ## Rankings - #1,942,757 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES` - `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM` - `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.monophone.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Focus Launcher – Minimalist UI](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pasteuri.focuslauncher) — 9,421 users, 4.11 / 5 - [Minimal Phone: Focus Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.minimalphone.launcher) — 683 users - [mono. minimalist launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.perful.minimalist.launcher) — 750 users - [FocusPhone Minimalist Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.focusapps.focusphone) — 528 users - [Minimalist Focus: Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.minifocus.launcher) — 354 users - [Minimalist Focus : Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.focus.minimalistphone) — 1,591 users - [Focus OS Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.techhowbyamrut.focusoslauncher) — 2 users - [Minimal Launcher: Focus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.minimallauncher.focus) — 148 users - [minimal launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pratham.launcher.minimal) — 94 users - [Minimalistic: Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.minimalistic.com) — 90 users - [Minimal Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.minimal.launcher) — 766 users - [Focus Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.goncalogarrido.launcher) — 900 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.monophone)