We researched many of the tech alternatives on the market. Here’s what we found.

Minimalist Phones

DEVICE NAME $$$ WHAT IT HAS WHAT IT DOESNT HAVE
Light Phone II $200-$300 Small, Sleek  Black & White Phone (Display is the same as an E-Reader). You can Call, Text, and customize your menu options. There is a simple music player, calendar, alarm and hotspot functionality.
  • No Email
  • No Social Media
  • No Internet
  • No Camera
Punkt $750 Black & White phone focused around Privacy and Safety. Apps can be downloaded from Google Play store with some effort. Secure tools such as E-mail, Contacts, Calendar, Storage , and Tasks come with the Swiss designed operating system.
  • 3rd party data capture
GABB $200 + monthly cell plan The Gabb Phone looks and feels like a smart phone with a full color screen and essential apps, but isn't. It is a simple phone that allows unlimited text & talk on a network that prevents exposure to mature content or games. There is an accompanying watch as well.
  • No Social Media
  • No Internet
Troomi $150 + monthly cell plan The Troomi Phone is a child friendly Android phone with strong parental controls and control over a limited suite of apps. It is a simple phone that allows unlimited text & talk on a network that prevents exposure to mature content or games. There is an accompanying watch as well.
  • Strong Parental Controls
  • No social media

Monitoring Systems

DEVICE NAME $$$ WHAT IT HAS WHAT IT DOESNT HAVE
PinWheel $99-$600 Pinwheel is a tool to help parents monitor children's smart phone use. Featuers are highly customizeable and allow parents to create a contact Safelist, monitor texts and calls, vet apps and manage screen time.
  • No Social Media
  • No Internet
Bark $29/month for Phone with Monitoring built in
$14/month for App		 Bark is tool to help parents monitor children's smart phone use. It monitors texts, email, YouTube, and 30+ apps and social media platforms for signs of issues like cyberbullying, sexual content, online predators, depression, suicidal ideation, threats of violence, and more.
  • Still a smart phone

External Devices

DEVICE NAME $$$ WHAT IT HAS WHAT IT DOESNT HAVE
Unpluq $50/ 6 month subscription
$220 Lifetime		 Unpluq is a token used with smart phone that helps you break bad phone habits by creating a physical barrier between you and your phone. Distracting apps of your choice are blocked until you consciously tap the tag to your phone and unlock them.
  • Still a smart phone
Brick $49 Brick is a device that temporarily removes distracting apps (and their notifications) from your phone. It works with your existing smart phone, helping to streamline distracting interactions but still allowing access to make it less distracting.
  • Still a smart phone