# Mudita Kompakt

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/mudita-kompakt/

7 people recommended Mudita Kompakt in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 12 months, in 8 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a small, degoogled e-ink phone that avoids social media and distraction, and many use it as a dedicated phone. Critics say it is limited because of its small size and lack of Google services.

Summary written by Claude from 13 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Works well as a dedicated phone (3 comments in the sample): "I really like it and it's my dedicated phone now." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46871454)) "I've been rocking this for 6 months now" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47229996)) "overall it’s been a success" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48404779))
- Blocks social media and distractions (2 comments in the sample): "I've gone for a Mudita Kompakt e-ink phone…" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48891486)) "if the Buddha had a smart phone, it would be a Mudita Kompakt" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49540374))
- Gets everyday apps via sideloading (2 comments in the sample): "It's limited because it's small and degoogled but I've managed to get everything I need other than uber on there." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47301591)) "I use the Mudita Kompakt specifically cause it allows sideloading so I can still have a few extras." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46441680))

## Other dumb phones people recommend

- [Nokia phones](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nokia-phones/): 21 recommend, 8 mixed, 10 criticize
- [Minimal Phone 2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/minimal-phone-2/): 15 recommend, 18 mixed, 26 criticize
- [Commodore Flip Phone](https://hackerapproved.com/p/commodore-flip-phone/): 14 recommend, 15 mixed, 15 criticize
- [Nokia 3310](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nokia-3310/): 5 recommend, 1 mixed, 1 criticize

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://mudita.com/)

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Mudita Kompakt", https://hackerapproved.com/p/mudita-kompakt/ (7 recommend, 1 mixed, 2 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.