Mudita Kompakt
Shares rank 5 of 9 dumb phones by recommenders
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.
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.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 80%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Blocks social media and distractions
“I've gone for a Mudita Kompakt e-ink phone. I haven't even bothered installing social media, the experience would be bad enough that I'd never be tempted”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “How to Read More Books” “if the Buddha had a smart phone, it would be a Mudita Kompakt”
Comment from 2 Sep 2026 in “I don't have a smartphone or at least I wish I didn't” Gets everyday apps via sideloading
“It's limited because it's small and degoogled but I've managed to get everything I need other than uber on there.”
Comment from 8 Mar 2026 in “71% Desk Workers Say Screen-Related Visual Discomfort Is Reducing Productivity” “I use the Mudita Kompakt specifically cause it allows sideloading so I can still have a few extras.”
Comment from 31 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Hacker Book – All the HN Belong to You 2006 – 2025” Works well as a dedicated phone
“I really like it and it's my dedicated phone now.”
Comment from 3 Feb 2026 in “Decentralizing my smartphone with single purpose devices” “I've been rocking this for 6 months now”
Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “Apple Introduces iPhone 17e” “overall it’s been a success”
Comment from 4 Jun 2026 in “Retro-Tech Parenting”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Limited by small size and no Google
“It's limited because it's small and degoogled but I've managed to get everything I need other than uber on there.”
Comment from 8 Mar 2026 in “71% Desk Workers Say Screen-Related Visual Discomfort Is Reducing Productivity”
Other dumb phones people recommend
The four most recommended other dumb phones, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimal Phone 2 | 34 | 26 | 57% | 2 | — | — |
| Commodore Flip Phone | 31 | 16 | 66% | 6 | — | — |
| Nokia phones | 29 | 10 | 74% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Commodore Digital Detox Phone | 14 | 11 | 56% | 1 | — | — |
| Mudita KompaktThis page | 8 | 2 | 80% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
All 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“My next phone is an e-ink Mudita Kompact with a hardware kill switch.”
“if the Buddha had a smart phone, it would be a Mudita Kompakt”
“I remember barely anything with this setup but I do like it”
“the Mudita Kompakt seems to have a huge amount of grievances from users on their forum”
“I've gone for a Mudita Kompakt e-ink phone. I haven't even bothered installing social media, the experience would be bad enough that I'd never be tempted”
“I've been using the e-ink Mudita Kompakt and it's more or less the same size, but a bit thicker.”
“That costs more than the last seven phones I've bought.”
“overall it’s been a success”
“It's limited because it's small and degoogled but I've managed to get everything I need other than uber on there.”
“I've been rocking this for 6 months now”
“Get a Mudita Kompakt. You won't regret it!”
“I really like it and it's my dedicated phone now.”
“I use the Mudita Kompakt specifically cause it allows sideloading so I can still have a few extras.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.