Mudita Kompakt got a spot in The Telegraph’s “The 10 best dumbphones to cut screen time” ! Pretty cool to see our minimalist phone getting some mainstream attention. 
Curious to hear from those using Mudita Kompakt: are you spending less time on your phone these days?
What’s changed for you?
I love my Kompakt and am so glad to be back. Obviously, the upcoming updates had a lot to do with my choice, but even out of the box, this phone gives you your life back. I’ve found the exact balance I need. I have uploaded a few books to it and use the e-reader a lot more now, though I still love physical books for my morning reading. Full disclosure I still have my light phone 2 as there are times I really just want a pure dumb phone. For example, yesterday I went light for the first in two weeks since getting my Komapkt from 9am to 4pm, then popped sim back into my Kompakt.
I also love having the white Kompakt. As someone with anxiety and ADHD, this phone feels incredibly calming to look at and hold. When you hold it, you know you are safe. No one is tracking you, and there are no garbage apps trying to advertise to you or force you to “buy happiness.”
I am deeply grateful for this company and its small group of employees. They are trying to make this world a bit easier to live in by ensuring we stay present for the most important moments of our lives. We are only here for a blink of an eye. I am glad that during my time here, I will be using Mudita products. Whether it’s my Harmony—which I enjoy playing relaxing music on while I read—or my Kompakt letting me live a more intentional life, I am happy to be back on the Mudita team.
Also disagree with this article saying the Kompakt is slow to use. FALSE.
I strongly doubt they actually tested those HMD/Nokia phones in real life. They are absolutely frustrating on so many levels that I wouldn’t recommend them to anyone. Mudita should have received more points, it’s simply impossible to write a fair review after only 20 minutes of use, which is realistically what probably happened.
Really? Can you elaborate? Have you tried them. I’m just really curious.
HMD dumbphones was my first dive into dumbphones. Given the low price and my love for old Nokias, which honestly still work better in 2026 than these new units, I thought this would be perfect. Unfortunately, there are major unaddressed issues. Ironically, the things we loved about old Nokias are missing: the typing experience, shortcuts, and build quality are all superior on my vintage models.
The basic features that should work are flawed. The music player is a disaster; it shuffles songs randomly, fails to read common formats, and makes large SD cards unusable by constantly re-indexing. Bluetooth is equally horrible. Despite claiming new protocols, my AirPods and other headphones either fail to connect or glitch constantly, likely due to insufficient RAM. Plus, there’s no support for essential third-party apps like podcast players.
Finally what I can’t understand is the bloatware on a device marketed for minimalism. You can’t delete pre-installed shortcuts to Facebook or useless games. You’re forced to stare at a Facebook icon next to your texts, which defeats the purpose of a distraction-free phone. These issues could be fixed easily, but it feels like the company doesn’t care. Their target isn’t people seeking refined minimal tech - it’s just people looking for a cheap burner phone.