Fair enough, although I predict anyone who tries an upgraded keyboard will not think twice about keeping it. But nice to have a choice.
I would give up WhatsApp and navigation and all other apps before I give up the keyboard 
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Yes, that’s right. I can briefly go into my usage again.
I had the phone on all the time, but I use the Offline+ mode at night and on Sundays.
I listen to music or podcasts for two hours a day, cycle to work, make about one 10-minute phone call and a few text messages a day, and meditate for 15 minutes every morning.
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That is truly amazing. I will definitely be using Offline+ at the same frequency as you. Did you adjust any other settings to optimize the battery at all? How many sideloaded apps?
@anon7028788 For real. For that battery life, I would take the buggiest, broken device as long as I can text and call without issue.
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Apart from the Futo keyboard and another music player, I have not installed any other apps (and will delete them as soon as the Mudita keyboard an Musik Player is working properly) and have not changed the settings. I let the display brightness adjust automatically.
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The biggest problem will be finding a charger after a week without charging 
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Not OP and I know you’re joking, but I’m going to be keeping mine in a leather bag next to a portable power bank. This thing will never die. I will harness the energy of unlimited Mudita power and ascend. If someone tells me their phone is “dying” I will assume they are from the Old World and offer a prayer.
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You figured it out! The meditation app is actually designed to charge your phone with internal energy.
This news will be released in update 1.1.2.
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Beautiful. It turned out the real power bank was inside of us all along. 
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It sounds like FUTO may not drain the battery too badly! I was concerned the offline AI voice-to-text and predictions would drain the battery. Do you use FUTO’s voice-to-text?
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Have you tried the voice-to-text? I’m curious how it may affect the battery life, as operates offline
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I’ve used it (it was slow but accurate enough). I didn’t pay attention to the drain on the batter unfortunately.
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I dont use voice to text.
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I’m extremely impressed with FUTO Voice Input (default voice model). It’s accurate enough. It works offline, which is just amazing. It may take say two or three seconds to process, say, four sentences, but that’s much quicker than typing that content on an e-ink screen. So, when it comes to labour and time-saving, it’s brilliant.
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Quick info, I had to charge my Kompakt for the first time after 8 days of use. I then had just over 20% battery.
I am more than satisfied with this runtime
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That is awesome lol
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And you’ll proceed to open their minds to sanskrit teachings, and soon, Mudita will rule 
All jokes asides, i’ve been using it for a few days, and it offers a new sense of peace that I never knew I needed.
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Having now used the Mudita Kompakt continuously for a year, I would like to share a few more thoughts on it. However, before I mention the well-known criticisms, I definitely want to start with my positive experiences.
Today, I finally have the peace of mind to put my thoughts into words, as it is the first day of my vacation this year and I’ve had a wonderful start to the day 
After getting up, I used the Kompakt’s meditation timer to meditate; then, I brewed myself some Japanese Genmaicha tea and set the steeping time using the Kompakt’s alarm function—and I honestly have no idea why so many people are clamoring for a dedicated timer app! I simply added the two minutes to the current time, set the alarm for 08:52—and done! It works perfectly. And the lovely, relaxing sound reliably reminds me when my tea is ready.
After cleaning my apartment, I treated myself to some time with the Mudita Pause cards; I lit a candle and immersed myself in the thoughts evoked by the texts on some of the cards.
Then, I jotted down a few thoughts in my journal using some beautiful ink and my fountain pen, and I decided to take advantage of this inner calm to put into words my experiences with the Kompakt over the past year.
So, here we go
As you know, I lead a very quiet (whenever the world permits) and analog life.
Consequently, I don’t use the Kompakt in the same way a typical smartphone user would.
The first time I pick up the Kompakt in the morning is when I sit down on my meditation cushion to meditate and set the timer.
After that, I put it aside again and don’t use it again until I’m riding my bike to work. During that hour-long commute, I listen to podcasts using the fantastic CalmCast app.
Once I arrive at work, I send my wife a quick text message to let her know I’ve arrived safely (because that’s important to her). Then the Kompakt goes into my locker at work (since we have a strict ban on mobile phones while on duty), and it isn’t taken out again until my break, and then once more at the end of the workday. On my way home, I’ll listen to a podcast or some music to unwind—whatever I happen to be in the mood for. Sometimes, I’ll stop along the way at the lake I pass every day; I’ll sit on a bench there, enjoy nature, and perhaps make a quick phone call to my wife or friends.
Once I’m home, the Kompakt is switched back into “offline+” mode and receives no further attention until the next morning.
At home, I remain reachable for the people who matter to me via our landline.
I’ve truly managed to make everyone in my circle—family, friends, and acquaintances—understand that I don’t want to be reachable around the clock, and that I don’t respond to text messages immediately. If there’s something truly important to discuss, I ask people to please just give me a call or simply drop by in person. And it works beautifully. I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything, and I’ve also noticed that when we do get together, we have so much more to talk about.
On Saturdays, the Kompakt stays in “offline+” mode for most of the day; I might check it briefly—perhaps twice—just to see if anyone has sent a text. On Saturday evening, the Kompakt gets switched off completely until Monday morning.
I can already hear some of you saying: “That wouldn’t work for me; I have to be reachable for this person or that one.”
Do you really? Were we reachable like that 30 years ago? And—believe it or not—we still managed to make it this far!
The Kompakt has integrated itself into my life perfectly, without ever demanding my attention. I use it only when I want to—and as little as possible.
Now for the details—including a few points of criticism.
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The battery life is outstanding. I get about 7–9 days of battery life, depending on how often and for how long I make calls. My other usage—SMS, podcasts, music, timers, etc.—remains fairly consistent on a daily basis.
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The device runs absolutely stably. Nothing has frozen or caused any issues so far.
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I find the design excellent. The size is optimal, and—as I’ve mentioned before—the device feels very sturdy, thanks to its thickness and build quality.
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Unfortunately, some of the pre-installed apps still suffer from issues, even after a year of use.
The music player still cannot play albums in the correct order; it does not sort tracks by number.
The keyboard remains in the exact same state it was a year ago. The haptic feedback usually kicks in only after you’ve pressed a letter and are already about to press the next one—which is extremely annoying.
The text correction suggestions are often unreadable (I’ve already demonstrated this with screenshots in the relevant thread here on the forum); furthermore, the device fails to remember frequently used words, nor can you save them to a personal dictionary. That is why I am currently still using the Futo Keyboard, which is worlds better. As I type, it intelligently recognizes the words I use frequently and displays them in the suggestion bar at the top of the screen. I can also save my own custom words, ensuring they are recognized in the future.
There are still audio issues—regardless of which headphones I use (even Mudita’s own)—whenever “Offline+” mode is active. For instance, if I am sitting on a train and enable Offline+ mode—because I don’t need or want to be reachable, or simply want to conserve battery life—I am unable to listen to podcasts or music, whether through the native Mudita Music Player or via CalmCast. The audio stutters, or sounds faint and tinny.
However, as soon as I switch off Offline+ mode, everything works perfectly again.
Next, let’s address Mudita’s update policy—a subject on which I have already voiced my criticism elsewhere.
It simply defies logic that major updates are released only two or three times a year, rather than addressing bugs in the interim via smaller patches (e.g., releasing version 1.4.1 instead of jumping straight to 1.5.0). Furthermore, how is it possible that—after a full year—the native music player still lacks a fundamental feature found in virtually every other player (namely, playing tracks in the correct sequential order), when a private individual was able to program a player that works flawlessly (CalmMusic) in their spare time and within a very short timeframe?
Even if Mudita employs only a small team of programmers (I honestly don’t know if that is the case), surely they should still be able to work faster and more effectively than someone working on a side project in their free time—right?
Finally, we must touch upon the priorities assigned to these updates—a point I have raised elsewhere, but which I mention here again for the sake of completeness.
Why does Mudita prioritize rolling out new features in its updates, rather than focusing on implementing the missing functionality within existing apps? Why introduce A-GPS (reportedly coming in the next update) instead of finally making the keyboard fully usable? Why was the logo removed from the lock screen back then, instead of focusing on fixing bugs?
And why hasn’t the option to display the logo again been reintroduced to this day? Surely that can’t be that difficult?
For all my satisfaction with the Kompakt—since I can make calls and send messages with absolute reliability—it is these specific points that really bother me.
Every now and then, I find myself compelled to turn my attention to the forum to report bugs and check for updates, only to learn that issues—such as those with the keyboard—likely won’t be fixed in the 1.5.0 update, but perhaps in an update in a later quarter. So, after more than a year, there is still no improvement.
I simply want to use the Kompakt without any additional apps (aside from CalmCast, which is an absolute must-have for me), but that isn’t possible if the pre-installed apps don’t function 100% correctly.
In any case, I am curious to see where this journey leads and whether Mudita will make any changes to its update policy.
And unlike many others here, I don’t really care whether the Kompakt runs on Android 12 or not. Why would I have security concerns? I don’t really use the Kompakt online. The weather app updates every now and then, and that’s about it. I download podcasts at home over Wi-Fi, and nothing else has internet access.
So, for the purposes for which the Kompakt was designed, I believe it is secure enough. For those who use it like a standard smartphone—with email, a web browser, and so on—well, yes, I can certainly understand why there might be concerns. But that is not how I use the Kompakt.
All in all, I would like to thank Mudita for creating a device that fits perfectly into my life—a device that leaves me in peace and radiates a sense of calm.
more offline – more life
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Since the logo is such a contentious issue:
Removing the logo from the home screen requires virtually no effort. In contrast—should such a feature be implemented—it would require a certain amount of effort to enable users to do this themselves, and, for instance, to empower them to set their own backgrounds. But all of that is rather secondary.
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Having the Kompakt as a phone, is working well for me after one month of use I am going thru a transition from 3 phones to 2.
The Kompakt has a good speaker and mic and it is compact, fits in the pocket well. As it is, out of the box, the Kompakt has simplified and consolidated communications with people for me.
I like the e-ink screen as it is much easier to see in daylight.
I use an internet connected device for process automation scheduling and monitoring of property and equipment, home, farm - apps specific to smart phones, I am not going to attempt to try to make them “work” on the Kompakt. If I need camera, maps, weather, internet access and such apps I will use the iPhone or a pc. I don’t expect Mudita to produce a product that meets iPhone capabilities .
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Great write up.
I also used Kompakt for almost one year (Started using from June 2nd 2025). It’s a wonderful device.
Unlike You, I have to sideload apps for my daily use to avoid using smartphone. The battery life is around 5 days, which is still excellent. Mudita maps, music, keyboard are not that great. Last one year, they could have improved the software for better user satisfaction.
WhatsApp - communication
Waze - maps
ToDodo - a todo list
Thunderbird - mail client
EinkBro - web browser
Easy Diary - daily notes
Gallery - picture viewer
Ride Share - Uber
Spotify - Music
Hungerbox - corporate cafeteria app
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