LIGHT PHONE 3 vs MUDITA KOMPAKT / pros and cons

the light phone 3 and mudita kompakt are the two best minimalist/dumb phones for phone addiction and digital minimalism.

*Minimalist Tech* (referral links)

*Best Barefootwear* (referral links)

*Related Videos*

*Social Links*

#dumbphone #digitalminimalism #phoneadduction

00:00 Intro
0:09 Light Phone 3
2:57 Mudita Kompakt
5:39 Resources

[AndrewFolts]

*Minimalist Tech* (referral links)

*Best Barefootwear* (referral links)

[StevenJC-ft]

Another big difference is that Mudita Kompakt has a 14 day trial period / return policy and the Light Phone 3 does not.

[Jesus-eykp]

Totally looking forward to my Lighphone 3 in January.
Also using your link I bought the Mukishoes boiled wool slippers today. Getting rid of my donated “my pillow” house slippers made with plastic where your foot is and leather on the outside. Totally cleaning up my life and wardrobe but it has come at a major cost. Still these new things should last a long time! Thanks for the review bro!

[mtnbiker]

There are elements to these that I find very attractive. Not worried about "smartphone addiction" as much because I HATE cellphones to start with. I know, that's practically sacrilegious; but I'm definitely not opposed to technology. I just like to be less connected most of the time. I like quiet time and undisturbed hikes, and to be in the moment when I'm spending face to face time with others.

That being said, I like the ability to watch a video or take decent pictures or look something up online. But, I don't need AI or an "assistant" (Google or Siri, etc...) or anything that's listening to me all the time. I don't need all the SPAM. During the election season, I started leaving my phone at home or in the car when I was doing something because it was non-stop! And its not much better this week, as it became "Early Black Friday Season" practically the moment the election ended. I'd really love to find a device that doesn't force me to have all the unwanted features of Android, but still does what I need it to for work.

[justins_toys]

I like the idea of these, starting to look like a good option. I am sensitive to backlit screens. I love photos taking photos on my high end phone and I would miss that the most I think.

[tbiclightninglightning]

I’m considering going light and purchasing the Light Phone 3. However, I still want to keep my iPhone with iMessage and use the same number on both devices. Do you know if it’s possible to do that?

[memori]

New subscriber here. I love eink and tech but also learning to intentionally use my phone (less doom scrolling) and gadgets (tablets, ereaders). I like the concept of Mudita Kompakt; I can see myself reading more on it on the go. But it's a bit pricey for me; I'm still waiting for Supernote A5 X2.

Maybe the next bigger version of Mudita Kompakt would appeal to me more and my budget. Nonetheless, I'll keep an eye on your Mudita review.

[gretalutman]

I am interested in the LP3 but, as someone mentioned down below, they *need* Spotify and that feels true for me too! I see that there is music and there are podcasts, but what service do they use and do you have to download songs and podcasts from the computer or how does that work? Thanks in advance!

[MrJed_s]

E-ink phones appeal to me to prevent temptation to scroll socials, but not being able to do something as simple as order an Uber just doesn't make much sense to me. Btw have you seen the "minimal phone"? Much chunkier than I'd like but based on Android so might be easier to recommend to people like me who dont quite want to disconnect from everything.

[lapiswolf]

Does the Lightphone 3 only come in black?

[joshuaalbert]

I pre-orderd the light phone 3 but the lack of headphone jack still stings a little.

[mrdjr]

I need a minimal phone that also does:
Outlook
Whatsapp
Teams
Anything out there?

[ivangool]

I love these phones, but I wonder when they will add 3rd party messaging apps… having so many contacts using WhatsApp or Signal makes it hard to “cross over”…

[brytonbrown]

If these devices worked in the Caribbean, I'd get one but alas. Or maybe its possible to use without a sim card? Maybe? Without whatsapp, a simple email and browser its a tough sell though. Spotify ain't necessary cause I'm used to collecting and sorting my music. And the ability to type, edit and read documents would be a big blow to lose if I had this. Being an artist as well this could kill my ability to research images online, Pintrest and articles as well as YouTube videos. The camera seems okay for now, I'd need to see more and if it can handle nightshots and video really well.

Would be nice if people who make these think about work apps as well, those aren't abrasive and do assist people in daily activities when in an emergency e.g writing an assignment or making a spreadsheet. Either way I do like the design aesthetics. Just wish I could get this and keep the options I listed above considering i don't have phone addiction problems.

[cheut]

I want to downgrade from my iPhone 12 mini to the light phone 3, but I kinda need Spotify

[konradovy]

you did not mention the previous eink phone from Mudita: Pure. There were many problems with it, the device was almost unusable, but they claim they learned their lesson and the Kompakt fixes all flaws and hiccups.

[adl-]

Thanks
Not to possible to use email at least? Can you recommend same support email and whatsapp