Your phone absorbed
a hundred devices ánd much of your precious time. Time to claim some back.
Reading, listening music and note taking. Previously, those activities were done with separate objects you picked up on purpose and put down when you were done. Now they all live behind the same lock screen as your email, your group chats, and every other addictive app fighting for your attention. Offload is a curated guide to devices that do one of these things well, so picking one up doesn't mean picking up everything else too.
Browse by function
Pick one function to move first.
Each category below is one thing your phone currently handles. Below it are a few devices that can take it over instead.
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Reading
For when you want to finish a chapter, not check a notification.
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Music Listening
Play an album from start to finish, uninterrupted.
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Calling & Communicating
A phone that makes calls and not much else.
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Photography
Take the photo. Look at it later.
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Navigation
Get directions without a browser tab underneath them.
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Gaming
A handheld with an actual off switch.
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Notes & Journaling
Write something down without it going anywhere else.
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Smart Home Control
Turn off a light without unlocking your phone first.
Our approach
How we choose what goes on this page.
We only list devices we would genuinely recommend to a friend. A product gets a spot here because it does its one job well, not because a brand paid for placement. Some links on this site are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you buy through them. That never changes which products we include or how we describe them. If something is mediocre, we say so or we leave it off the page.