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Free yourself from the feed.

Your Apple Watch, as a pager. At home or out the door.

Join the pre-order list or print it at home, free

Fits Apple Watch SE only, for now. Watch not included. From $39.

Pictured: Tangerine

Real photos

What it looks like.

Photos and videos of the prototype, printed at home.

On a jeans pocket, under a sweater.
Close-up of an orange pagr on a sweater collar, the watch showing the time
On a collar.
A cream pagr case on a split key ring with a pink paracord lanyard
On a key ring.
The cream pagr case and lanyard on a desk mat
On the desk, out of reach of the feed.

01 · Better than a dumbphone

Everything a dumbphone does. Better.

Calls, iMessage, maps, Apple Pay, music and podcasts all still work. There’s just no feed.

02 · Not chained to your wrist

Off your wrist. Back in the moment.

Clip it to your belt, bag or keys instead of wearing it. You check it when you want to, like a pager.

03 · Wear it how you want

Clip it. Pocket it. Hang it on your keys.

It has a spring clip and a key-ring loop. Take the clip off and it fits in a coin pocket. The back is open, so it charges without coming out of the case.

04 · A crown you can turn

Scroll a book, not a feed.

A key on the side turns and presses the Digital Crown, and another covers the side button. You can turn pages and change the volume without touching the screen.

05 · Built to come apart

Four screws. Four brass inserts.

The case closes with four M2 screws that go into brass inserts, so you can open and close it as often as you need. You’ll need a 1.5 mm hex key.

06 · At home or away

Leave the phone in the drawer.

At home, leave your phone charging and keep pagr with you. With a cellular Apple Watch SE you can leave the phone at home when you go out, too. A GPS-only watch needs Wi-Fi or your phone nearby.

07 · The feed

Infinite scroll was built so you’d never reach the bottom.

Apps make money when you keep scrolling, so that’s what they’re designed for. Trying harder doesn’t fix it.

Why not a screen time app?

Opal, one sec, ScreenZen, Brick and Screen Time all add a step before you open an app. But the phone is still in your pocket, and there’s always a way past the block. pagr has no feed to block.

You still need a phone

For bank codes, photos and the odd parking app, sure. Keep it at home for those and take pagr when you go out.

Drag to turn

08 · Make it yours

Pick your colours.

Presets
Front · hard-touch PLA
Back · hard-touch PLA
Keys · soft-touch TPU or PLA
Clip White, hard-touch PLA. More clips soon.

Seafoam$39

Seafoam front · Seafoam back · Soft-touch clear keys · White clip

The case and clip are hard-touch PLA. The clear keys are soft-touch TPU. Fits Apple Watch SE (40 mm) only for now. Watch not included.

Free to join. We’ll email you once, when pre-orders open in January. Or print it at home, free.

09 · The app

pagr for iPhone and Apple Watch.

A companion app for the things people miss when they give up their phone.

THE TIME MACHINE

The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us.

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Reader. Public-domain books on your watch. Turn the crown to turn the page.

ENCYCLOPEDIA

Pager

A small radio receiver that shows a short message, built to be glanced at and put away.

Encyclopedia. Articles from Wikipedia, saved on the watch so they work offline.

PHONE LINK

Phone at home

Online · 3 min ago
Battery 82%

All good

Phone link. Tells you if your phone at home goes offline, so you don’t miss anything.

Free

A setup guide that walks you through the watch settings and sends you a test page.

pagr+

Adds the phone link, reader and encyclopedia. Pay monthly or once. Pre-orders get it free for life.

These are prototype screens. The app comes out with pre-orders in early 2027.

10 · Compared

A Light Phone alternative you already own.

pagr uses the Apple Watch you already have, so you keep iMessage and don’t need a second phone.

pagr compared with other dumbphone options
pagrLight PhonetinyPodFlip phone
Uses the Apple Watch you ownYesNoYesNo
iMessageYesNoYesNo
Clips to your belt or keysYesNoNoNo
Pick your own coloursYesNoNoNo
Print it yourself, freeYesNoNoNo
Price$39–$54Separate phone$79Separate phone
pagr compared with screen time blockers
pagrBlocker appsOpal, one sec, ScreenZenBrick
The feed is still in your pocketNoYesYes
A way around it, built inNoYesEmergency unlock
What it changesWhat you carryHow long you scrollWhen you can scroll

12 · Questions

FAQ

Which Apple Watch does pagr fit?

Only the Apple Watch SE, 40 mm, for now. We designed and tested it on the first-generation SE. Tell us which watch you have when you sign up, and we’ll use that to pick the next size.

Why not just wear the watch?

On your wrist, it taps you every time something comes in. On a clip or a key ring, you check it when you want to.

Do I need a cellular Apple Watch?

Not at home. A GPS Apple Watch works on Wi-Fi or near your phone. To go out without your phone, you need a cellular Apple Watch SE and a watch plan from your carrier.

Is pagr a dumbphone?

Sort of. It’s an Apple Watch dumbphone: you keep calls, iMessage, maps, Apple Pay, music and podcasts, but there’s no feed. It’s made for people going Apple Watch only.

How is pagr different from Brick, Opal or one sec?

Those apps limit a phone that’s still in your pocket, and they all let you get past the block. pagr is a different kind of Brick or Opal alternative: you carry something with no feed on it.

How does pagr compare to the Light Phone or tinyPod?

The Light Phone is a separate phone with its own plan and no iMessage. tinyPod also turns an Apple Watch into a pocket device. pagr clips onto you, comes in more colours, and you can print it yourself for free.

How long does the battery last?

Less than a dumbphone. On cellular without your phone nearby, an Apple Watch SE runs down faster than usual. For long days, bring a small battery pack and an Apple Watch charger. The back of the case is open, so it charges in the case.

Does Apple Pay work off the wrist?

Yes, as long as your watch has a passcode set. The setup guide in the pagr app walks you through it.

What does the app cost?

The setup guide is free. pagr+ adds the phone link, reader and offline encyclopedia, paid monthly or once. Pre-orders get pagr+ free for life.

When can I order?

Pre-orders open in January 2027. Join the list and we’ll email you when they do.