The minimalist Light Phone III will soon support a curated set of third-party apps
An SDK will allow developers to start building non-commercial tools soon.
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News Mobile The minimalist Light Phone III will soon support a curated set of third-party apps By Nathan Ingraham April 30, 2026 3:04 pm EST Nathan Ingraham for Engadget It's been about a year since the Light Phone III first arrived. Like Light's first two phones, this device only ships with a limited set of apps ("tools," as Light calls them) to help users avoid distraction. When I tested it out last year, I really enjoyed the experience but also found there were a handful of things I still need from a phone that the Light Phone III didn't provide. Later this year, though, things could be a lot different. Light has announced a developer program for the Light Phone III which will let people create tools for the minimalist device.
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