Shush! for Android quiets your phone for as long as you need silence

by Matthew Rogers on March 18, 2011 at 02:15 PM

Shush! for Android is an extremely tiny app that's making a lot of waves for doing one thing, and doing it well.

Just as its name implies, it quickly silences your phone -- but it's the fact that it turns the ringer back on for you that makes this app so special. That, along with a sleek and simple interface and a price tag of "free" have caused over 100,000 people to download it in the short time that it's been available.

Along with silencing the ringer, Shush! can also set the volume upon its return, which I honestly didn't expect since that's the sort of thing that developers tend to leave out, especially in a free app. System-wise, the app itself is so small and light at 28 KB that it won't have to hog valuable space in either your phone's storage or active memory, which is definitely more than can be said for the dozens of other ringer-toggling widgets floating around out there.

As for its effectiveness, well let's just say that it's actually somewhat entertaining to read through user reviews. Several people were thrilled that it allowed them to go see a movie or go to class without forgetting to turn their ringer back on for a day and a half afterwards, while one guy went as far as to say that it "saved his marriage." So if you're the type who constantly forgets to switch the ringer back on, this app may be what you're looking for.

You can download Shush! now at the Android Market. Tags: android, apps, cellphones, mobile, productivity, ring tones, RingTones, silence, silent, utilities.