# Dumbify — user reviews > 251 indexed App Store user reviews of Dumbify by AB Apps Inc., rated 3.00/5 from 207 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dumbify/id6480082872/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dumbify/id6480082872.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 63 · 4★ 32 · 3★ 21 · 2★ 19 · 1★ 72 ## What do users think of Dumbify? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Minimalist and clean interface - 👍 Helps reduce phone usage and distractions - 💡 Clever use of widgets and shortcuts - 🔒 No subscription required, one-time purchase **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent app launching experience with shortcuts - 🔋 Battery drain due to constant shortcuts usage - 🔍 Limited app integration and customization options - 🤔 Confusing setup process for some users **Commonly reported bugs** - Issues with widget not displaying app list properly - Settings app not launching to main page - Occasional crashes or freezes **Most requested features** - More widget size and layout options - Ability to customize background and font styles - Seamless app launching without shortcuts - Integration with more popular apps ## Newest reviews (16 of 251) ### 2/5 — Wow *2026-07-31, version 1.7.0* Pretty much near pointless. It’s a $5 widget… with shortcuts. If you want full tech minimalism it gets you halfway there, but since it’s just a widget there are easy ways around it. For what it is it’s intuitive and well made, but it’s not really helpful. ### 2/5 — Get the new app *2026-05-22, version 1.7.0* Not updated, get the new app ### 4/5 — leider nichts mehr *2026-05-13* War mal sehr gut. Funktioniert leider nicht mehr zuverlässig :( ### 1/5 — Don’t buy - broken *2026-03-22, version 1.7.0* Broken and doesn’t work. Avoid. ### 1/5 — barely functional *2026-03-16, version 1.7.0* the widgets function properly (mostly) but they do not blend in with the background no matter what. it is very flawed. ### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY - App doesn’t work *2026-03-03, version 1.7.0* I downloaded the app to help spend less time on my phone. Trying to get this app to actually perform how it said it would has caused me more time on my phone. Deleted immediately and asked Apple for a refund. It said it was not eligible for refund. TOTAL SCAM! ### 1/5 — Broken app, don’t get this *2026-02-18, version 1.7.0* Unfortunately a new iOS update has broken this app. Developer is does not maintain it. Avoid ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with iOS 26 *2026-01-27, version 1.7.0* Does not work correctly with iOS 26 or Liquid Glass, once it’s updated it might be worth it again ### 1/5 — Sorry not sorry *2026-01-20, version 1.7.0* Genuine biggest waste of money ever so useless needs more features to be worth money can i please get a refund ### 1/5 — Bad function, 90% of short cuts don’t works *2026-01-17, version 1.7.0* Needs update. I’m not one to leave 1 stars but don’t do it ### 1/5 — No Updates *2026-01-09, version 1.7.0* Great app but unfortunately no updates for over a year. If you use iOS 26 I don’t recommend this app as the UI looks bad. ### 1/5 — Worked well until iOS 26 *2026-01-09, version 1.7.0* With the advent of iOS 26 and Liquid Glass, this app has become completely unusable from a UI/UX perspective. It is now distracting to look at anything on the home screen, which defeats the point of using it. Until this app is fixed, I cannot give it anything more than 1 star. ### 2/5 — Do not use with iOS 26 *2026-01-07, version 1.7.0* Unfortunately, this app doesn’t pair well with iOS 26. The Liquid Glass completely ruins the minimalism, creating weird outlines, mismatched colors and other issues with app mapping. This isn’t necessarily on the app developers shoulders alone, but has made it not the app it should be with the new OS. ### 1/5 — Not iOS 26 friendly *2025-12-27, version 1.7.0* This app needs an update for iOS 26 ### 2/5 — The app is almost useless *2025-12-18* To open the app you need the program first opens itself, then shortcuts and only then the program you needed. Говоря по-русски: приложение представляет из себя костыль, который открывает другие приложения через быстрые команды, так что покупайте только, если очень надо (T_T) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work properly with iOS 26 *2025-12-04* With the Liquid Glass update, the aesthetics don’t work out anymore as the widget now has the glassy frame and the dock doesn’t disappear anymore. For an paid app I would expect that the developer provides an update after several months. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Most buggy app *2026-08-24, version 1.7.0* Widget doesn’t line up with wallpaper, the shortcuts aren’t updated, doesn’t have a lot of app support, is clunky ### 1/5 — ios update ruined it *2026-07-19, version 1.7.0* loved it until latest ios update they have not updated the app so it doesn’t look clean anymore i think it was apple glass or something just sucks cause i payed for it and then they don’t update it ### 1/5 — No good *2026-07-07, version 1.7.0* Black widgets don’t blend with black wallpaper no more ### 1/5 — Not a true transparent “text-only” home screen *2026-07-02* I purchased this app expecting a clean, minimalist home screen where app names would appear naturally on the wallpaper. However, the widget still appears as a large floating rounded card with a visible background/border. It does not blend into the wallpaper the way I expected. If you are looking for a true “text-only” or transparent launcher look, this may not meet your expectations. The app may be useful if you simply want a minimal widget-based launcher, but it is not the seamless, invisible-background home screen experience I was hoping for. ### 1/5 — not as advertised *2026-06-29, version 1.7.0* as said by other people, when you open your phone, it still looks the same, then you have to scroll to find your special dumbify widget (which won’t stack for me anyways). waste of money, i’m disappointed in myself for paying without having been able to test it. ### 1/5 — Utterly pointless *2026-06-24, version 1.7.0* Does not work as the pictures suggest. All it does is create a launcher list in a widget. Does not switch anything off, does not hide launcher bar at the bottom and the widget is not offer in a size to fill full screen on iPhone max. Don’t waste your £4.99. Totally not as described I would like my money back ### 1/5 — Totally wast of money *2026-06-17* Don't buy it, it is like on the pictures ### 1/5 — iOS 26 ruined this app *2026-05-09, version 1.7.0* The glass panelling on iOS 26 ruined the aesthetic of this app. Useless now, don’t waste your money unless you just want function and zero aesthetic. ### 1/5 — Would give zero stars. *2026-04-01, version 1.7.0* What a joke of an app. ### 1/5 — App broken in ios26 *2026-03-31, version 1.7.0* Can’t get rid of liquid display bubbles around widgets ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing App, But Doesn’t work on 26+ *2026-05-05, version 1.7.0* This app works amazing on iOS 18 but once I updated became useless/unusable :( ### 5/5 — Maximal minimalistic *2026-03-01* Die App is super, hat mir erstmal das light phone erspart und reduziert visuell das Ablenkungspotential. Dazu ein fairer Preis. Würde apple ma das short cut system verbessern könnten die Apps noch geschmiedet gestartet werden ### 5/5 — Great app! Needs an update now though *2026-01-22, version 1.7.0* Big fan of what this app does. The new Liquid Glass update has made it lose some of its simplicity. Would love to see an update to address that. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Bcp moins cher pour les mêmes fonctionnalités ! *2026-01-08* Pas d’abonnement, tout pour 7e. L’essentiel y est. ### 5/5 — Updates for iOS26 Liquid Glass required *2025-09-23, version 1.7.0* Love this app, but the functionality is compromised under iOS26, with ugly borders and backgrounds around widgets and the app dock down the bottom. Some visual tinkering required. ### 5/5 — thank u dev 🤍 *2025-04-05, version 1.7.0* the irony of downloading a minimalist launcher app and then complaining that its essentially too minimal... lol. personally - this app has been a godsend. i bought it within days of release and have been using it since. minimal launcher + greyscale = diy dumbphone. its everything i wanted and nothing i dont! thanks you :)) ### 5/5 — Love the app *2025-04-03, version 1.7.0* Please add more features, I wish no integration with shortcuts and I wish the (OLED)black was true for my device screen. ### 5/5 — Good but… *2025-03-22, version 1.7.0* I enjoy the app It does it purpose Would love a minimalist weather widget if possible! The Blank app has that feature and I really like it. ### 5/5 — My home screen has been organized. *2025-03-19* It is a perfect app for my purpose.I wish I could place more widgets. That would be perfect. ### 5/5 — Great destressor *2025-02-27, version 1.7.0* My phone works FOR me again! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*