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Updated November 2026

Pin: Minimal Widgets

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KobCard by KOB MARKETING

Gift Card Information Platform

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4.1(387 ratings)

Free

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KobCard is a comprehensive gift card information platform that offers real-time exchange rates, price calculations, and the latest news on gift cards. It serves as a one-stop destination for individuals looking to buy, sell, or stay informed about the world of gift cards.

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#1

ro - minimal widgets by Filip Smalec

Distraction-free home screen

Editor's Choice

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4.3(7 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Transform your iPhone home screen into a calm, minimal, and aesthetically pleasing environment. This app offers expertly designed layouts and a toolkit of 9 widgets to support your focus and reduce distractions.

#2

Did I Do? - ADHD & OCD Help by Applorium Ltd

Daily Task Tracker

Strong Contender

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4.4(90 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This app helps you track daily tasks with elegant home screen widgets. Mark tasks complete with a single tap, providing instant clarity for common daily questions like medication or locking doors. It's a personal verification system built for real-life management.

#3

Dumb Phone — Launcher & Themes by Yevhen Tretiakov

Minimalist home & widgets

Worth Considering

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4.2😐(228 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Transform your smartphone into a calmer, more intentional device. This app offers a minimalist home screen, control over app and website usage, and mindful pauses to reduce distractions and promote focused use.

What We Love

👍 Minimal, clean aesthetic design
💡 Highly customizable appearance (fonts, colors, spacing)
🎯 Effective for reducing phone addiction and screen time
⚡ Lightweight and simple to use
💰 One-time purchase option (no subscription required)
🔧 Good developer responsiveness to bug reports
📱 Works across iPhone and iPad
🎨 Flexible integration with iOS Shortcuts

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent widget breakage after iOS updates
😤 Widgets disappear or stop functioning regularly
💸 Controversial shift to subscription model for existing users
🔄 Requires manual widget recreation after updates
⚠️ App becomes non-functional without subscription payment
😞 Poor communication and support responsiveness
🚫 Shortcuts fail to launch apps (opens app instead)
📉 Stability issues across multiple iOS versions

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This app helps you quickly capture thoughts, ideas, and tasks on your mobile device. It offers seamless organization, intuitive reminders, and easy export to over 20 other applications, keeping your inspiration flowing and your to-dos managed.

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This app offers a streamlined weekly planning experience with a focus on simplicity. It allows users to manage daily tasks, move unfinished items forward, and customize the appearance and clearing of completed tasks. Optional Pro features enhance planning and integration.

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Visualize your time with customizable widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Track life progress, countdowns to important events, and monitor habits with streak tracking. Offers a clean and visually appealing way to stay aware of your time.

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To-do list, syncs with Notion

This app offers a streamlined task management experience, syncing with Notion and Apple Reminders. It features a minimalist widget for distraction-free focus and a folder system for organization. It can also be used as a standalone to-do list.

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This app offers a minimalistic launcher widget designed to declutter your smartphone screen and reduce distractions. It provides quick access to essential applications through a clean interface, helping you focus on what matters and enhance your digital wellbeing.

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