Comparison

iShaper vs Dumbify

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iShaper

Design and create custom surfboard templates with intuitive touch controls. Visualize your dream board, generate printable templates, and even add custom tail shapes. Turn your digital designs into reality and hit the waves.

Highlights
  • Create full-size printable templates
  • Intuitive touch controls for design
  • Add custom tail shapes
  • Real-time dimension display
  • Design alerts for stability
  • Generate spec-sheets for orders
Features
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iShaper is a custom surfboard designer in your pocket. Create real designs and turn them into real surfboards - the possibilities are endless. Do you dream of surfboards? Then this app is for you. iShaper is the place for surfers and board builders. HOW IT WORKS: Download the app. Enter the dimensions of your next surfboard. Effortlessly blend curves into the board of your dreams. Print a template. Shape it. Surf it. FEATURES: ・ Create full-size templates that are easy to print at home. ・ Unique control points designed for a touch-screen let you create longboards, shortboards and anything in between. ・ Helpful alerts if you move a control point too far and may throw off your design. ・ Add custom tail shapes like fish, diamond and rocket. ・ Touch and hold to get the exact dimensions at any point. ・ Generate spec-sheets to share with friends or use as a custom order form. SUPPORT: How can I help? If you have any questions/feedback/issues don't hesitate to contact me through the app or via email at hello@ishaper.surf DID I MENTION: iShaper is built by me, a solo developer and surfboard shaper with 15+ years experience building boards. There's no big corporation behind this, just me! I hope you have as much fun using this app as I've had making it! Cheers

About

Dumbify

This minimalist launcher for iPhone declutters your home screen to help reduce screen time. It allows you to select and display only your most important apps in a clean, text-based interface, reclaiming your time and simplifying your digital life.

Highlights
  • Minimalist home screen launcher
  • Reduces screen time
  • Customizable app selection
  • Clean, text-based interface
  • Supports dark and light mode
Currently charting
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Dumbify is a minimalist home screen launcher for iPhone. Dumbify helps you keep screen time down by keeping your home screen clean and clear of notifications. Our minimalist home screen launcher is fully customizable. Dumbify allows you to select the apps that are most important to you, and displays them in a clean minimalist launcher on your home screen. The minimalist launcher for iPhone works perfectly with dark or light mode, so you can pick what looks best to you. This text based minimalist launcher lets you reclaim your most valuable asset, your time! Stop spending hours of your precious time getting distracted by your phone, and let Dumbify, a launcher exclusively for iPhone, simplify your digital life.

Screenshots

iShaper4 screens
Dumbify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iShaper at 98% against Dumbify's 46%. iShaper also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.9 vs 3.0). Dumbify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#23 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iShaper is free to download; Dumbify costs $4.99 up front. iShaper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dumbify asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iShaper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 864 and 207 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of iShaper's written reviews are positive against 46% of Dumbify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iShaper ships an update every 9 days, Dumbify every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
iShaper versus Dumbify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriShaperDumbify
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (864 ratings) — better3.0 (207 ratings)
Positive reviews98.0% of reviews — better46.5% of reviews
Number of ratings864 — better207
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#23 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan KotzebueAB Apps Inc.

Customer experience

iShaper

All ratings864 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.3%

Dumbify

All ratings207 ratings
Positive45.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative44.0%
Written reviews254 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative44.1%

User reviews

iShaper

From 864 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Customizable board designs
  • 🤙 Great for beginners
  • 🎨 Helpful for visualizing shapes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Printing issues with full template
  • 💡 Desire for more features (rocker, thickness, volume)

Dumbify

From 207 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Minimalist and clean interface
  • 👍 Helps reduce phone usage and distractions
  • 💡 Clever use of widgets and shortcuts
  • 🔒 No subscription required, one-time purchase

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Bugs and requests

iShaper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Printing full template doesn't work as expected
  • Scaling issues when printing templates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add rocker and thickness measurements
  • Implement 3D visualization of board designs
  • Provide option to export designs to other CAD software

Dumbify

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with widget not displaying app list properly
  • Settings app not launching to main page
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More widget size and layout options
  • Ability to customize background and font styles
  • Seamless app launching without shortcuts
  • Integration with more popular apps

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iShaper

One-time3
  • Developer Tip$3.99
  • Developer Tip$9.99
  • Developer Tip$29.99
None

Dumbify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iShaper free?
iShaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dumbify free?
Dumbify costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iShaper or Dumbify?
iShaper is rated higher. iShaper averages 4.9 out of 5 from 864 ratings, while Dumbify averages 3.0 from 207 ratings.
Do iShaper or Dumbify have ads?
Neither iShaper nor Dumbify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iShaper or Dumbify?
iShaper ships an update every 9 days, and Dumbify every 6 days. Most recently, iShaper was updated on September 21, 2026 and Dumbify on September 24, 2026.

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