Desktop mini @ your Homescreen vs EmojiLocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desktop mini @ your Homescreen
Enhance your mobile device's productivity with desktop-like shortcuts and features. Create shortcuts for files, folders, and web links, and easily paste images, text, and URLs directly from a home screen widget. Enjoy a streamlined workflow with copy-paste functionality and customizable options.
- File and folder shortcuts
- Webpage and system URL links
- Image, text, and link pasting
- Clipboard copying
- Desktop item management
- Customizable background colors
- Dark mode
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Desktop mini enables you to save time and work more productively by adding familiar desktop features with a home screen widget. – File and folder shortcuts – Links to webpages and system URLs – Pasting of images, text, and links right from your widget – Copying of pasted files to your clipboard with a single tap – Move desktop items and edit shortcut names – Custom background colors and a beautiful dark mode Test the app for three days completely for free. After this period you can decide if you want to unlock the full version with a one-time purchase. ––– Important compatibility information: This app works with iOS 26, iOS 18 and iOS 17. The compatibility with future versions can‘t be guaranteed due to possible native changes in the iOS file system and the iOS internal URL handling. The landscape shots that are used as example images are provided by the artists Fabian Wiktor (https://www.pexels.com/de-de/@fabianwiktor) and Pok Rie (https://www.pexels.com/de-de/@pok-rie-33563).
EmojiLocker
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Emoji Locker is an app that helps you save your favourite emojis on a separate keyboard for fast and convenient use. Using a separate keyboard you can save up to 10 favourite emojis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EmojiLocker at none against Desktop mini @ your Homescreen's 1. EmojiLocker also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Desktop mini @ your Homescreen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EmojiLocker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Desktop mini @ your Homescreen ships an update every 5 weeks, EmojiLocker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desktop mini @ your Homescreen | EmojiLocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marian Koenig | Arsenijs Mamikonans |
In-app purchases
Desktop mini @ your Homescreen
- Desktop mini +$0.99
EmojiLocker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Desktop mini @ your Homescreen free?
Is EmojiLocker free?
Do Desktop mini @ your Homescreen or EmojiLocker have ads?
Which is updated more often, Desktop mini @ your Homescreen or EmojiLocker?
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