Comparison

Desktop mini @ your Homescreen vs OrcaMarka

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • File and folder shortcuts
  • Webpage and system URL links
  • Image, text, and link pasting
  • Clipboard copying
  • Desktop item management
  • Customizable background colors
  • Dark mode
Features
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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).

About

OrcaMarka

Features
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Welcome to OrcaMarka — The Ultimate "Read It Later" Experience. OrcaMarka is your personal, distraction-free library. Whether you're saving long-form articles, important PDFs, or images, ebooks, OrcaMarka strips away the clutter of the modern web so you can focus entirely on reading. Save content with a single tap, read it beautifully formatted, and pick up right where you left off on any device— including your ink ereader. Send any web page directly to OrcaMarka using your phone’s native Share menu. • PDFs & Documents: Upload PDFs to read them in a clean, unified interface. • Images & Text: Paste raw text or upload photos directly into your reading queue. Distraction-Free Reading Say goodbye to pop-ups, cookie banners, and auto-playing videos. OrcaMarka automatically extracts the core text and images from articles and presents them in a beautiful, minimalist layout designed for deep focus. Send to Kindle — Instantly Love reading on your e-ink display? OrcaMarka features seamless Kindle integration. Pair your Kindle device and send articles straight to your e-reader with a single tap. Lightning Fast & Offline-Ready Your content is intelligently cached on your device. Articles open instantly, and your reading progress is automatically saved and synced across your mobile app and web browser. Organize & Discover • Swipe gestures to quickly archive or delete content. • Add custom tags to categorize your reading list. • Filter between "Unread" and "All" to keep your inbox clean. • Robust search instantly finds articles by title or content. Key Features: Native Share integration Advanced text extraction algorithm Kindle pairing and article delivery Cross-platform syncing Dynamic reading progress bar Privacy-first: We don't track your reading habits. Stop losing track of great articles. Take control of your reading list and experience the web the way it was meant to be read. Download OrcaMarka today and build your perfect personal library. Supported formats: MOBI ePub AZW3 Text PDF Web Links Images with text Supported Devices: Keyboard (3rd Gen, 2010) 4 and 5 (2011–2012) Touch (2011) Paperwhite 1st Generation (2012) And above

Screenshots

Desktop mini @ your Homescreen4 screens
OrcaMarka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OrcaMarka at none against Desktop mini @ your Homescreen's 1. OrcaMarka also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Desktop mini @ your Homescreen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OrcaMarka asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desktop mini @ your Homescreen ships an update every 5 weeks, OrcaMarka every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Desktop mini @ your Homescreen versus OrcaMarka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop mini @ your HomescreenOrcaMarka
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarian KoenigQYZ Labs LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Desktop mini @ your Homescreen

One-time1
  • Desktop mini +$0.99
None

OrcaMarka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desktop mini @ your Homescreen free?
Desktop mini @ your Homescreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OrcaMarka free?
OrcaMarka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desktop mini @ your Homescreen or OrcaMarka have ads?
Neither Desktop mini @ your Homescreen nor OrcaMarka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desktop mini @ your Homescreen or OrcaMarka?
Desktop mini @ your Homescreen ships an update every 5 weeks, and OrcaMarka every 4 days. Most recently, Desktop mini @ your Homescreen was updated on October 24, 2026 and OrcaMarka on October 14, 2026.

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