Minimal Launcher vs Dumbify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minimal Launcher
This app offers an extremely minimalist home screen experience, designed to reduce distractions and encourage mindful phone usage. It allows you to curate a select list of essential apps and utilize widgets to break phone habits.
- Minimalist home screen
- Curated app list
- Home screen widgets
- Reduces phone habits
- Encourages mindful usage
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The most Simple Home Screen you can imagine. It’s on point: that’s actually the app’s name, it’s just “ . ” a dot – a point. Add your most important + least distracting apps within the app. Download + set the wallpaper. Remove all apps from your dock. And add both the small + large widget to your home screen. It’s super minimalistic. You gonna love it. It breaks your phone habits. Makes you think twice what you actually want to do with your phone. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Pro version purchase options: lifetime unlock or super cheap monthly subscription
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.
- Minimalist home screen launcher
- Reduces screen time
- Customizable app selection
- Clean, text-based interface
- Supports dark and light mode
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Minimal Launcher at Free against Dumbify's $4.99. Dumbify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On 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
Minimal Launcher is free to download; Dumbify costs $4.99 up front. Minimal Launcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Dumbify asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minimal Launcher ships an update every 6 weeks, Dumbify every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minimal Launcher | Dumbify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (207 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | 46.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 207 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #49 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | riedel.wtf apps S.L. | AB Apps Inc. |
Customer experience
Minimal Launcher
Dumbify
User reviews
Minimal Launcher
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 🚀 Minimal and focused home screen
- 👍 Helps reduce screen time
- 🚀 Efficient app launching
Room to improve
- 🐛 Clunky app opening process after update
- 🔧 Difficult to add custom apps
- 🔧 Limited widget customization options
- 🔧 Inability to rename app titles
Dumbify
From 207 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Minimal Launcher
Reported bugs
3 issues- Apps disappearing from widget after update
- Shortcuts not working as expected
- Inability to add widgets to home screen
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more default iOS apps (e.g. Camera, Photos, Clock)
- Allow more widget configurations
- Option to change font size and style
- Randomize app order in widgets
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
Minimal Launcher
- on point pro$0.991 Month
- on point | lifetime unlock$9.95
Dumbify
No in-app purchases
Questions
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