Minimal Launcher vs PenLoad
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
PenLoad
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PenLoad is the fastest way to plan a balanced livestock load. Save each of your trailers and their pen layouts once, then calculate a precise, pen-by-pen distribution in seconds. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a trailer from your saved fleet • Enter how many head you're loading today • Get an instant breakdown for every pen, deck by deck BUILT FOR THE CHUTE • Clear top / hog / belly deck layout that matches your trailer • Wean and cull pig support with accurate distribution math • "Jail" option for the rear top-deck pen • Linear feet per head shown for every pen MANAGE YOUR FLEET • Save unlimited trailers with custom pen layouts • Two-deck pot and straight-deck configurations • Your trailers sync to your account on every device PenLoad keeps loading day fast, even, and stress-free. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pig-trailer-planner.replit.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PenLoad at every 3 days against Minimal Launcher's every 6 weeks. PenLoad also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Minimal Launcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PenLoad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Minimal Launcher ships an update every 6 weeks, PenLoad every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minimal Launcher | PenLoad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | riedel.wtf apps S.L. | Edgar Nevarez |
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
PenLoad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Minimal Launcher
- on point pro$0.991 Month
- on point | lifetime unlock$9.95
PenLoad
- Solo+$4.991 Month
- Fleet$14.991 Month
- Large Fleet$59.991 Month
Questions
Is Minimal Launcher free?
Is PenLoad free?
Do Minimal Launcher or PenLoad have ads?
Which is updated more often, Minimal Launcher or PenLoad?
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