Comparison

Dumbify vs OnFocus

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

Head to head
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.

About

OnFocus

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OnFocus helps you make distraction expensive again. Instead of opening distracting apps whenever the urge hits, OnFocus gives you a simple loop: complete a short mission, earn a few minutes, and spend that balance only in the apps you chose to make harder to access. When your balance runs out, the wall comes back. How it works Complete a short mission Earn minutes instantly Spend them only in blocked apps Hit zero, and the lock returns automatically OnFocus is built around a visible tradeoff. You always know how many minutes are left, what you can do next, and why the next unlock has been earned. What you’ll find inside A visible time bank for your available minutes Short reward loops with immediate unlocks Movement, reset, and body-based activities Stats and sessions to make progress visible Challenges and ready-made templates to make starting easier OnFocus doesn’t just block distractions. It helps you build a repeatable system: effort first, minutes after. Earn your scroll. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://onfocus.site/privacy

Screenshots

Dumbify4 screens
OnFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OnFocus at Free against Dumbify's $4.99. Dumbify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#40 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

OnFocus is free to download; Dumbify costs $4.99 up front. OnFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dumbify asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dumbify ships an update every 6 days, OnFocus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Dumbify versus OnFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumbifyOnFocus
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (215 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings215 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAB Apps Inc.Luca Ercolano

Bugs and requests

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

OnFocus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dumbify

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

OnFocus

Subscriptions4
  • OnFocus Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • OnFocus Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • OnFocus Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
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  • OnFocus Pro (Yearly)$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Dumbify free?
Dumbify costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnFocus free?
OnFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dumbify or OnFocus have ads?
Neither Dumbify nor OnFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dumbify or OnFocus?
Dumbify ships an update every 6 days, and OnFocus every 5 days. Most recently, Dumbify was updated on November 8, 2026 and OnFocus on November 5, 2026.

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