Comparison

Dumb Phone (dp) vs InBible

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

Head to head
About

Dumb Phone (dp)

Transform your iPhone into a minimalist device by replacing colorful app icons and notifications with simple buttons for essential apps. Create custom launchers for different contexts and utilize Detox Mode to block distractions, helping you break digital habits and regain focus.

Highlights
  • Minimalist launcher creation
  • Customizable app launchers
  • Detox Mode for blocking apps
  • Dark and Light minimalist styles
  • Control Center widgets
  • Essential app shortcuts
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a Dumb Phone. Dumb Phone™ lets you create your very own minimalist-style phone on iOS. Replace colorful app icons, pesky notification badges, and anything that might give you a dopamine hit when you unlock your phone, with simple buttons to open your essential apps - and nothing more. Key features: • Break out of your existing habits Every time you unlock your phone, all you will see is apps that you need, without being coerced into easy distractions from colorful apps on your Home Screen or the App Library. • Create a Minimalist Launcher Select apps and add Dumb Phone widgets to your Home Screen to blend everything together. • Choose your essential apps Select apps that you frequently use, so they are a single tap away. • Style your Home Screen Choose from a Dark or Light minimalist style, by adjusting your wallpaper, background, text, and more, with themes. • Adapt to Liquid Glass changes Reduce the addictive elements of the Liquid Glass Home Screen style, applied in the latest version of iOS. • Create multiple app launchers Create launchers for leisure, work, night time, so you see the most important apps in context to your day. • Detox Mode Create an immersive dumb phone experience by choosing which non-essential apps to block and/or hide on your device, with the powerful capabilities of Screen Time. • Control Center widgets Quickly switch between app launchers from the Control Center with new control center widgets that instantly change your Home Screen. Download the Dumb Phone app today and embrace the full benefits of minimalism, and turn your iPhone into a powerful utility once more. Visit the Dumb Phone app website for more info: https://dumbphone.so/ View our Privacy & Terms at: https://dumbphone.so/privacy https://dumbphone.so/terms

About

InBible

This app combines note-taking with scripture, allowing you to journal sermon reflections and Bible study insights directly alongside relevant passages. It offers tools for highlighting, underlining, and annotating text, with private iCloud syncing for your data.

Highlights
  • Note-taking alongside scripture
  • Automatic scripture linking
  • Highlight, underline, and annotate
  • Private iCloud syncing
  • Customizable personal color codes
  • Mini-Bible overlay
Features
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SCRIPTURE WITH YOUR NOTES InBible is a beautiful Bible and note-taking app. Take notes on sermons, quiet times, and Bible studies right next to the passages that inspired them. READ TRANSLATIONS TOGETHER. Download multiple translations and read them side-by-side. LINK YOUR NOTES TO SCRIPTURE The Bible stays front and center while you write. Type any reference and it becomes a link automatically. Tap to open a Mini-Bible overlay, then read the surrounding verses and swipe from one passage to the next. YOUR INSIGHTS, ON THE PAGE Every reference you write becomes a highlight in the Bible. Tap one to revisit a pastor's analogy, an interpretation you loved, or a prayer from an earlier season of life. HIGHLIGHT, UNDERLINE, ANNOTATE It is like a handful of pens and highlighters for Scripture. Add highlights, underlines, and margin callouts to the words of a passage, then save your favorite combinations as a personal color code. Perfect for an inductive Bible study. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Privacy-first: no ads, no tracking, and your data is never sold. Your work is synced privately using your personal iCloud account. INBIBLE+ Read the Bible and start taking notes for free. Subscribe to InBible+ for unlimited notes and markup. A NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPER InBible is made by me, Richard. Taking notes is an important part of how I intentionally walk the Lord. I wanted a tool that kept those reflections close at hand, resurfacing them as I read Scripture. InBible is a part of my daily life, and I hope it can support your engagement with the Word as you grow in your relationship with the Lord. ---- Terms of Service: https://www.inbible.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.inbible.app/privacy

Screenshots

Dumb Phone (dp)4 screens
InBible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: InBible at 5.0 against Dumb Phone (dp)'s 4.6. Dumb Phone (dp)'s advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dumb Phone (dp) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and InBible sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InBible holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dumb Phone (dp) has 3.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dumb Phone (dp) ships an update fortnightly, InBible every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dumb Phone (dp) versus InBible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumb Phone (dp)InBible
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size375 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael TigasInWonder

Customer experience

Dumb Phone (dp)

All ratings3,891 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews863 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative26.4%

InBible

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dumb Phone (dp)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not appearing in list
  • Apps opening through Shortcuts app
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to hide App Library
  • More widget customization options
  • Customizable widget labels
  • Detox mode for specific apps
  • Support for more third-party apps

InBible

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dumb Phone (dp)

Subscriptions7
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 month)$3.991 Month
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 month)$5.991 Month
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  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 year)$9.991 Year
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 year)$12.991 Year
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 year)$14.991 Year
  • Dumb Phone Pro (1 year)$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$24.99
  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$29.99
  • Dumb Phone Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

InBible

Subscriptions2
  • InBible Plus14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • InBible Plus (Annual)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Dumb Phone (dp) free?
Dumb Phone (dp) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InBible free?
InBible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dumb Phone (dp) or InBible?
InBible is rated higher. Dumb Phone (dp) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while InBible averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Dumb Phone (dp) or InBible have ads?
Neither Dumb Phone (dp) nor InBible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dumb Phone (dp) or InBible?
Dumb Phone (dp) ships an update fortnightly, and InBible every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dumb Phone (dp) was updated on November 4, 2026 and InBible on October 30, 2026.

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