Comparison

Smile App Launcher vs Bindery

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

Head to head
About

Smile App Launcher

This app offers a minimalistic launcher widget designed to declutter your smartphone screen and reduce distractions. It provides quick access to essential applications through a clean interface, helping you focus on what matters and enhance your digital wellbeing.

Highlights
  • Clean, no distraction interface
  • Quick access to essential apps
  • Customizable widget layout
  • 5 Widgets
  • Boost productivity
  • Enhance digital wellbeing
Features
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Simplify with a dumb phone Tired of cluttered screens and endless distractions? Smile turns your iPhone into a minimal dumb phone: a clean home screen with only the apps you need, launched from widgets you design yourself. Key features - Clean, distraction-free interface - Quick access to your essential apps - Customizable widget layout, fonts and colors - 10 widget types, including Weather, Calendar and Clock - Transparent widget mode - Extra-large widgets on iOS 27 and later - Available in 47 languages Why Smile? - Boost productivity: focus on what matters by reducing visual noise. - Improve digital wellbeing: less screen time, more real life. - Simplify your device: a streamlined, friendly interface. - Community-driven: your feedback shapes every update. Join the Discord. Perfect for minimalists, productivity enthusiasts, digital detox seekers, and anyone who wants a simpler phone. Our promise We keep things simple, including our business model. All core dumb phone features stay free. Premium is an optional in-app purchase that unlocks more widgets and supports development. Questions or ideas? Visit https://smileapplauncher.com/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://smileapplauncher.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://smileapplauncher.com/privacy

About

Bindery

Features
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Bindery turns Markdown files into finished documents — Word (.docx), PDF, EPUB and Kobo KEPUB — with a table of contents that actually works: Word's navigation pane, the PDF's outline and contents page, an e-reader's chapter list. Add one file or a dozen chapters at once. The order you put them in is the order of the book: sort by name with a tap, or drag the chapters into place. Headings, lists, tables, code with syntax colouring, footnotes, images, Mermaid diagrams and mathematics all come through, and links between chapters keep working in every format. Everything happens on your device. Your files are not uploaded anywhere; there is no account and nothing to sign in to. Results land in the Files app, under Bindery, ready to share. FREE TO USE Convert up to 20 pages of Markdown a month, free. Bindery Pro removes the limit with a single purchase — no subscription. THE FORMATS • Word (.docx) — real Heading styles and a contents field, bookmarks for every internal link • PDF — an outline, a contents page with page numbers, code blocks that break cleanly across pages • EPUB — one file per chapter, EPUB 3 navigation plus the classic NCX for older readers • Kobo KEPUB — the EPUB with Kobo's own markup, so page counts and reading position work as they should WRITTEN FOR MARKDOWN AS PEOPLE ACTUALLY WRITE IT Two-space list nesting, fenced code inside list items, $…$ mathematics, raw HTML passed through. Where you wrapped a line is not where the reader's is: soft wraps reflow, and only a real line break stays one. Bindery is made by The Owlery Works. Nothing you convert leaves your device. Kobo is a trademark of Rakuten Kobo Inc., and Word is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies. Neither company is connected with The Owlery Works or has endorsed this app; the names say only what a file is made to open in.

Screenshots

Smile App Launcher4 screens
Bindery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bindery at fortnightly against Smile App Launcher's every 5 weeks. Smile App Launcher's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smile App Launcher sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Bindery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smile App Launcher ships an update every 5 weeks, Bindery fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smile App Launcher versus Bindery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmile App LauncherBindery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (361 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings361 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEggvelop ApsDuy Anh Tuan Nguyen

Bugs and requests

Smile App Launcher

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Phone app shortcut not working
  • Some apps not available in the list
  • Widget disappearing after iOS update

Requested features

5 requests
  • More widget pages/slots
  • Ability to hide widget name
  • Support for iPad
  • More font options
  • Spacer widgets for layout customization

Bindery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Smile App Launcher

Subscriptions2
  • Smile Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Smile Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Smile Lifetime$23.99
1 purchases

Bindery

One-time1
  • Bindery Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Smile App Launcher free?
Smile App Launcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bindery free?
Bindery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smile App Launcher or Bindery have ads?
Neither Smile App Launcher nor Bindery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smile App Launcher or Bindery?
Smile App Launcher ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bindery fortnightly. Most recently, Smile App Launcher was updated on November 4, 2026 and Bindery on October 31, 2026.

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