Comparison

Simplest Phone vs Lusco ®

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

Head to head
About

Simplest Phone

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a distraction-free device with Simplest Phone - the free app that helps you create a minimalist, intentional phone experience. FEATURES: Clean Home Screen Widget: Customize your home screen with a text-only list of essential apps - no distracting icons or notifications Unlimited App Access: Keep all your apps accessible through simple URL links when you need them Zero Commitment: No subscriptions, no in-app purchases - completely free to use WHY SIMPLEST PHONE? Tired of endless scrolling and constant notifications? Simplest Phone helps you: Focus on what matters by removing visual distractions Break unconscious app-opening habits Maintain a minimalist aesthetic Keep important apps accessible without the temptation Create a more intentional relationship with your device HOW IT WORKS: Add the widget to your home screen Choose which apps you want quick access to Hide your other apps in the App Library Enjoy a cleaner, simpler phone experience while still having access to everything you need Perfect for: Digital minimalists Students trying to focus Professionals reducing screen time Anyone looking to build healthier phone habits

About

Lusco ®

Features
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Your phone is loud. Lusco makes it quiet. Lusco is the cure to digital distraction — a minimalist home screen system that replaces app icon clutter, badge counts, and infinite scroll with calm, beautifully designed widgets. You decide what stays. Everything else fades away. WHY LUSCO Most of us don't have a phone problem. We have a home screen problem. Every glance at a chaotic grid of icons is an invitation to open the apps that drain our focus, our time, and our peace. Lusco strips it down to the essentials — just the apps you actually need, in a layout that feels like a deep breath. WHAT YOU GET - Minimalist home screen widgets — text-first, icon-light, designed to disappear into your wallpaper - Up to 5 customizable pages — each holds your most-used apps so you can launch them in one tap - Date, time, and weather widgets — gentle, glanceable, never demanding - A real "dumb phone" feel — no badges, no notifications screaming for attention, no infinite grid DESIGN THAT DISAPPEARS Lusco isn't another launcher trying to add features. It's a launcher trying to subtract them. - Choose any background color and text color - Pick from beautiful typography options - Adjust font size, alignment, line spacing, and text case - Hide widget names for the cleanest possible look - Tint icons or remove them entirely — your call ONBOARDING THAT MEANS SOMETHING Lusco starts with a few honest questions about your phone habits. Not to judge — to personalize. You'll see your life in weeks, choose what you want back (focus, time, peace of mind), and set up your minimalist home screen in under three minutes. PRIVACY FIRST Lusco doesn't track you. Your apps, your style, your data — all stored locally on your device. We are not in the attention business. We are in the opposite business. WHO IT'S FOR - People tired of doomscrolling - People who tried digital detox apps and bounced off them - People who want a "dumb phone" without buying one - Designers, writers, creatives who want a home screen that respects their attention - Anyone whose phone has started feeling like a job GET YOUR FOCUS BACK Download Lusco. Set it up in three minutes. Watch your home screen get quiet — and your mind follow. — Lusco. Calm phone, focused mind. Terms of service: https://nowaymobile.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://nowaymobile.com/privacy

Screenshots

Simplest Phone3 screens
Lusco ®3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lusco ® at 13.0 against Simplest Phone's 15.8. 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. Simplest Phone sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Lusco ® sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Simplest Phone versus Lusco ®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplest PhoneLusco ®
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.813.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIman MorshedNoway Mobile OU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simplest Phone

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Simple Phone$0.997 Days
3 purchases

Lusco ®

Subscriptions2
  • Lusco® Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Lusco® Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lusco® Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is Simplest Phone free?
Simplest Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lusco ® free?
Lusco ® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simplest Phone or Lusco ® have ads?
Neither Simplest Phone nor Lusco ® shows ads.

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