Dumbify

Setup system is easy and the app works well.

You can literally download plenty others for free, that are actually working. Dumbify doesn’t have common apps registered (soundcloud, velib as i’m in Paris,…) and they make us add the app ourselves (even then the widget isn’t changeable so 0 use - im on IOS 17 iphone 14 shouldn’t be a problem) Also there is no free trial - i’m not surprised now, as anyone would cancel the sub after seeing how bad the app is- and no way to complain to them (it’s only « feedback ») so don’t waste your time buying !

What can I say, I like it ! Simple, clean, useful and beautiful Home Screen. I like this minimalist vibe. Thanks to the developers ❤️ Ideas : maybe a way to add app names on the smaller widgets

The idea is nice, but in practice IOS does not provide the tools for a smooth experience: - App relies on shortcuts and widgets - Adding an app that is not on the official list is kind of a pain - It is all smoke and mirrors: basically you setup a dark wallpaper, the app creates a widget with the apps you wan listed. Widget size is limited so you cannot add many apps, otherwise you will not see them. - when you open an app, it has to go through the Dumbify launcher first, it is jarring. Even worse for some apps like Phone, you go through Dumbify then Shortcuts then Phone Conclusion: really WIP, not sure it will ever be possible to circumvent all IOS limitations

Instead of purchasing a "dumb" phone, the best one is using the one you have. This is a good idea but this app has been draining my battery. Not sure if it's Apple's widget/shortcut efficiency but I did notice my battery performance drain after a month of use.

it’s just… widgets. it’s nothing helpful.

It does the job. But what people mean by clunky is that the way it relies on shortcuts it either opens shortcuts then the app or dumbify, shortcuts, and then the selected app. You can make this a little more seamless in the accessibility settings but it does kinda make the rest of the phone clunky as a trade off.

when tapping the name of certain apps in the widget it opens the shortcut app brielfy before opening the actual app. turning reduced motion on doesnt fix this issue only makes the jumping between the widget, the shortcuts app, and the desired app faster. will improve my rating when this is fixed.

Clunky to use

This app has helped tremendously in cutting down on my screen time. Not seeing those red bubbles on my apps reduces the need for useless pickups. Only issue I have is when I go to my settings using this app it goes into the settings for the dumbify app instead of going to the main settings screen which is slightly annoying.