# Dumb Phone — Launcher & Themes

> Minimalist home & widgets

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6451376191](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6451376191)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6451376191`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yevhen Tretiakov
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (225 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-29
- **First published:** 2024-07-31
- **Size:** 155 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dumb-phone-launcher-themes/id6451376191)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://dumbphone.my/privacy/](https://dumbphone.my/privacy/)

## Description

Dumb Phone transforms how you interact with your iPhone by removing visual noise and inviting intention. It offers a minimalist home screen that displays only the apps you truly need and optional widgets (Date & Time, Weather, Health) that stay out of the way until you want them. Health data is optional and used only for widgets, with permissions managed through Apple Health.

Beyond a calmer home, you can control distractions with instant blocks, scheduled focus periods, and gentle time limits for apps or websites. It also invites mindful pauses before opening certain apps to break automatic habits, and it provides simple insights into screen time and notifications without judgment. Privacy and control are central: you decide what data is collected and how it is used.

## Rankings

- #103,895 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise the app’s minimal design and high customization, and acknowledge the developer’s responsiveness. However, recurring issues with updates—especially pricing changes and licensing, widget/shortcut instability, and general reliability—undercut the experience. When stable, the launcher is powerful and distraction-free; when not, users face broken workflows and licensing frustrations.

### Pros

- Minimal, clean design that’s easy to set up.
- Deep customization for widgets, shortcuts, colors, and fonts.
- Helps reduce screen time and keeps your device usage simple.
- Powerful, flexible launcher with features like rotation/randomization.
- Developer is responsive and actively fixes bugs.

### Cons

- Pricing and subscription model changes, including paywalls and price hikes that frustrate longtime users.
- Widget and Shortcuts reliability issues after updates (widgets stop working, shortcuts fail to launch, widgets get wiped).
- General stability problems where the app becomes nonfunctional or stops launching apps.
- Billing problems such as no easy restore purchases or being locked out after purchase.
- Inconsistent or slow support responses.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6451376191)