How many times have you found yourself mindlessly opening apps and scrolling on your phone?

It's not entirely our fault.

Colorful app icons and notification badges are designed to pull you back into apps whenever you unlock your phone.

Having a minimalist home screen setup is a way we can be more intentional with our technology.

Therefore, we would like to introduce 4 apps to create 4 different examples of home screen setups.

1. Dumb Phone

If you've noticed the "dumb phone" trend with products like Light Phone, you've likely seen their minimalist home screens featuring just a single column of text for app names.

Android launchers like Before Launcher have been offering this setup for a while. Now, with recent iOS updates allowing more home screen customization, we can achieve a similar setup on iPhones too.

There are many options on the App Store but Dumb Phone stands out because it's well-built and offers extensive customization options.

2. SyncTasks

The next app is a to-do list app that offers a widget with the same minimalist aesthetic as Dumb Phone.

You can add your tasks in the app, and they'll appear on the widget where you can easily check them off with a tap.

Notion users will be delighted to hear that this minimalist to-do app also supports syncing tasks from your Notion databases.

3. Notion

It's not immediately obvious to include Notion when discussing minimalist apps.

However, we believe it can be a productivity tool for minimalists. Notion gives users the ability to add only what they need and declutter everything else.

If you're not convinced, perhaps this minimalist home screen made using Notion page widgets can change your mind.

You know the struggle when you let your notes and documents pile up.

This setup acts as a launchpad to open the exact Notion page you need while on your phone, without having to waste time fumbling with mobile navigation.

4. Did I Do?

The last app offers a unique approach to checking off tasks and habits.

You know how routine tasks, like watering plants and locking doors, can be easily forgotten if you actually did them or not?

This app adds a simple "Yes" or "No" widget to your home screen where you simply tap to toggle between the statuses.

The widget then automatically resets based on your set task frequency.

Conclusion

These are the 4 apps that help you create a minimalist iPhone home screen.

1. Dumb Phone

2. SyncTasks

3. Notion

4. Did I Do?

We hope you feel inspired to customize your home screen for more intentionality and fewer distractions.