diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/__snapshots__/application.spec.ts.snap b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/__snapshots__/application.spec.ts.snap
index c5b511acee..a620a9525a 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/__snapshots__/application.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/__snapshots__/application.spec.ts.snap
@@ -1,6 +1,66 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`app --minimal should skip Nx specific \`nx-welcome.component.ts\` file creation 1`] = `
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for non-standalone apps with routing 1`] = `
+"import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
+import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
+import { appRoutes } from './app.routes';
+
+@NgModule({
+  declarations: [AppComponent],
+  imports: [
+    BrowserModule,
+    RouterModule.forRoot(appRoutes, { initialNavigation: 'enabledBlocking' }),
+  ],
+  providers: [],
+  bootstrap: [AppComponent],
+})
+export class AppModule {}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for non-standalone apps with routing 2`] = `
+"import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'proj-root',
+  templateUrl: './app.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./app.component.css'],
+})
+export class AppComponent {}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for non-standalone apps with routing 3`] = `
+"import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+
+describe('AppComponent', () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [RouterTestingModule],
+      declarations: [AppComponent]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  });
+
+  it('should render title', () => {
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    const compiled = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    expect(compiled.querySelector('h1')?.textContent).toContain('Welcome plain');
+  });
+});
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for non-standalone apps with routing 4`] = `
+"<h1>Welcome plain</h1> <router-outlet></router-outlet>
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for non-standalone apps without routing 1`] = `
 "import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
@@ -17,6 +77,127 @@ export class AppModule {}
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for non-standalone apps without routing 2`] = `
+"import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'proj-root',
+  templateUrl: './app.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./app.component.css'],
+})
+export class AppComponent {}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for non-standalone apps without routing 3`] = `
+"import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
+
+describe('AppComponent', () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [],
+      declarations: [AppComponent]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  });
+
+  it('should render title', () => {
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    const compiled = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    expect(compiled.querySelector('h1')?.textContent).toContain('Welcome plain');
+  });
+});
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for non-standalone apps without routing 4`] = `
+"<h1>Welcome plain</h1> 
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for standalone apps with routing 1`] = `
+"import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
+
+@Component({
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [RouterModule],
+  selector: 'proj-root',
+  templateUrl: './app.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./app.component.css'],
+})
+export class AppComponent {}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for standalone apps with routing 2`] = `
+"import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
+import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
+
+describe('AppComponent', () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [AppComponent, RouterTestingModule],
+    }).compileComponents();
+  });
+
+  it('should render title', () => {
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComponent);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const compiled = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+      expect(compiled.querySelector('h1')?.textContent).toContain('Welcome plain');
+  });
+});
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for standalone apps with routing 3`] = `
+"<h1>Welcome plain</h1> <router-outlet></router-outlet>
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for standalone apps without routing 1`] = `
+"import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Component({
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [],
+  selector: 'proj-root',
+  templateUrl: './app.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./app.component.css'],
+})
+export class AppComponent {}
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for standalone apps without routing 2`] = `
+"import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
+
+describe('AppComponent', () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [AppComponent],
+    }).compileComponents();
+  });
+
+  it('should render title', () => {
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComponent);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      const compiled = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+      expect(compiled.querySelector('h1')?.textContent).toContain('Welcome plain');
+  });
+});
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`app --minimal should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for standalone apps without routing 3`] = `
+"<h1>Welcome plain</h1> 
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`app --standalone should generate a standalone app correctly with routing 1`] = `
 "import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {
diff --git a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
index af5d55687f..2e099d6245 100644
--- a/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/src/generators/application/application.spec.ts
@@ -886,15 +886,82 @@ describe('app', () => {
   });
 
   describe('--minimal', () => {
-    it('should skip Nx specific `nx-welcome.component.ts` file creation', async () => {
+    it('should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for non-standalone apps without routing', async () => {
       await generateApp(appTree, 'plain', { minimal: true });
 
+      expect(
+        appTree.exists('apps/plain/src/app/nx-welcome.component.ts')
+      ).toBeFalsy();
       expect(
         appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.module.ts', 'utf-8')
       ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.ts', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.spec.ts', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.html', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
+
+    it('should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for non-standalone apps with routing', async () => {
+      await generateApp(appTree, 'plain', { minimal: true, routing: true });
+
       expect(
         appTree.exists('apps/plain/src/app/nx-welcome.component.ts')
       ).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.module.ts', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.ts', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.spec.ts', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.html', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
+
+    it('should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for standalone apps without routing', async () => {
+      await generateApp(appTree, 'plain', { minimal: true, standalone: true });
+
+      expect(
+        appTree.exists('apps/plain/src/app/nx-welcome.component.ts')
+      ).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.ts', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.spec.ts', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.html', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
+
+    it('should skip "nx-welcome.component.ts" file and references for standalone apps with routing', async () => {
+      await generateApp(appTree, 'plain', {
+        minimal: true,
+        standalone: true,
+        routing: true,
+      });
+
+      expect(
+        appTree.exists('apps/plain/src/app/nx-welcome.component.ts')
+      ).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.ts', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.spec.ts', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(
+        appTree.read('apps/plain/src/app/app.component.html', 'utf-8')
+      ).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
   });
 });