List of Android launchers
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This is a List of Android launchers, which presents the main view of the device and is responsible for starting other apps and hosting live widgets.
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Application name | Developer | Availability | License | Cost | API | Nr. of store installs | Note | ||
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Action Launcher | Chris Lacy | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 4.1+ | 1,000,000+ | [1][2][3][4] |
ADW Launcher | AnderWeb | Yes | Yes | ? | Proprietary (Last open source release was version 1.3.6)[5] | Free | 1.6+ | 10,000,000+ | [3] |
CMM Launcher | CMM Launcher | Yes | No | No | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 5.0+ | 10,000,000+ | |
ADWLauncher EX | AnderWeb | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Paid | 1.6+ | [6] | |
Apex Launcher | Android Does | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 4.0+ | 10,000,000+ | [7][1][2][3][4][8] |
APUS Launcher | APUS Group | Yes | No | Yes | Proprietary | Free | 4.0.3+ | [2][4][1] | |
Atom Launcher | dlto | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 4.0.2+ | [4][9] | |
Aviate | Yahoo | No | No | ? | Proprietary (support ends 3/8/2018) | Free | 2.3+ | [7][2][10] | |
Before Launcher | Before Labs | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 7.0+ | 25,000+ | [11] |
BIG Launcher | BIG dev. team | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 2.1+ | Launcher suitable for seniors and visually impaired users.[12] | |
Buzz Launcher | Buzz dev. team | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 4.0.3+ | [7][1][2][3][4][8] | |
C Launcher | C dev. team | Yes | No | No | Proprietary | Free | 4.0+ | 10,000,000+ | [13] |
C Launcher 3D | Moboapps team | Yes | No | No | Proprietary | Free | 4.0+ | 100,000+ | [citation needed] |
Catapult Launcher | Kane O'Riley | Yes | Yes | ? | Apache License 2.0 | Free | 5.0+ | 10,000+ | [14] |
Chameleon Launcher | Teknision | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Paid | 3.2+ | [15] | |
CM Launcher | Cheetah Mobile | Yes | No | Yes | Proprietary | Free | 4.0+ | [4] | |
Espier Launcher | Espier Studios | No | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 2.2+ | [16] | |
EverythingMe | Fly Apps | Yes[17] | No | No | Proprietary | Free | 2.2+ | 10,000,000+ | Contextual launcher with extensive search capabilities and customization options |
Evie Launcher | Evie Labs | No | No | No | Proprietary | Free | 4.4+ | 1,000,000+ | [18] Minimal launcher that focuses on fast search across apps |
Facebook Home | Meta | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 4.0+ | ||
GO Launcher | GO dev. team | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 2.0+ | 100,000,000+ | [3][4][1][7] |
Google Now Launcher | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 4.1+ | 50,000,000+ | [8] Default on Nexus devices. | |
HayaiLauncher | seizonsenryaku | Yes | Yes | ? | Apache License 2.0 | Free | 4.0.3+ | 1,000+ | Source available on GitHub. Minimal and small, with no permissions. For quick browsing and search. |
Hola Launcher | Holaverse | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 2.3.3+ | 100,000,000+ | [1] |
Pixel Launcher | Yes | No | No | Proprietary | Free | 5.0+ | |||
Infinity Launcher | TankheSoft | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Paid | 4.4+ | [19] | |
Kids Place - Parental Control | Kiddoware | Yes | No | Yes | Proprietary | Free | 2.1+ | [20] | |
KISS Launcher | Neamar | Yes | Yes | ? | MIT License[21] | Free | 2.3.3+ | 100,000+ | [22] Source available on GitHub. |
Kvaesitso | MM2-0 | No | Yes | No | GNU General Public License | Free | 8.0+ | Source available on GitHub. | |
LauncherPro | Frederico Carnales | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 2.0+ | [23] | |
Microsoft Launcher | Microsoft | Yes | No | No | Proprietary | Free | 5.0+ | 50,000,000+ | [1] Formerly known as Arrow Launcher [24] |
Launcher <3 | Jason Kung | Yes | ? | ? | Apache License 2.0 | Free | 4.2+ (17-26) | 1,000,000+ | [25] |
LaunchTime | Quaap | Yes | Yes | No | GNU General Public License | Free | 4.3+ | Source available on GitHub. | |
Lawnchair Launcher | paphonb, Patryk Michalik, Amogh Lele, David Sn | Yes | Yes | No | GNU General Public License | Free | 5.0+ | 1,000,000+ | [26][27][28][29][30] |
LessPhone Launcher | Aswin Mohan | Yes | No | Yes | Proprietary | Free | 5.0+ | 50,000+ | [31] |
Librechair Launcher | Po Lu | No | No | No | GNU General Public License | Free | 5.0+ | [citation needed][32][33][34][35][36][37] | |
Lightning Launcher | PierroX | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 2.0+ | [38] | |
LINE Launcher | LINE & Camp Mobile | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 4.0.3+ | [3][4][1] Previously named Dodol Launcher. | |
Nemus Launcher | Nemustech | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 2.1+ | [39] | |
Nova Launcher | TeslaCoil Software | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 4.0+ | 50,000,000+[40] | [7][1][2][3][4][8] |
Nova Launcher Prime | TeslaCoil Software | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Paid | 4.0+ | [41][42] | |
Nothing OS launcher | Nothing | Yes | No | No | Proprietary | Free | 8.0+ | 10,000+ | Released on April 27, 2022. Currently on Beta. Currently works on Samsung Galaxy S21, S22, and Google Pixel 5 and 6 series devices. Support on OnePlus Devices to be made available soon. Default on the Nothing Phone 1.[43][44][45] |
Niagara Launcher | Peter Huber | Yes | No | Yes | Proprietary | Free | 5.0+ | 5,000,000+ | [46] |
OpenLauncher | OL dev. team | Yes | Yes | ? | Apache License 2.0 | Free | 4.1+ | 1,000+ | Source available on GitHub. Focus on community and features. Note: No longer maintained[47] |
Pear Launcher | Yajat Kumar | Yes | No | No | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 5.0+ | 500,000+ | Pear Launcher is a Launcher designed for performance and customization. |
Pear Launcher Pro | Yajat Kumar | Yes | No | No | Proprietary | Paid | 5.0+ | Pear Launcher Pro is license to unlock paid features in Pear Launcher. | |
Peek Launcher | Waffle Ware Apps | Yes | ? | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 4.1+ | 50,000 | Primary feature is an always-visible T9 keyboard to search for apps and contacts. |
Phonotto | DuckMa Srl | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 4.0.3+ | Launcher suitable for seniors and visually impaired users.[49] | |
POCO Launcher | Xiaomi Inc. | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 8.0+ | 100,000,000+ | POCO Launcher have app drawer with customizable categories. Stock launcher on POCO smartphones. |
QM Launcher | Quantum Matrix Holdings LLC. | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 2.3+ | [50] | |
Ratio | Blloc GmbH | Yes | No | No | Proprietary | Free | 2.9+ | 100,000+ | Minimal launcher with a messaging app called Tree and some cards e.g. A calculator and A Spotify card. |
Showself Launcher | NQ Mobile | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 4.0+ | [51][52][53] | |
Smart Launcher | Smart Launcher Team | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 4.2+ | 10,000,000+ | [2][3][4][8][1] |
Solo Launcher | NewBornTown | Yes | No | Yes | Proprietary | Free | 4.0+ | [1][2][4][8][7] | |
SPB Shell 3D | SPB Software | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Paid | 2.0+ | [54] | |
Square Home | ChYK the dev. | Yes | No | No | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 4.0.3+ | [55] | |
Themer | MyColorScreen | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 4.1+ | [7] | |
Trebuchet Launcher | LineageOS / CyanogenMod team | No | No | ? | Apache License 2.0[56] | Free | 5.0+
(API level 21)[57] |
[58] Source available on GitHub. | |
TSF Launcher 3D | Launcher 3D Pro | Yes | No | Yes | Proprietary | Free | 2.2+ | 5,000,000+ | [59] |
Linux CLI Launcher | Francesco Andreuzzi | Yes | Yes | No | GNU General Public License | Free | 2.3+ | 500,000+ | Linux CLI interface launcher.
Source available on GitHub. |
Tube Launcher | Adnan Malik (AJK) | Yes | No | Yes | Proprietary | Free | 4.0.3+ | 500++ | [60] |
Turbo Launcher | Phonemetra | Yes | No | Yes | Apache License 2.0[61] | Free | 1.0+ | 1,000,000+ | [3] Source available on GitHub. Paid versions also available: called Turbo Launcher Plus, Turbo Launcher Prime, and Turbo Launcher Premium. |
Vire Launcher | Vire Labs Ltd. | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free/Paid | 2.2+ | [62] | |
Wave Launcher | MobileMerit | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Paid | 2.0+ | [63] | |
WP Launcher | Xinyi Network | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 3.0+ | [4][8] Formerly Launcher 8. | |
Yandex Launcher | Yandex | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 5.0+ | 5,000,000+ | |
Z Launcher | Nokia | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 4.1+ | 500,000+ | [2][7] |
Zeam Launcher | Michael Bentz | Yes | No | ? | Proprietary | Free | 4.1+ | 1,000,000+ | [64] |
ZIM Launcher | Saul Henriquez | Yes | Yes | ? | Apache License 2.0[65] | Free | 5.0+ |
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