Replace your Launcher.
As of 17 Oct 2026, 74 apps can replace the Launcher on Android. Sorted by name.
| App | What it does | Price | Updated | Min Android | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Activity LauncherAdam Szalkowski |
Create shortcuts for apps and activities | Free | 19 Jul 2026 | Android 16 | F-Droid |
Alt LauncherTablet Radio |
Launch apps on boot and fastboot on Phoenix Android (and similar) radios | Free | 26 Apr 2021 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 ARK-launcherjrs8205 |
A modern, customizable home-screen launcher built with Jetpack Compose | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 Be niceThomas Künneth |
Modern aesthetics. soul. Your Android launcher | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 Blue Line Consolenhirokinet |
Keyboard based launcher | Free | 9 Mar 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 CClauncherMLM Games |
Minimal home launcher that hides apps by default to reduce distractions | Free | 5 Apr 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Chroma LauncherAntoine Richermoz |
Your home screen, sorted by color. Find any app at a glance | Free | 3 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 ClauncherMLM Games |
Yet Another Olauncher Fork, But With All Apps Hidden | Free | 16 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
Couchy Launcherconreo |
A fast, private one-screen launcher | Free | 3 Aug 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Cyclaunchermsbluesnow |
Ergonomic one-handed launcher with side alphabet grid, tags & widgets | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 DefangScandiking |
Launcher that puts speed bumps between you and the apps engineered against you | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Discreet Launcher |
Enjoy a clean home screen while accessing everything in an instant | Free | 13 Apr 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Dragon LauncherElnix90 |
Fast and efficient Android launcher based on gestures and minimalism | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
DroidOS LauncherKatsuya Maki |
Cover-screen launcher and window manager for DroidOS | Free | 9 Apr 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 Easy LauncherDroidWorksStudio |
EasyLauncher - Minimal and Clutter Free Android launcher | Free | 24 Jul 2025 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Entropy's Defiance |
Minimalist launcher and time-horizon task manager | Free | 3 Sept 2026 | Android 33 | F-Droid |
 Escape LauncherGeorge Clensy |
Minimalist home screen with features to help reduce phone distraction | Free | 11 Jan 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Fairphone Momentsalthafvly |
Fairphone Moments a minimalist way to use your phone with less distraction | Free | 27 Sept 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 Fast DrawPeter Fajdiga |
A simple Android launcher with categories | Free | 10 Aug 2025 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 Focus LauncherChaitany Patel |
A text-only, black and white launcher with app timers and a weekly review | Free | 25 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Fokus LauncherPaul Scheduikat |
Minimal launcher with clock, weather, fast app search, and gesture navigation | Free | 2 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 folder launcherZoe |
A file structure inspired launcher | Free | 3 Jan 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Fossify Launcher BetaFossify |
Customize your home screen with a fast, ad-free, launcher | Free | 18 Feb 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
G2L |
Gesture Launcher | Free | 21 Nov 2016 | Android 15 | F-Droid |
 Grace LauncherGalaxy-rio |
A simple launcher with an app list, calendar agenda and music controls | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 Hex LauncherMarshall Mann-Wood |
A minimalist launcher that puts your apps under your thumb | Free | 22 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 HomeTilesTim Kicker |
Big, calm home screen with phone and messages built in | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Ion LauncherZagura |
A beautiful, functional and customizable launcher | Free | 15 Jun 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 KISS LauncherMatthieu Bacconnier |
Blazingly fast launcher focused on search | Free | 3 Jul 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 KvaesitsoU. N. Owen |
A search-focused, free and launcher for Android | Free | 17 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 L9Timo Furrer |
Home screen launcher for D-pad and T9 keypad phones | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 34 | F-Droid |
 Last LauncherBW20 |
Minimal text-only launcher focused on speed and simplicity | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 LaunchGuru Swarupa |
A clean, efficient, and minimalist Android launcher | Free | 19 Feb 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
Launch-RResurrectDev1 |
Find your space | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Launcher314bearinmind |
Launcher with deep customization on a single screen | Free | 8 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 LaunchTime Homescreen |
An easy and customizable categorizing homescreen/launcher | Free | 12 Mar 2025 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 LukeLauncherLukas Sökefeld |
A category based launcher | Free | 20 Feb 2022 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Lunar LauncherMd Rasel Hossain |
Feature rich android home with minimal look | Free | 16 Mar 2024 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
LuncherChristoforos Vasilakis |
A lightweight and customizable home screen (launcher) for Android TV | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 22 | F-Droid |
 MakoPombo |
Privacy-first Android launcher designed for focus, speed, and simplicity | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Milki LauncherMilki Labs |
Android launcher with multi-source search | Free | 27 Aug 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 MinimalSFDhiraj J S |
Fast, minimal, monochrome home screen. Type to launch. No ads, no tracking | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 MinkLauncherKatoa Apps |
A minimal, keyboard-first Android home-screen launcher | Free | 3 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 MinLauncherouj4k2q5 |
A minimal, ad-free Android launcher with no internet access and no tracking | Free | 23 Sept 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 Multi Launcher ‧ Home ScreenDroidWorksStudio |
Multi Launcher ‧ Home Screen | Free | 4 Oct 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 Murine LauncherAlex Sim |
A modern, lightweight Launcher3 fork for an enhanced stock++ Android experience | Free | 29 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 NeatLauncherHenrik Theiling |
A neat and convenient launcher without icons | Free | 11 Jul 2025 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 NeionLauncherNeionssss |
<25KB size Android Launcher | Free | 1 Oct 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
Niagara LauncherBit Pit |
A vertical list home screen. One-handed, no hunting | Freemium | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | Developer site |
Nova LauncherTeslaCoil Software |
A home screen you can rearrange down to the grid, gestures and dock | Freemium | Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 | — | Developer site |
 OlauncherTanuj M. |
Minimal launcher app with daily new wallpaper | Free | 19 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 PaperLaunch |
Side launcher in material design that launches apps with one gesture | Free | 31 Dec 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Pie LauncherMarkus Fisch |
Control your phone with a dynamic pie menu instead of fixed positioned icons | Free | 18 Jul 2026 | Android 9 | F-Droid |
 QuedalleMatthieu Georger |
Quedalle in ads, tracking, accounts. Just a tile launcher | Free | 3 Aug 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Quick SearchTeja Karlapudi |
Search apps, contacts, files, settings, calendar, and the web from one bar | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
Rootless Pixel LauncherAmir Zaidi |
Launcher3 with Pixel Launcher features | Free | 11 Sept 2019 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Scratchpad Launchermstcgalis |
A minimal launcher with an always-visible scratchpad. Zero ads | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 SearchLauncherJoep Meindertsma |
Search apps, contacts and the web, and open results in an ad-free browser | Free | 2 Oct 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
Senior Launcher |
Launcher reduced to the essential, intended for elderly people | Free | 8 Jan 2019 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Slatebraniik |
Minimal customisable launcher. A blank slate where your apps go anywhere | Free | 15 Sept 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 SlateRouf Syed |
Minimal text-only Android home screen. No icons. No analytics. Zero network | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 SlauncherSanjith Muralikrishnan |
I use this launcher | Free | 17 Jan 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Smart DockAxel358 |
A user-friendly desktop mode launcher that offers a modern and customizable user | Free | 24 May 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 T4 Launcher |
simple launcher with predictive text filtering | Free | 22 Jul 2021 | Android 14 | F-Droid |
TaskbarBraden Farmer |
Use a start menu to access apps | Free | 25 Nov 2024 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Text LauncherAdemar Alves de Oliveira |
A lightweight Android Launcher | Free | 30 Jul 2024 | Android 14 | F-Droid |
 TinyBit LauncherTBog |
Small memory footprint, icon pack support, color and behaviour customizable | Free | 14 May 2024 | Android 19 | F-Droid |
 tmtLauncherTimothy Choi |
Minimalist Android Launcher | made by Timothy Choi | Free | 25 Jan 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Unlauncher |
Freedom from your phone - a clean and simple Android launcher experience! | Free | 22 Jan 2024 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 UnlicenseLauncherSirDeepSleep |
Simple and secure launcher with fully FREE🐍 license | Free | 2 Oct 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 Victoria Launcheradelmonte |
An Niagara Launcher alternative — a minimal, list-based home screen | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Yagni Launcher |
Stock Android Launcher From Scratch | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 YAM LauncherThomas Boom |
YAM Launcher is a minimalist text-based launcher for Android with weather! | Free | 18 Mar 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 µLauncherJosia Pietsch |
A distraction-free, minimal homescreen for Android | Free | 25 Jun 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
