Launcher

Replace your Launcher. Start with these.

As of 17 Oct 2026, 75 apps can replace the Launcher on Android. These 8 are where we'd start.

The top 3

Also great. Five more.

Picked by hand, 17 Oct 2026
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AllFreeUpdated this year
75 apps · sorted by name
All 75 apps
App ▼ What it does Price Updated ▼ Min Android ▼ Get it
µLauncherTop 8Josia Pietsch
 A distraction-free, minimal homescreen for Android Free 25 Jun 2026 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
YAM LauncherThomas Boom
 YAM Launcher is a minimalist text-based launcher for Android with weather! Free 18 Mar 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Yagni Launcher
 Stock Android Launcher From Scratch Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Victoria Launcheradelmonte
 An Niagara Launcher alternative — a minimal, list-based home screen Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
UnlicenseLauncherSirDeepSleep
 Simple and secure launcher with fully FREE🐍 license Free 2 Oct 2026 Android 10+ F-Droid
Unlauncher
 Freedom from your phone - a clean and simple Android launcher experience! Free 22 Jan 2024 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
tmtLauncherTimothy Choi
 Minimalist Android Launcher | made by Timothy Choi Free 25 Jan 2026 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
TinyBit LauncherTBog
 Small memory footprint, icon pack support, color and behaviour customizable Free 14 May 2024 Android 4.4+ F-Droid
Text LauncherAdemar Alves de Oliveira
 A lightweight Android Launcher Free 30 Jul 2024 Android 4.0+ F-Droid
TaskbarBraden Farmer
 Use a start menu to access apps Free 25 Nov 2024 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
T4 Launcher
 simple launcher with predictive text filtering Free 22 Jul 2021 Android 4.0+ F-Droid
Smart Launcher 6Top 8GinLemon
 A home screen that sorts apps into groups so the drawer stays tidy — Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 — Google Play
Smart DockAxel358
 A user-friendly desktop mode launcher that offers a modern and customizable user Free 24 May 2026 Android 11+ F-Droid
SlauncherSanjith Muralikrishnan
 I use this launcher Free 17 Jan 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Slatebraniik
 Minimal customisable launcher. A blank slate where your apps go anywhere Free 15 Sept 2026 Android 10+ F-Droid
SlateRouf Syed
 Minimal text-only Android home screen. No icons. No analytics. Zero network Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Senior Launcher
 Launcher reduced to the essential, intended for elderly people Free 8 Jan 2019 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
SearchLauncherJoep Meindertsma
 Search apps, contacts and the web, and open results in an ad-free browser Free 2 Oct 2026 Android 10+ F-Droid
Scratchpad Launchermstcgalis
 A minimal launcher with an always-visible scratchpad. Zero ads Free 14 Oct 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Rootless Pixel LauncherAmir Zaidi
 Launcher3 with Pixel Launcher features Free 11 Sept 2019 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
Quick SearchTeja Karlapudi
 Search apps, contacts, files, settings, calendar, and the web from one bar Free 14 Oct 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
QuedalleMatthieu Georger
 Quedalle in ads, tracking, accounts. Just a tile launcher Free 3 Aug 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Pie LauncherMarkus Fisch
 Control your phone with a dynamic pie menu instead of fixed positioned icons Free 18 Jul 2026 API 9+ F-Droid
PaperLaunch
 Side launcher in material design that launches apps with one gesture Free 31 Dec 2025 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
OlauncherTop 8Tanuj M.
 Minimal launcher app with daily new wallpaper Free 19 Sept 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Nova LauncherTop 8TeslaCoil Software
 A home screen you can rearrange down to the grid, gestures and dock Freemium Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 — Google Play
Niagara LauncherTop 8Bit Pit
 A vertical list home screen. One-handed, no hunting Freemium Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 — Google Play
NeionLauncherNeionssss
 <25KB size Android Launcher Free 1 Oct 2026 Android 11+ F-Droid
NeatLauncherHenrik Theiling
 A neat and convenient launcher without icons Free 11 Jul 2025 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Murine LauncherAlex Sim
 A modern, lightweight Launcher3 fork for an enhanced stock++ Android experience Free 29 Sept 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Multi Launcher ‧ Home ScreenDroidWorksStudio
 Multi Launcher ‧ Home Screen Free 4 Oct 2026 Android 9+ F-Droid
MinLauncherouj4k2q5
 A minimal, ad-free Android launcher with no internet access and no tracking Free 23 Sept 2026 Android 11+ F-Droid
MinkLauncherKatoa Apps
 A minimal, keyboard-first Android home-screen launcher Free 3 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
MinimalSFDhiraj J S
 Fast, minimal, monochrome home screen. Type to launch. No ads, no tracking Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Milki LauncherMilki Labs
 Android launcher with multi-source search Free 27 Aug 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
MakoPombo
 Privacy-first Android launcher designed for focus, speed, and simplicity Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
LuncherChristoforos Vasilakis
 A lightweight and customizable home screen (launcher) for Android TV Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 5.1+ F-Droid
Lunar LauncherMd Rasel Hossain
 Feature rich android home with minimal look Free 16 Mar 2024 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
LukeLauncherLukas Sökefeld
 A category based launcher Free 20 Feb 2022 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
LawnchairTop 8Lawnchair
 A home screen that looks like a Pixel, then lets you change the rest — Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026 — Google Play
LaunchTime Homescreen
 An easy and customizable categorizing homescreen/launcher Free 12 Mar 2025 Android 9+ F-Droid
Launcher314bearinmind
 Launcher with deep customization on a single screen Free 8 Oct 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Launch-RResurrectDev1
 Find your space Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
LaunchGuru Swarupa
 A clean, efficient, and minimalist Android launcher Free 19 Feb 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Last LauncherBW20
 Minimal text-only launcher focused on speed and simplicity Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
L9Timo Furrer
 Home screen launcher for D-pad and T9 keypad phones Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 14+ F-Droid
KvaesitsoTop 8U. N. Owen
 A search-focused, free and launcher for Android Free 17 Sept 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
KISS LauncherTop 8Matthieu Bacconnier
 Blazingly fast launcher focused on search Free 3 Jul 2026 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
Ion LauncherZagura
 A beautiful, functional and customizable launcher Free 15 Jun 2025 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
Hex LauncherMarshall Mann-Wood
 A minimalist launcher that puts your apps under your thumb Free 22 Sept 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Grace LauncherGalaxy-rio
 A simple launcher with an app list, calendar agenda and music controls Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 9+ F-Droid
G2L
 Gesture Launcher Free 21 Nov 2016 Android 4.0.3+ F-Droid
Fossify Launcher BetaFossify
 Customize your home screen with a fast, ad-free, launcher Free 18 Feb 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
folder launcherZoe
 A file structure inspired launcher Free 3 Jan 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Fokus LauncherPaul Scheduikat
 Minimal launcher with clock, weather, fast app search, and gesture navigation Free 2 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Focus LauncherChaitany Patel
 A text-only, black and white launcher with app timers and a weekly review Free 25 Sept 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Fast DrawPeter Fajdiga
 A simple Android launcher with categories Free 10 Aug 2025 Android 9+ F-Droid
Fairphone Momentsalthafvly
 Fairphone Moments a minimalist way to use your phone with less distraction Free 27 Sept 2026 Android 10+ F-Droid
Escape LauncherGeorge Clensy
 Minimalist home screen with features to help reduce phone distraction Free 11 Jan 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Entropy's Defiance
 Minimalist launcher and time-horizon task manager Free 3 Sept 2026 Android 13+ F-Droid
Easy LauncherDroidWorksStudio
 EasyLauncher - Minimal and Clutter Free Android launcher Free 24 Jul 2025 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
DroidOS LauncherKatsuya Maki
 Cover-screen launcher and window manager for DroidOS Free 9 Apr 2026 Android 11+ F-Droid
Dragon LauncherElnix90
 Fast and efficient Android launcher based on gestures and minimalism Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Discreet Launcher
 Enjoy a clean home screen while accessing everything in an instant Free 13 Apr 2026 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
DefangScandiking
 Launcher that puts speed bumps between you and the apps engineered against you Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Cyclaunchermsbluesnow
 Ergonomic one-handed launcher with side alphabet grid, tags & widgets Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Couchy Launcherconreo
 A fast, private one-screen launcher Free 3 Aug 2026 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
ClauncherMLM Games
 Yet Another Olauncher Fork, But With All Apps Hidden Free 16 Sept 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Chroma LauncherAntoine Richermoz
 Your home screen, sorted by color. Find any app at a glance Free 3 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
CClauncherMLM Games
 Minimal home launcher that hides apps by default to reduce distractions Free 5 Apr 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Blue Line Consolenhirokinet
 Keyboard based launcher Free 9 Mar 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
Be niceThomas Künneth
 Modern aesthetics. soul. Your Android launcher Free 14 Oct 2026 Android 9+ F-Droid
ARK-launcherjrs8205
 A modern, customizable home-screen launcher built with Jetpack Compose Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 11+ F-Droid
Alt LauncherTablet Radio
 Launch apps on boot and fastboot on Phoenix Android (and similar) radios Free 26 Apr 2021 Android 9+ F-Droid
Activity LauncherAdam Szalkowski
 Create shortcuts for apps and activities Free 19 Jul 2026 Android 4.1+ F-Droid

'Top 8' marks the apps above. Data from F-Droid and hand-checked entries, as of 17 Oct 2026.

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