Launchers

Published 2023 March 27, 15:54

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Discreet Launcher

Failed to start

Simple Launcher

Has widgets

- Hais drawer

- Cannot create 2nd screen

- No settings at all

TinyBit Launcher

- Asks contacts permission

Weird drawer - based

Kvaesito

Free screen with drawer with text search

Simple App Launcher

Promoted simple apps
drawer
no settings
cannot add screen

KISS launcher

contacts access
search based drawer with facourites bar

Lunar Launcher

Failed to launch. Showed settings. Settings are nice

NoLauncher

dozen text lines on one screen
Can name apps manually

Unlauncher

blank screen with time
3 buttons on screen
text drawer

launch

No drawer
Text based “for power users”

Text Launcher

Not even tried

Hex Launcher

touch and hold to quick access menu
Text searc drawer showed no installe apps

Last Launcher

Text fill of screen with font size set by frequency
Will give a try

Pie Launcher

pass

LukeLauncher

Autosort apps to categories
Has widgets
Big buttons

Posidon

RSS-based??
Has drawer
asks contacts

T4 Launcher

Text-based with quick search by 4 alphabet buttons

Slim Launcher

Text-based launcher for 7 apps. Deal with it

Keikai launcher

NO DRAWER!!!
No manual sorting
No widgets
No remove of search bar

Sentien Launcher

Contact access
Blank screen with text search
And with settings

Launcher

Did not bother - “minimalist”

HgLauncher

Blank with drawer on tap
And something els ein a neighbor empty drawer
White and pink (changeable)

Light Android Launcher

For older version
Text-based
Text drawer

Emerald Launcher

Older version

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oh my eyes
No dock!
all apps no sort, history, unclassified?

Bliss Launcher

installed but no app appeared

ReLaunchX

Not installed - for Eink

Essential Launcher

Same as bliss

Rootless Pixel Launcher

built for older
Can add screens
Manual sort
Has drawer

LaunchTime Homescreen

Internet of 90-s
categories

Lawnchair

Older version

Storage required

Drawer
Multiscreens
Bottom bar

T-UI

older version
storage access

-crashes

Senior Launcher

contacts
phone calls

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Fairphone First Edition Launcher

install no app

Fairphone 2 Launcher

install no app

PaperLaunch

older version
permission draw over other
create folders, put activities (Not directly apps) here

Silverfish

did not bother - minimalistic

Search Based Launcher

did not bother - search based probably

G2L

did not bother - gesture based

Catapult

based on cianogen trebuchet
did not bother - incompatible

Home Launcher

did not bother - launc happs by swiping home button

Twisted home Launcher

did not bother - metalauncher to launch launchers

Null launcher

did not bother - does nothing

Epoch Launcher

did not bother - Sword Art Online style

Launcher3

did not bother - uninstallable

SidePanel

did not bother

ReLaunch

for eink

ADW. Launcher

did not bother “customizeable app drawer” in description

Aurora store section:

Microsoft Launcher

Asks files, MS sign in, location
Has widgets

Can make right new screen

Can manually set layout
No left screen - personalized something instead
Promoted apps
Drawer

Nova Launcher

Bells
Whistles
Drawer
Separate setting of icon corner radius

Lime Launcher

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Text drawer
Can add horisontal launch from drawer to main screen
No widgets?

Phone 14 Launcher, OS 16

ToS
Storage, Camera, Phonecalls permissions
Cannot tolerate denied permissions

Smart Launcher 6

All the permissions in the world

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Can tolerate denial
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App drawer with categories
And bells

Niagara Launcher

Animations on init
ToS
Select fav apps
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Drawer

HiOS Launcher 2023 - Fast

ToS
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Drawer
No left workspace
Widgets I guess

XOS Launcher 2023-Cool,Stylish

Files access
Personalized trask to the left
Same as HiOS it seems

Lawnchair 2

Storage access
Drawer
No left workspace

Launcher [by Intertech Services AG]

Changelog: turn off Yandex Zen feed. Interesting
OMG THIS IS YANDEX LAUNCHER
ToS
Promoted bloat
Drawer
No left workspace

minimalist phone: Productivity

Did not bother

Nova Launcher Prime

Did not bother

3d Effect Launcer, Cool Live

Did not bother

AIO Launcher

Did not bother: stocks, widgets, bloat

CMM Launcher

Video, contacts, storage, location
ToS
Display over other apps
Denial intolerant

Launcher Plus One

ToS
Storage, contacts, location, camera
Denial tolerant not

Flow Productivity Launcher

Did not bother: too productivity

Shade Launcher

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Drawer
No left
Widgets has

hyperion launcher

Drawer
No left
No right?
Search bar
Can add ap suggestions to drawer

Square Home

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Drawer
Paid options

Tons of launchers skipped because of the despair

MiX Launcher 2 for Mi Launcher

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Ads with AdAway installed. Gracias
Spam “productivity panel”
Can set left workspace?
Drawer
Persistent permissions requirement

Cool Mi Launcher - C Launcher

ToS
Drawer
Left spam

Home Launcher

Rcommended by “Top 5 launchers without drawers”
Description: Grid home screen and app drawer
Another Home launcher maybe?

ABC (Home Launcher)

The correct Home Launcher
NO DRAWER!
No horisontal workspaces
Vertical scroll through all apps
No widgets
No manual sorting!

Lens Launcher

Next rec in the list
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Tapping is not allowed
Increases recognition time
No widgets
No sorting?

Xiaomi MIUI 13 Launcher

By ‘Smart Theme’ - definitely not Xiaomi
ADS
Not sure if it is a launche ranymore

Mi Control Center

Not a launcher
Ads

ZenUI Launcher

Rec by xda-dev
0 stars
media access

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Too zen

ASAP

Rec by xda-dev
Not found

ap15

Like F-Droid Last Launcher

Edge launcher

Not found

Lawndesk Launcher

Author recommended on xda-dev
Only on Github