This table is made to help find a launcher that checks all boxes in terms of need. If you're new to Android theming or Android in general, create a filter below with customizability set to Basic to get started! Credits to Grabstertv for doing most of the heavy lifting.
We mark launchers on the following properties:
- Price
- Ads/Bloatware
- Update Frequency
- Source Code Availability
- Customisability
- App Drawer Style
- KLWP Support
- Widget Support
- Material You Colors
- Landscape Support
- Foldable/Tablet Support
- QuickSwitch Support
- Supported Android Version
- Privacy Policy
Notes:
▪️ Icon pack support is not listed as a column because every launcher in this table supports icon packs - except those marked with "Less than basic" customisability.
▪️ Privacy reports are provided via Exodus Privacy. Accuracy and freshness vary; treat them as a starting point, not a definitive verdict.
▪️ The Landscape Support column refers to usability in landscape orientation on a phone. The Foldable/Tablet Support column refers to dedicated large-screen or foldable layout support, which is a meaningfully different capability.
| Launcher | What Changed |
|---|---|
| Nova Launcher | Acquired by Instabridge (Jan 2026); ads added to free tier |
| Niagara Launcher | Developer rebranded as Mellowdrop Studio (April 2026); landscape/foldable support still partial |
| Stario | Developer announced intent to step back from active development |
| Apex Launcher | Effectively abandoned; update frequency downgraded |
| New additions | Octopi Launcher, DNA Launcher, Bliss Launcher, Lynx Launcher, Bridge Launcher, Before Launcher, minimalist phone® |
| Name | Price | Ads/Bloat | Update Frequency | Customisability | App Drawer Style | KLWP Support | Widget Support | Material You | Landscape Support | Foldable/Tablet | Code Availability | F-Droid | QuickSwitch | Android Version | Privacy | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐ | Advanced | 🔀 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| AIO Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Ap15 Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐ | Less than basic | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 4.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Apex Launcher | Trialware | 📢 | ⭐ | Advanced | 🔀 | ✅ | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 4.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Apus Launcher | Freemium | 🚨 | ⭐⭐ | Intermediate | 🔀 | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Before Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | ❔ | ✅ | ❔ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | ❔ | ❔ | Link |
| Bliss Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❔ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 9.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Bridge Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐ | Advanced | Other | ✅ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ❔ | ✅ | 📖 | ✖️ | ✖️ | 8.0+ | N/A | Link |
| Discreet Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Basic | 🔀 | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ❔ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | N/A | Link |
| DNA Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Intermediate | ⬅️➡️ | ❔ | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | 🌓 | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 7.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Fossify Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Basic | 🔀 | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 6.0+ | N/A | Link |
| Go Launcher | Freemium | 🚨 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | 🔀 | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | 🌓 | 🌓 | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| HiOS Launcher 8 | Free | 🚨 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | 🌓 | 🌓 | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 7.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Indistractable Launcher | Freemium | ❔ | ⭐⭐ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 4.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| KISS Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | ❔ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 4.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Kvæsitso | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 8.0+ | N/A | Link |
| Launcher iOS 18 | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | ⬅️➡️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 4.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Launcher<3 | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | ✅ | 4.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Lawnchair 15 (Beta) | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | ✅ | 8.0+ | N/A | GitHub / Play Store |
| Lens Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Basic | Other | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | ❔ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Lunar Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 8.0+ | N/A | Link |
| Lynx Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐ | Advanced | 🔀 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❔ | ✖️ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 12.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Microsoft Launcher | Free | 📢 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | 🔀 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 7.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Minimal Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐ | Less than basic | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 4.0+ | N/A | — |
| minimalist phone® | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | ❔ | ❔ | Link |
| Mint Launcher | Free | 📢 | ⭐⭐ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Neo Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐ | Advanced | ⬆️⬇️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | ✖️ | 8.0+ | N/A | Link |
| Neo Launcher (Sci-Fi) | Freemium | 🚨 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Intermediate | Other | ✖️ | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | ❔ | N/A | Link |
| Niagara Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✅ | 🌓 | 🌓 | 🔒 | ✖️ | ✖️ | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Nothing Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✖️ | ✖️ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 15.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Nova Launcher | Freemium | 📢 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | 🔀 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | ✖️ | 8.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Octopi Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | 🔀 | ❔ | ✅ | ✅ | ❔ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 8.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| OLauncher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | 🌓 | ✖️ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 7.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| OneUI Home | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | 🔀 | 🌓 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 9.0+ | N/A | Link |
| Pie Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Basic | Other | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 4.4+ | N/A | Link |
| Ratio Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | 🔀 | 🌓 | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 8.0+ | N/A | Link |
| Ruthless Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 7.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Smart Launcher 6 | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Advanced | ⬆️⬇️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 7.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Square Home | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Intermediate | Other | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Stario | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ 🪦 | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | ❔ | ❔ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 8.0+ | N/A | Link |
| Starlight Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Basic | Other | ✖️ | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | ❔ | N/A | Link |
| Tiny bit Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐ | Basic | Other | 🌓 | ✖️ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | ❔ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Total Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐ | God mode | 🔀 | ✅ | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | ✖️ | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Wide Launcher | Freemium | ❔ | ⭐⭐ | Advanced | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 6.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| XOS Launcher | Freemium | 📢 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | 🌓 | 🌓 | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 7.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Yasan Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 10.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| µLauncher | Free | 🧹 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Less than basic | Other | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❔ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | N/A | Link |
Click to expand Archived Launchers
These launchers are dead, discontinued, or abandoned, and are no longer actively maintained.
| Name | Price | Ads/Bloat | Update Frequency | Customisability | App Drawer Style | KLWP Support | Widget Support | Material You | Landscape Support | Foldable/Tablet | Code Availability | F-Droid | QuickSwitch | Android Version | Privacy | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADW Launcher 2 | Freemium | ❔ | ☠️ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 2.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Alphabet Launcher | Free | ❔ | ☠️ | Less than basic | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | ❔ | N/A | — |
| ASAP Launcher | Freemium | ❔ | ☠️ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✖️ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Blank Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ☠️ | Less than basic | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 4.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Computer Launcher | Freemium | ❔ | ☠️ | Intermediate | Other | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Emerald Launcher | Free | ❔ | ☠️ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 2.0+ | N/A | — |
| Evie Launcher | Freemium | ❔ | ☠️ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | ❔ | N/A | — |
| Flick Launcher | Freemium | ❔ | ☠️ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | ✅ | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Google Now | Free | 🧹 | ☠️ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | ❔ | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | ❔ | ✖️ | ✖️ | 4.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Holo Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ☠️ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 4.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Hyperion Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ☠️ | Advanced | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 🧩 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Lawnchair 2 (Legacy Play Store) | Free | 🧹 | ☠️ | Advanced | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | ✅ | 8.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Lean Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ☠️ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | ✅ | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Lightning Launcher | Paid | 🧹 | ☠️ | God mode | 🔀 | ✅ | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | ❔ | N/A | — |
| Linux CLI Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ☠️ | Advanced | Other | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 4.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Pear Launcher | Freemium | 🧹 | ☠️ | Intermediate | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ❔ | ❔ | 🔒 | ✖️ | 🧪 | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | Link |
| Rootless Pixel Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ☠️ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | 🌓 | ✅ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | ✅ | 5.0+ | via Exodus Privacy | — |
| Sentien Launcher | Free | 🧹 | ☠️ | Basic | ⬆️⬇️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✅ | ✅ | 📖 | ✅ | 🧪 | 4.0+ | N/A | — |
Nova Launcher - Acquired by Instabridge Sweden AB on January 20, 2026. Ads were introduced to the free tier beginning with version 8.2.x. The app's Play Store rating dropped significantly following this change. An updated Exodus Privacy report confirms the presence of 11 trackers, including multiple advertisement trackers (AppLovin, Facebook Ads, Fyber, Google AdMob, Pangle) and analytics/profiling tools. Nova Launcher Prime subscribers have also reported intermittent ad appearances, though this appears to be unintentional.
Nothing Launcher - This launcher is exclusive to Nothing OS V2.5.0+ devices and is not functional on arbitrary Android devices. Version 3.x requires Android 15.0+; version 4.x (current as of June 2026) requires Android 16.0+. The previous listing of Android 8.0+ referred to a very early version from 2023.
Lawnchair 15 (Beta) - Beta 3 was released on April 18, 2026. The launcher is now available both on GitHub and the Play Store (app.lawnchair.play). QuickSwitch is supported on Android 10–15 only; Android 16 support is not yet available. Lawnchair 16 (targeting Android 16's Launcher3) is in early development on GitHub.
Stario - The developer publicly announced in June 2026 their intent to step back from active development, citing Android platform direction. The project remains open source and available. The 🪦 symbol indicates maintenance-only / winding-down status; the app is still usable but should not be expected to receive new features.
Niagara Launcher - The developer rebranded as Mellowdrop Studio in April 2026, alongside the "Studio Update" (version 1.16.x) which added a theming hub, expanded icon styles, and clock customization. Landscape and foldable support remain partial — basic support was added in 2026 but large-screen layouts are still limited.
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ✅ | Available / Supported |
| ✖️ | Unavailable / Unsupported |
| ❔ | Unknown / Unverified |
| 🧪 | Not Tested |
| 🌓 | Partially Supported |
| ☠️ | Dead / Discontinued |
| 🪦 | Maintenance-only / Developer stepping back (app still usable) |
| 🧹 | No Ads |
| 📢 | Mild Ads |
| 🚨 | Excessive Ads |
| ⬆️⬇️ | Vertical Drawer |
| ⬅️➡️ | Horizontal Drawer |
| 🔀 | Multi-Layout Drawer |
| 🔒 | Closed Source |
| 📖 | Open Source |
| 🧩 | Partially Open Source |
- Verify QuickSwitch support for untested launchers
- Verify Foldable/Tablet support for launchers currently marked ❔
- Re-run Exodus Privacy report for Nova Launcher under Instabridge ownership
- Update Smart Launcher row to Smart Launcher 7 once it ships
- Add Lawnchair 16 row once it reaches a usable beta stage