Application name |
Developer |
Availability |
License |
Cost |
API |
Nr. of store installs |
Note
|
Google Play |
F-Droid |
Amazon Appstore
|
Action Launcher |
Chris Lacy |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free/Paid |
4.1+ |
1,000,000+
|
|
ADW Launcher |
AnderWeb |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Proprietary (Last open source release was version 1.3.6) |
Free |
1.6+ |
10,000,000+
|
|
ADWLauncher EX |
AnderWeb |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Paid |
1.6+ |
|
|
Apex Launcher |
Android Does |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free/Paid |
4.0+ |
10,000,000+
|
|
APUS Launcher |
APUS Group |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.0.3+ |
|
|
Atom Launcher |
dlto |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.0.2+ |
|
|
Aviate |
Yahoo |
No |
No |
? |
Proprietary (support ends 3/8/2018) |
Free |
2.3+ |
|
|
Before Launcher
|
Before Labs |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free/Paid
|
7.0+
|
25,000+
|
|
BIG Launcher |
BIG dev. team |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free/Paid |
2.1+ |
|
Launcher suitable for seniors and visually impaired users.
|
Buzz Launcher |
Buzz dev. team |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.0.3+ |
|
|
C Launcher |
C dev. team |
Yes |
No |
No |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.0+ |
10,000,000+
|
|
C Launcher 3D |
Moboapps team |
Yes |
No |
No |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.0+ |
100,000+ |
|
Catapult Launcher |
Kane O'Riley |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Apache License 2.0 |
Free |
5.0+ |
10,000+
|
|
Chameleon Launcher |
Teknision |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Paid |
3.2+ |
|
|
CM Launcher |
Cheetah Mobile |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.0+ |
|
|
Espier Launcher |
Espier Studios |
No |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free/Paid |
2.2+ |
|
|
EverythingMe |
Fly Apps |
Yes |
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+
|
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+
|
|
Google Now Launcher |
Google |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.1+ |
50,000,000+
|
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+
|
|
Pixel Launcher |
Google |
Yes |
No |
No |
Proprietary |
Free |
5.0+ |
|
|
Infinity Launcher |
TankheSoft |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Paid |
4.4+ |
|
|
Kids Place - Parental Control |
Kiddoware |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Proprietary |
Free |
2.1+ |
|
|
KISS Launcher |
Neamar |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
MIT License |
Free |
2.3.3+ |
100,000+
|
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+ |
|
|
Microsoft Launcher |
Microsoft |
Yes |
No |
No |
Proprietary |
Free |
5.0+ |
50,000,000+
|
Formerly known as Arrow Launcher
|
Launcher <3 |
Jason Kung |
Yes |
? |
? |
Apache License 2.0 |
Free |
4.2+ (17-26) |
1,000,000+ |
|
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+
|
|
LessPhone Launcher
|
Aswin Mohan |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Proprietary |
Free
|
5.0+
|
50,000+
|
|
Librechair Launcher
|
Po Lu |
No |
No |
No |
GNU General Public License |
Free
|
5.0+
|
|
|
Lightning Launcher |
PierroX |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free |
2.0+ |
|
|
LINE Launcher |
LINE & Camp Mobile |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.0.3+ |
|
Previously named Dodol Launcher.
|
Nemus Launcher |
Nemustech |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free |
2.1+ |
|
|
Nova Launcher |
TeslaCoil Software |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free/Paid |
4.0+ |
50,000,000+
|
|
Nova Launcher Prime |
TeslaCoil Software |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Paid |
4.0+ |
|
|
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.
|
Niagara Launcher
|
Peter Huber |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Proprietary |
Free
|
5.0+
|
5,000,000+
|
|
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
|
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.
|
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+ |
|
|
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+ |
|
|
Smart Launcher |
Smart Launcher Team |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free/Paid |
4.2+ |
10,000,000+
|
|
Solo Launcher |
NewBornTown |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.0+ |
|
|
SPB Shell 3D |
SPB Software |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Paid |
2.0+ |
|
|
Square Home |
ChYK the dev. |
Yes |
No |
No |
Proprietary |
Free/Paid |
4.0.3+ |
|
|
Themer |
MyColorScreen |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.1+ |
|
|
Trebuchet Launcher |
LineageOS / CyanogenMod team |
No |
No |
? |
Apache License 2.0 |
Free |
5.0+
(API level 21)
|
|
Source available on GitHub.
|
TSF Launcher 3D |
Launcher 3D Pro |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Proprietary |
Free |
2.2+ |
5,000,000+
|
|
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++
|
|
Turbo Launcher |
Phonemetra |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Apache License 2.0 |
Free |
1.0+ |
1,000,000+
|
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+ |
|
|
Wave Launcher |
MobileMerit |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Paid |
2.0+ |
|
|
WP Launcher |
Xinyi Network |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free |
3.0+ |
|
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+
|
|
Zeam Launcher |
Michael Bentz |
Yes |
No |
? |
Proprietary |
Free |
4.1+ |
1,000,000+
|
|
ZIM Launcher
|
Saul Henriquez |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Apache License 2.0 |
Free
|
5.0+
|
|
|