Home Replacements (Launchers/Homescreens)

Car Launcher

2020-03-20

TabCar Dock DEMO (4.6@18) 2 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-06-28 / TabCar Dock Client (4.4@7) 3 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-06-21 / TabCar Dock PRO (5@3; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-01
AGAMA Car Launcher (4.4@15,116) Ǥ 13
Droid Car Trial (4.3@27) 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / Droid Car Pro (1@1; ~EUR 2.25) 9 Video Walk-Through 3/2017
Drivemode: Handsfree Messages And Call For Driving (4.2@30,923) Ǥ 47
Car dashdroid-Car infotainment (4@9,480) Ǥ 27
AutoMate - Car Dashboard: Driving & Navigation (4@7,108) Ǥ 35 Kurzvorstellung 1/2016
iBOLT Dock'n Drive (4@1,928) 28 LastUpdate: 2018-03-23 Video Promo 4/2013 (~10 min)
Smart Car Dock (4@104) Ǥ 23
Car Home Ultra (3.9@11,921) 22 / CarHome Ultra Unlocker (4@2,033; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 1 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-06-18 Intro 11/2013
Custom Car Dock with swipe (3.9@58) 2 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-03-07 / Car Dock with swipe control (3.4@8) 2 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-07-12
CarAuto BT: Bluetooth Car Home (3.8@222) Ǥ 19 / CarAuto BT Unlocker (4.2@6; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 1 LastUpdate: 2015-05-09
InDrive: Custom Car Home (3.7@840) 15 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-09-21
Frontend car launcher (3.7@176) 12 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-07-21
Car Widget (3.5@2,143) 14 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / Car Widget Pro (4@533; ~EUR 1.50) 18
Car GPS Expert, Speed Limit &Floating speedometer. (3.5@198) Ǥ 24 $Contains no known trackers \o/$

Desk and Nightstand Launcher

2020-03-20

Weather Night Dock Free (4.4@7,703) 10 / Weather Night Dock PRO (4.2@796; ~EUR 1.75) Ǥ 12
Day and night clock (4.4@4,205) Ǥ 16
Dock Station Digital Clock (4.3@17,176) 3 LastUpdate: 2014-04-11
Night Alarm Clock (4.3@3,176) Ǥ 11
Night Clock (Alarm Clock) (4.2@2,639) 10 LastUpdate: 2017-06-11 / NightClock Donate (4.2@383; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 12 LastUpdate: 2017-05-15
Night Clock (3.8@304) 3 LastUpdate: 2017-09-27

Tablet optimized Launcher

2020-03-20

… doesn't mean they can't be used on non-tabbies. Neither does it mean those of the section General Launcher cannot be used on tablets. This is just a selection of tablet optimized launchers.

Nova Launcher (4.6@1,221,983) Ǥ 23 / Nova Launcher Prime (4.7@330,761; ~EUR 5.25) Ǥ 1 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Review 7/2013; Video Review 8/2013; Free vs. Prime 7/2014; Test 2/2017
Apex Launcher - Customize,Secure,and Efficient (4.3@303,369) Ǥ 30 / Apex Launcher Pro (4.4@21,569; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 1 LastUpdate: 2018-08-31 Video Review "Apex vs. Nova" 4/2013; Video Review 4/2013
ADW Launcher 2 (4.3@182,901) Ǥ 25 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-09-15 / ADWLauncher 1 EX (3.8@28,681; ~EUR 2.50) 11 Github; Test 6/2013; Video Review 2/2017 | 2/2017; Quick Review 4/2018
Holo Launcher for ICS (4.3@34,485) 13 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-14 / Holo Launcher Plus (4.1@2,271; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 1 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-01-06
Google Now Launcher (4.3@44) 2 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-07 Vorstellung 2/2014; Intro 2/2014; Video Review 2/2014
Action Launcher: Pixel Edition (3.9@99,602) Ǥ 26 Vorstellung 5/2013 | 12/2013 | 12/2013

Launchers for "old folks"

2020-03-17

Don´t get me wrong here – it´s in no way meant derogative. But with a certain age comes the wish for more simplicity, "bigger letters", and the like …

Simple Launcher ( Big Launcher,Easy Mode,no ads) (4.5@1,671) Ǥ 26
Koala Phone Launcher Free (4.4@1,414) Ǥ 32
Simple Mode (4.3@645) Ǥ 19
BIG, EASY PHONE CALLS for senior (4.2@168) Ǥ 21
Help Launcher (4.1@742) Ǥ 17 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / Help Launcher Deluxe (4.3@265) Ǥ 17 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
GrandPhone Senior Launcher (4@209) 15 LastUpdate: 2017-03-06
BIG Launcher (3.8@4,666) 24 Video Demo 6/2013
Crescendo Launcher (3.8@250) Ǥ 13 LastUpdate: 2017-07-07
Fontrillo - The easy launcher (3.8@186) 28 LastUpdate: 2014-05-22
Senior Homescreen (3.8@88) Ǥ 4 / Senior Homescreen Pro (4.5@36; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 4
Senior Safety Phone - Big Icons Launcher (3.7@116) 16
Oscar Senior (3.6@103) Ǥ 26
Simple Senior Phone (3.4@302) Ǥ 37
Grand Launcher Demo - big launcher for seniors (3.2@56) 16 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / Grand Launcher - big launcher for seniors (3.9@26; ~EUR 9.00) 16
Phonotto Simple Phone Launcher (2.7@312) Ǥ 31
BaldPhone (0@0) 21 Github
Senior Launcher (0@0) 2 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github

General Launcher

2020-03-20

Niagara Launcher 🔹 fresh & clean (5@2) Ǥ 17 Video Intro 12/2018; Video Walk-Through 5/2019
Card Launcher: a textual home screen for everyone (5@2) 0 Github
Yahoo Aviate Launcher (4.8@19) Ǥ 48 LastUpdate: 2017-05-20 Vorstellung 6/2014 | 6/2014; Video Promo 6/2014
MXHome Launcher 3.1.8 (4.7@18) 26 LastUpdate: 2014-03-13
Microsoft Launcher (4.6@1,062,116) Ǥ 60 Review 9/2019
Evie Launcher (4.6@183,202) Ǥ 31
Linux CLI Launcher (4.6@13,568) 22 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; Video Review 9/2017; Video intro 7/2019; emulates a Linux Shell and its interface
GO Launcher - 3D parallax Themes & HD Wallpapers (4.5@7,550,962) Ǥ 67 Vorstellung 3/2014
APUS Launcher - Theme, Wallpaper, Hide Apps (4.5@5,863,148) Ǥ 44
Lawnchair 2 (4.5@17,906) 29 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / Pixel Launcher 3 ( Lawnchair Beta) (5@1) 11 LastUpdate: 2018-07-25 Github; Video Review 11/2017 | 5/2018 | 7/2018; Review 12/2019 / Github
AIO Launcher (4.5@7,521) Ǥ 30
KISS Launcher (4.5@2,651) 6 Github; Intro 1/2018
LINE Launcher (4.4@753,473) Ǥ 36
Smart Launcher 5 (4.4@537,802) Ǥ 27 / Smart Launcher 3 (4.4@41,081; ~EUR 9.50) Ǥ 20 Vorstellung 5/2013 | 2/2014; Kurztest 7/2013; Test 7/2015; Free vs. Pro 8/2014
WP Launcher (Windows Phone Style) (4.4@427,144) Ǥ 37 Vorstellung 6/2013
KK Launcher -Lollipop launcher (4.4@187,109) 42 LastUpdate: 2017-02-21 Video Review 2/2014
Lens Launcher (4.4@10,300) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; Kurzvorstellung 7/2016; Video Hands-On 7/2016
Lean Launcher (4.4@7,098) Ǥ 15 Github; Video Review 3/2018; Pixel Launcher with a few added useful options
Anole Launcher (4.4@3,568) Ǥ 27 LastUpdate: 2017-07-28 incl. app-locker & more
Minimalist launcher for focus | Before Launcher (4.4@2,574) Ǥ 11 Video Intro 8/2018; minimalistic, distraction-free launcher
Shade Launcher (4.4@2,149) 12 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; Vorstellung 5/2019; Intro 5/2019; Video Intro 7/2019
Aris - Linux Launcher, shell and command lines (4.4@1,749) Ǥ 22
Hayai Search Launcher (4.4@86) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-04 Github; small, light-weight, no permissions!
Atom Launcher (4.4@20) Ǥ 29 LastUpdate: 2017-03-06
Solo Launcher-Clean,Smooth,DIY (4.3@2,855,543) Ǥ 38 Vorstellung 10/2013; Intro 7/2014
TSF Launcher 3D Shell (4.3@165,689) Ǥ 22
Rootless Launcher (4.3@15,177) 10 Github; Intro 8/2018
ASAP Launcher (4.3@13,885) Ǥ 23 Intro 7/2016
Lucid Launcher (4.3@11,071) Ǥ 15 Kurztest 2/2014
UR Launcher (4.3@5,869) Ǥ 46 LastUpdate: 2018-03-06 / UR 3D Launcher—Customize Phone (4.1@32,385) Ǥ 32 LastUpdate: 2017-07-17 Test 4/2016
Lightning Launcher (4.3@3,351; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 16 if you thought you knew what "customize" means, check this!
LessPhone - The Original Distraction Free Launcher (4.3@2,785) Ǥ 3
Slim Launcher - Fewer distractions, more life (4.3@983) 1 Github; very minimalistic launcher
Next Launcher 3D Shell Lite (4.3@129) Ǥ 42 LastUpdate: 2017-10-03 Kurzvorstellung 8/2013
Hg Launcher (4.3@33) 5 Github; Review 4/2019
hyperion launcher (4.2@10,643) Ǥ 22 Video Review 9/2019
VIRE Launcher (4.1@15,911) Ǥ 24 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-01-17
BlackBerry Launcher (4.1@11,880) Ǥ 29
Launcher+ (4.1@7,380) 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-28 Vorstellung 12/2013
SquareHome.Phone (Launcher) (4.1@3,208) 16 LastUpdate: 2016-01-11 / SquareHome.Tablet (Launcher) (4@4,668) 16 LastUpdate: 2016-02-22 Kurzvorstellung 8/2014; Win8 style
Siempo - A Launcher for Humans (4.1@725) Ǥ 40 Github; Video Intro 7/2018
OpenLauncher (Alpha/Unstable) (4.1@203) 8 Github
ICS Launcher (4.1@11) 12 LastUpdate: 2013-12-09
Blinq Lollipop Launcher (4@4,739) 20 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-03-02
Mega Launcher : Home Screen (4@4,338) Ǥ 22
Flick Launcher (4@224) Ǥ 31 / Flick Launcher PRO (4.9@19; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 4 Github; Pixel style launcher
Essential Launcher (4@178) 1 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; simple no-frills launcher
DistroHopper • The Linux desktop in your pocket (4@134) Ǥ 7 Github; make your homescreen look like your favorite Linux distro
Piping (4@14) 15 LastUpdate: 2017-08-08 Github; Geeky launcher
Bazooka Launcher (3.9@2,122) 14 LastUpdate: 2016-09-01
Kcin Launcher (3.9@1,012) Ǥ 15 LastUpdate: 2014-11-27
ssLauncher (3.9@18) 12 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-02-26
SF Launcher Classic (3.8@2,840) 10 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-01-17 / SF Launcher Classic Unlocker (4.1@329) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-11-29
Buzz Launcher-Smart&Free Theme (3.8@17) Ǥ 33 LastUpdate: 2017-11-15 / Buzz Widget (4.1@83,792) Ǥ 14 LastUpdate: 2018-09-12 Vorstellung 4/2013 | 2/2014; Review 4/2013 / Vorstellung 8/2014
ZenUI Launcher (3.7@24) Ǥ 43
Wallfeed (3.6@3,260) Ǥ 15 LastUpdate: 2015-05-13
Blur - A Launcher Replacement (3.6@3,252) 20 LastUpdate: 2016-09-26
Qute Launcher - Beta (3.6@12) Ǥ 4
EZ Launcher (3.3@21) 21 LastUpdate: 2013-09-30
Keikai Launcher (0@0) 1 Github
ReLaunchX (0@0) 11 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; for eInk devices
Joker Launcher (0@0) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; minimalistic launcher
LaunchTime (0@0) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; Website w/ screenshots
Fairphone 2 Launcher (0@0) 17 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-13
Fairphone 1 Launcher (0@0) 15 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-07-02
Last Launcher (0@0) 2 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; simple, minimalist launcher
Zim Launcher (0@0) 27 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github
Emerald Launcher - Light & Fast (0@0) 3 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; simple and light-weight

Default Launcher Switcher

2020-03-21

Home Manager (4.4@2,073) Ǥ 8 LastUpdate: 2016-11-25
Home Control (4.3@293) Ǥ 6 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-09-05
Target Home Launcher (4.2@171) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-03-10
Twisted Home Manager (4.1@1,582) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-14
Home Switch (4.1@825) 0

Other Launcher Helpers

2020-03-21

Activity Launcher (4.2@6,433) 1 Github
Launcher for XBMC™ (3.9@687) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Github; helper to use XBMC as launcher

Further Readings:

Wikipedia: List of Android launchers
Android launchers for seniors
The 6 Best Simple Android Launchers for Parents and Grandparents (10/2019)
Best Android Launchers (4/2019)
Best Android Launcher (1/2019)
Die 15 besten Android-Launcher (10/2018)
Die besten Android-Launcher (9/2018)
7 Android Launchers That Completely Transform The Look of Your Phone (6/2016)
App launchers for senior citizens (9/2014)
5 Best Simple Android Launchers For Seniors (7/2014)
Freiheit vs. Komfort: Wie intelligent dürfen Launcher sein? (6/2014)
3 mädchenhafte Launcher: Niedlichkeit auf dem Homescreen (6/2014)
Drei weniger bekannte Launcher, die jeder ausprobieren sollte (5/2014)
Nova und Apex: Launcher im Vergleich (5/2013 - 6/2014)
Android-Launcher im Vergleich (5/2013 - 12/2018)
Best Launcher apps for Android tablets (12/2012 - 10/2016)
Ford Sync with Tasker, Android CarHome Ultra and Vlingo via Bluetooth (Video 3/2012)

2020-03-26

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